Författare: Leon V. Berhardt

Myocardial fibers from diseased human atria have elevated resting membrane potential, depressed maximal amplitude of the action potential, and decreased upstroke velocity. Sinus node dysfunction may …

Advances in Medicine and Biology. Volume 140 opens by discussing vascular endothelial growth factor, an attractive target for antiangiogenic therapy for glioblastoma. Although bevacizumab, a humanize …

The authors of the opening chapter of Advances in Medicine and Biology. Volume 142 provide recommendations and tips to assist medical oncologists, hematologists and clinicians in investigating and ma …

In the opening chapter of Advances in Medicine and Biology. Volume 141, the authors describe the importance of the response of photon counting detectors, as well as taking into consideration the dete …

The opening chapter of Advances in Medicine and Biology. Volume 143 discusses the main indications of prophylactic oophorectomy, as well as its risks, benefits and impacts on women’s quality of life. …

The opening chapter of Advances in Medicine and Biology. Volume 144 summarizes the generation of amniotic fluid, role and its clinical significance of protecting the fetus from external trauma. Next, …

The opening chapter of Advances in Medicine and Biology. Volume 145 examines the role of different reported oviduct factors in modulating gamete function, fertilization and early embryo development. …

In Advances in Medicine and Biology. Volume 146, the authors begin by exploring the mammalian eye lens, a unique transparent organ, with a distinctive cellular architecture and polarity. For more tha …

The first chapter of Advances in Medicine and Biology. Volume 147 reviews actions on bone longitudinal growth, muscle, kidney, calcium, nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, body composition, carbohydr …

Advances in Medicine and Biology. Volume 151 begins with a focus on one of the rapidly growing mycobacteria groups, Mycobacterium smegmatis, used to understand the pathogenesis of Mycobacterium tuber …

In this compilation, the authors first describe the combined negatively biased and unbiased cocaine conditioning procedure, aiming to study the potential influence of the initial spontaneous explorat …

Advances in Medicine and Biology. Volume 148 begins by summarizing recent findings in exosome research, highlighting the importance of exosomes as novel biomarkers and regulatory elements in the proc …

The chapters in this volume present the latest developments in medicine and biology. Chapter One reviews the antitumor effecrs of lithium carbonate. Chapter Two analyses the current evidence on the r …

The chapters in this volume present the latest developments in medicine and biology. Chapter One provides an overview of normal variations of pigmentation and the most common pigment abnormalities. C …

The chapters in this volume present the latest developments in medicine and biology. Chapter One reviews sialic acids in early life and their impact beyond infancy. Chapter Two examines how prolonged …

The chapters in this volume present the latest developments in medicine and biology. Chapter One reviews parkin and other proteins of Parkinson’s Disease. Chapter Two discusses hyperlipidemia, its im …

The chapters in this volume present the latest developments in medicine and biology. Chapters One and Two review the clinical uses, functionality, mechanisms of action and adverse reactions of Androg …

The chapters in this volume present the latest developments in medicine and biology. Chapters One describes the oxidative stress in disease and health, as well as the action of classic and new antiox …

The chapters in this volume present the latest developments in medicine and biology. Chapters One reviews the epidemiology and molecular mechanisms of hepatocellular carcinoma, as well as methods for …

The chapters in this volume present the latest developments in medicine and biology. Chapters One focuses on the synthesis of bisphosphonates and its biomedical applications. Chapter Two reviews poly …

The chapters in this volume present the latest developments in medicine and biology. Chapters One studies Kleine-Levin syndrome. Chapter Two reviews stress, hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal dysfunction …

The chapters in this volume present the latest developments in medicine and biology. Chapters One reviews on m-Health in prehospital emergency medicine. Chapter Two analyzes regional telemedicine net …

The chapters in this volume present the latest developments in medicine and biology. Chapters One discusses the utility of negative pressure therapy in the treatment of chronic resistant venous ulcer …

The chapters in this volume present the latest developments in medicine and biology. Chapters One researches recent topics in retinal ganglion cells. Chapter Two provides a review of acetylsalicylic …

The chapters in this volume present the latest developments in medicine and biology. Chapters One describes the prevalence, anticipated risk factors and potential complications related to ectopic pre …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

The chapters in this volume present the latest developments in medicine and biology. Chapters One begins with a review of the clinical aspects, side effects and potential complications of intrauterin …

Chapter One examines what has been learned about the Nipah Virus, a highly lethal paramyxovirus, throughout the nearly two decades since its discovery. The author’s review includes progress in the un …

Chapter One deals with the structural and developmental aspects of bacterial biofilms; the problems associated with biofilm formation and current control strategies utilized in clinical and industria …

Chapter One provides extensive knowledge about the second generation cephalosporin, cefaclor, which possesses antibacterial activity against aerobic Gram-positive microbes, and better coverage agains …

In Chapter One, Olga Chub, MD, Ph D, and Professor Oleksandr V. Bilchenko, MD present a study exploring the occurrence of plasmid-mediated resistance genes in gram-negative uropathogens. Next, Chapte …

Advances in Medicine and Biology. Volume 126 opens with a discussion on fungal infections of the central nervous system and the way they have been known to parallel the incidence of systemic fungal i …

In Advances in Medicine and Biology. Volume 127, the authors discuss Parkinson’s disease (PD), a neurological disorder characterized by the death of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars …

In Advances in Medicine and Biology. Volume 128, the authors provide evidence that several families of GPCRs dynamically modulate microglial phenotypes and provide evidence that aberrations in G-prot …

In this collection, the authors review novel findings strongly suggesting that YS110, a humanized monoclonal antibody with high affinity to the CD26 antigen, represents a promising novel therapy for …

Advances in Medicine and Biology. Volume 130 begins by discussing proton pump inhibitors (patented in 1979) that selectively target the H, K- ATPase of gastric parietal cells as a reliable therapeuti …

In this compilation, the authors open with a discussion on lectins, carbohydrate-binding proteins which are widely present in living organisms and participate in molecular recognition and intracellul …

Biofilms are complex and dynamic communities of surface-attached microorganisms held together by a self-produced extracellular polymeric matrix, forming a highly hydrated structure. It is known that …

The management of psoriatic arthritis (Ps A) is complex and early intervention is needed to prevent or delay the progression of the disease. The severity of Ps A and response to medication should gui …

The eyes are highly diversified photosensitive structures. In all vertebrates, eyes resemble in molecular composition and are predominantly composed of extracellular matrix (ECM). Advances in Medicin …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

"Advances in Medicine and Biology" presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology research. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

Advances in Medicine and Biology" presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology research. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present subst …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

"Advances in Medicine and Biology" presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substant …

"Advances in Medicine and Biology" presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substant …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

"Advances in Medicine and Biology" presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology research. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

"Advances in Medicine and Biology" presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substant …

"Advances in Medicine and Biology" presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substant …

"Advances in Medicine and Biology" presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substant …

"Advances in Medicine and Biology" presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substant …

"Advances in Medicine and Biology" presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substant …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

"Advances in Medicine and Biology" presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substant …

"Advances in Medicine and Biology" presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substant …

"Advances in Medicine and Biology" presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substant …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This compilation examines agricultural research from across the globe and covers a broad spectrum of related topics. In this book, the authors discuss research including the impacts of the Fukushima …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This book presents the latest developments in medicine and biology. Chapters include research on environmental risk factors for diabetic nephropathy; pre-endoscopic management of patients with hemate …

This book presents the latest developments in medicine and biology. Chapters include research on trends in the birth prevalence of boys with isolated hypospadias and undescended testis in Hungary dur …

This book presents the latest developments in medicine and biology. Chapters include research on the management of Paget’s disease of the breast; extended gastric myotomy for achalasia; biophosphonat …

In this next edition of "Advances in Medicine and Biology, " chapters include research on the link between inflammatory disorders and cardiovascular disease, with recent data indicating tha …

In this next edition of "Advances in Medicine and Biology, " chapters include research on the obesity prevention programs for elementary school-age children; foreign body ingestion in child …

The chapters in this volume present the latest research in medical research. Included are chapters that examine the vascular supply to the skin – the largest organ in the body and thus a major barrie …

In this next edition of "Advances in Medicine and Biology, " chapters include research on differential diagnosis, along with potential treatments for insomnia in children and adults; the ef …

The chapters in this volume of "Advances in Medicine and Biology, " present the latest research in medical research. The book begins with a study on the effect artificial sweeteners have on …

The chapters in this volume of "Advances in Medicine and Biology, " present the latest research in medical research. The book begins with a review of the role of remifentanil in obstetric a …

The chapters in this volume of "Advances in Medicine and Biology, " present the latest research in medical research. The first chapter provides a review on the isolation of mitotic chromoso …

The chapters in this volume of "Advances in Medicine and Biology, " present the latest research in medical research. The first chapter provides recent findings from animal studies and human …

The chapters in this volume of "Advances in Medicine and Biology, " present the latest research in medical research. Chapter One provides an overview of molecular biology approaches for Den …

The chapters in this volume of "Advances in Medicine and Biology, " present the latest research in medical research. Chapter One provides a brief review of a rhino-orbital Rhizopus arrhizus …

The chapters in this volume present the latest developments in medicine and biology. Chapter One highlights the potential and limitations of the zebrafish model for studying lipopolysaccharide (LPS)- …

The chapters in this volume present the latest developments in medicine and biology. Chapter One reviews the medicinal uses of Astragalus, clinical trials, its effects on human health, and the potent …

The chapters in this volume present the latest developments in medicine and biology. Chapter One discusses the structure, function and the significance of C-reactive proteins in Malaria and schistoso …

The chapters in this volume present the latest developments in medicine and biology. Chapter One reviews epigallocatechin-3-gallate in autoimmunity. Chapter Two discusses the detection of hepatic and …

The chapters in this volume present the latest developments in medicine and biology. Chapter One summarizes the recent knowledge on the effects of carnitine on hyperammonemia in patients with liver c …

The chapters in this volume present the latest developments in medicine and biology. Chapter One provides an overview of the evolution, development and production of aquaculture vaccines. Chapter Two …

The chapters in this volume present the latest developments in medicine and biology. Chapter One reviews creatinine in obstetrics. Chapter Two studies urinary creatinine analysis by liquid chromatogr …

The chapters in this volume present the latest developments in medicine and biology. Chapter One provides an overview of various important sweat gland tumors. Chapter Two discusses different benign a …

This collection begins by discussing bendamustine, a nitrogen mustard derivative that consists of a meclorethamine group, butyric acid and a benzimidazole ring. Bendamustine has been synthesized in 1 …

Advances in Medicine and Biology. Volume 150 first discusses how the emergence of multidrug resistant gram-negative bacteria, along with the lack of development of new antibiotics, led the medical co …

This compilation opens with a review of the structure and life cycle of neuraminidase in influenza A, and also discusses the method of developing neuraminidase inhibitors derived from natural product …

Advances in Medicine and Biology. Volume 154 first compares the scleral buckle procedure to pneumatic retinopexy and vitrectomy for the repair of primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment to evaluate …

Polypropylene (PP) is one of the most largely used man-made polymeric materials. This synthetic stereo-regular polymer has a high tensile strength combined with a low cost, which could explain it’s w …

This book presents new developments in chromophore research. Topics discussed include boron-Dipyrromethane (BODIPY) chromophores; a chromophoric test for quantifying cholesterol and major polyunsatur …

This book provides an overview on the contemporary political system of China, the world’s second largest economic power, one of five permanent members of the United National Security Council, and the …

This book provides an overview of middle income households across the United States, which are under significant financial strain, and rising energy bills are a contributor to this stress. Energy eff …

In the second half of the past century, the fuzzy theory for solving engineering problems with uncertainties has grown enormously. The ability to perform control tasks in unknown environments is one …

Computed tomography (CT) and cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) are useful tools for the accurate assessment of medical, dental and orthodontic patients. Traditionally, the diagnosis and treatment …

Drug court programs were established beginning in the late 1980s as a local response to increasing numbers of drug-related cases and expanding jail and prison populations nationwide. A drug court is …

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the economics, theoretical concepts and finance applications of game theory. Topics discussed include the comparison of the game the …

Materials science encompasses four classes of materials, the study of each of which may be considered a separate field: metals, ceramics, polymers and composites. This volume gathers important resear …

Aggression, as a psychologically hostile and violent behavior, is an act intended to cause physical, mental or social harm, particularly between members of the same species. While we often think of a …

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the functions, health benefits and adverse effects of beta-carotene. Topics include the role of carotenoids and its metabolites in a …

We know that taking steps now to prevent disease before it starts is crucial to keeping people healthier, living longer, and reducing health care costs. Yet, health systems around the globe continue …

Filled with novel research and actionable ideas, Perspectives in Leadership offers a unique collection of concepts and findings related to leadership practices in a variety of settings and situations …

"Bone Loss: Risk Factors, Detection, and Prevention" will undoubtedly be a great reference source for a large number of readers interested in bone medicine. This book explores not only the …

Trade is growing rapidly among the countries of the East African Community (EAC) – (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda), expanding the volumes of goods crossing their borders. Members of th …

A workgroup, led by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Federal Bureau …

In this book, the authors discuss the stereotypes and myths, psychology and role of culture in masculinity and femininity gender issues. Topics include student teachers’ changing perceptions of gende …

In this book, the authors gather and present current research in the study of carbon materials, from across the globe. Topics discussed include luminescent carbon nanomaterials properties and applica …

This book examines the federal prison population in the United States with a focus on growing inmate crowding and the eligibility and capacity impact to reduce inmates’ time in prison. Issues discuss …

This book profiles Venezuela with a focus foreign relations and human rights issues. Under the rule of populist President Hugo Chavez, first elected in 1998 and reelected to a six-year term in Decemb …

For control engineers, optimal control is a tool to design a primal controller which secures system stability and fulfills a certain set of specifications via the optimization of a specific performan …

In this book a brief description of monitoring systems of the most developed countries of the world (the USA, Canada, European states) and Global Environment Monitoring System (GEMS/WATER) is given. …

This book explores specific theories on aging grounded through examination of several issues in social welfare. The book will review different understandings of becoming and being old and how these h …

This book is an introduction to the key concepts of the social philosopher and social theorist Michel Foucault. The text is written with clear examples to illustrate the relevance of Foucault’s analy …

The security of federal government buildings and court facilities affects not only the daily operations of the federal government but also the health, well-being, and safety of federal employees and …

According to a 2012 report released by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), roughly 780 million people around the world lack access to clean drinking w …

For over 55 years, the United States has played a leading role in global efforts to alleviate hunger and malnutrition and to enhance world food security through international food aid activities. The …

Legal protection for employees who report illegal misconduct by their employers have increased dramatically since the late 1970s when such protections were first adopted for federal employees in the …

Growing interest in the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), particularly for homeland security and law enforcement applications, has spurred considerable debate over how to accommodate these unma …

Income tax rates have been at the center of recent policy debates over taxes. Some policymakers have argued that raising tax rates, especially on higher income taxpayers, to increase tax revenues is …

The 2007-2009 financial crisis focused attention on weaknesses in the U.S. regulatory structure, including the lack of an agency or mechanism responsible for monitoring and addressing risks across th …

According to Homeland Security Presidential Directive 10 (HSPD-10): Biodefense for the 21st Century, a national bioawareness capability providing early warning, detection, or recognition of a biologi …

Network security is still a critical task that involves different disciplines aimed at proactively protecting, preventing, and swiftly responding to attacks. However, the classic management-related f …

Despite the increasing success of conventional medical treatment and the continued development and improvement of mechanical revascularization approaches, a significant number of patients continue to …

This book explores the concepts of ’risk’ and ’trust’ that are theoretical tools and arguably major facets of late modernity A New conceptions of trust and risk are rapidly changing theoretical knowl …

This book explores the concept of power and emotion. The book begins by examining the conceptual problems and issues associated with theorizing power drawing from classical, modern and contemporary s …

Balancing the capacity enhancing needs of the national airspace system with the need to protect the environment can be challenging. The FAA estimates that the annual number of passengers traveling by …

The Dodd-Frank Act includes numerous reforms to strengthen oversight of financial services firms and consolidate certain consumer protection responsibilities within the Consumer Financial Protection …

This book examines the design technologies and developments in refrigeration systems. Topics discussed include sorption refrigeration systems; improving the performance of heat pumps in air-condition …

In this book, the authors gather and present research from across the globe in the study of the political, economic and social issues of developing countries. Topics discussed include food security i …

This book discusses current research in the study of the development, disorders and regeneration of muscle cells. Topics include the basic biology and current concepts of muscle regeneration; calvari …

In this book, the authors discuss the structure, technology and applications of sapphire. Topics include the advances in machining technology of sapphire wafers; the growth and surface investigations …

This book examines select research topics in the study of entrepreneurship. Technological growth, entrepreneurship, and unemployment influence each other in numerous ways, forming a trio of inter-rel …

This book offers an overview of the issues and status of small business health insurance in the United States and examines the question of whether existing tax incentives at the Federal and State lev …

Congress has broad authority to impose requirements upon the federal procurement process, or the process whereby agencies obtain goods and services from the private sector. One of the many ways in wh …

This series examines issues and economic matters particular to small businesses. The term Small Enterprise (or Small Organization) is sometimes used for this same category of business or organization …

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the psychology of judgment. Topics discussed include the neuroanatomical basis and consequences for cognitive competence and risk-ta …

In this new book, systems and technologies of distributed generation (DG) for electricity generation or Combined Heat and Power (CHP) are discussed. DG generally refers to micro and small-scale (typi …

Lepidoptera is a large order of insects that includes moths and butterflies which inhabit all terrestrial habitats ranging from desert to rainforest, from lowland grasslands to mountain plateaus. In …

This continuing series presents original research results on the leading edge of psychology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial results across a broad spect …

In today’s world of smart phones, smart grids, and smart cars, companies are collecting, storing, and sharing more information about consumers than ever before. Although companies use this informatio …

Millions of Americans currently use mobile devices (e.g., cellphones, smartphones, and tablet computers) on a daily basis to communicate, obtain internet-based information, and share their own inform …

In this book, the authors discuss Special Education standards, teaching practices and parent expectations along with Educational Program issues and challenges. Topics discussed in this compilation in …

Bluetooth is an open standard for short-range radio frequency communication. Bluetooth technology is used primarily to establish wireless personal area networks (WPANs), and it has been integrated in …

Driver’s license fraud is a crime that can have significant financial and domestic security consequences. Because drivers’ licenses have become a widely accepted form of identification, identity thie …

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the biosynthesis, physiological functions and commercial uses of glycine. Topics discussed include the molecular complexation of gly …

In this book, the authors present new developments in quartz research. Topics discussed in this compilation include the nature of paramagnetic defects in a-Quartz; veined quartz of the Urals; QCM in …

In this book, the authors discuss the cultural influences, global perspectives and social challenges of education in Australia. Topics include overeducation in the Australian graduate labor market; o …

In this book, the results of investigation of liquid dynamics in carbon nanotubes are presented. The analysis of liquid structures and the character of its flow plus the results of experiments show t …

This new book presents and discusses current research in the study of sports and athletics. Topics discussed include the anti-inflammatory effects of exercise; the role of physical exercise in Parkin …

Soil microbes have important functions in the ecosystem including cycling of nutrients, immobilization and mineralization of organic matter, controlling pathogens, improving soil structure and enhanc …

Ecological modeling is a fast growing science. More and more innovative methodologies and theories on ecological modeling are emerging around the world. This book presents models, methods and theorie …

Drosophila melanogaster is a species of Diptera, or the order of flies, in the family Drosophilidae. This species is one of the most commonly used model organisms in biology, including studies in gen …

This compilation presents original study results on the leading edge of neuroscience research. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial research results across a …

Medicare is a nationwide health insurance program for individuals aged 65 and over and certain disabled individuals. The basic Medicare benefit package provides broad protection against the costs of …

Medicare is a nationwide health insurance program for individuals aged 65 and over and certain disabled individuals. This book provides an overview of the elements and economics of Medicare. Topics d …

Nearly 20% of Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 and over who were admitted to a hospital in 2005 were readmitted within 30 days following their initial discharge. The Medicare Payment Advisory Commissio …

Molybdenum is an essential trace element for virtually all life forms. It functions as a co-factor for a number of enzymes that catalyze important chemical transformations in the global carbon, nitro …

It is essential for our quality of life to have healthy muscles. Tragically, the loss of even a single protein can have dramatic effects on muscle functioning and quality of life. This book is about …

Tritium is a radioactive hydrogen isotope that is of interest for both civil and military applications. Most of tritium is used for the realization and the maintenance of fission and fusion nuclear w …

Quantum entanglement, also called the quantum non-local connection, is a property of the quantum mechanical state of a system containing two or more objects, where the objects that make up the system …

Pyrene (Py) and various metabolites with a Py chromophore are powerful probes often used in biophysical and biochemical sciences due to their high fluorescent quantum yields and relatively long fluor …

Grants are a form of federal assistance consisting of payments in cash or in kind for a specified purpose and they represent an important tool for achieving national objectives. They vary greatly, in …

This book presents and discusses research in the field of earth science, with a focus on the dynamics of continental deformation with regard to rifting and plate tectonics; archaeological charcoal si …

The mission of the SEC is to protect investors, including investors in municipal securities, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitate capital formation. This book provides an ove …

This book explores the effects of federal tax credits on the electric vehicle and wind industries. The federal government has adopted several policies to encourage the production and purchase of elec …

This book presents an overview of teacher preparation and initial state credentialing in America, with a focus on providing Congress, aspiring teachers, the education community, researchers and polic …

This new book compiles biographical sketches of top professionals in the field of microbiology and molecular biology, as well as research summaries from a number of different focuses in these importa …

This series provides an overview of education in America today, with a focus on the current issues, analyses, policies and programs being implemented and challenged. This volume discusses the Supreme …

This book examines the eligibility requirements, benefit availability, benefit payments, participation, and obligations of the Post-9/11 GI Bill, which provides benefits to veterans and servicemember …

The TRIO programs are the primary federal programs providing support services to disadvantaged students to promote achievement in postsecondary education. The TRIO programs have been designed to prep …

Vasopressin is a hormone involved in water balance and osmoregulation. It is produced by the hypothalamus and released by the neuro-pituitary. In this book, the authors discuss the mechanisms of acti …

Innovation protected by Intellectual Property (IP) rights is key to creating new jobs and growing exports. Innovation has a positive pervasive effect on the entire economy, and its benefits flow both …

Responding to the need to reliably detect explosives, bomb-making components, and other potential security threats concealed by airline passengers, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) ha …

In this book, the authors discuss the structure, ecology and life cycle of crustaceans. Topics include the structure, development and evolution of crustacean eyes; the effect of gamma radiation on th …

This book presents original research results on the leading edge of physics. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial research across a broad spectrum. Topics inc …

This new book presents topical research in the study of the processing, degradation and applications of biodegradable polymers. Topics discussed include microbial degradation of trichloroethylene; th …

Digital and Internet protocol technologies have spawned a number of online video distributors (OVDs) whose "over-the-top" video services are in some ways akin to, and in some ways different …

The Air Force currently plans to spend $11.7 billion to modernize and improve reliability of the F-22A, its fifth generation air superiority fighter. Originally designed to counter air threats posed …

This book presents original research results on the leading edge of cancer. Topics discussed include the role of dendritic cells in the priming of cytotoxic T lymphocyte responses; current anti-cance …

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of bioenergy systems and their biological sources and environmental impact. Topics discussed include the assessment of sustainability o …

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of biomimetics. Topics include the recent advances of microsystems and their application in developing new tools and techniques for inv …

This book examines a key element of current federal support for manufacturing: tax benefits. More specifically, it identifies and describes current federal tax preferences that offer significant bene …

Discrete dynamical systems, the main topic of this book, have had a fast development due to the development of computer science. Programming an iteration with the form xn+1 = f(xn), where f is a real …

In this book, the authors discuss the control, manipulation and behavioral applications of microfluidics. Topics include dielectrophoresis based droplet microfluidic devices for on-chip bioassays; mi …

The primary objective of the military health system, which includes the Defense Department’s hospitals, clinics, and medical personnel, is to maintain the health of military personnel so they can car …

As the biomedical device industry grows substantially worldwide over the next few decades, significant issues regarding the health and safety of the manufacturing worker must be controlled and manage …

This is a practical and objective book that provides an updated and comprehensive overview, offering insight into the research advances in neurofibromatosis. This book represents a reference source f …

This new book compiles biographical sketches of top professionals in the field of business, finance and economics research, as well as research summaries from a number of different focuses in these i …

In this book, the authors discuss the control, manipulation and behavioral applications of microfluidics. Topics include dielectrophoresis based droplet microfluidic devices for on-chip bioassays; mi …

In this book, the authors present topical research from across the globe in the study of the theory, mechanisms and morphology of crystal growth. Topics discussed include the theory of kinetic experi …

This new book presents and discusses current research in the study of the characterization and development of novel materials. Topics discussed include the development of probabilistic simulation mod …

There is an increase in the projection of future electricity demand across the globe. In the projections from the International Energy Outlook 2010 (IEO2010), the total energy consumption will increa …

In this book, the authors present current research on nonlinear analysis, from across the globe. Topics include modelling of the characteristics of inelastic members of reinforced concrete structures …

Early people confronted with illness and disease, discovered a wealth of useful therapeutic agents in the plant kingdoms. The term "phytochemicals" that occur naturally refers to a wide var …

The United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1945) was a response to the atrocities surrounding the Second World War. Many believe this Declaration resulted from a synthesis of three tho …

Nanotechnology employs knowledge from the fields of physics, chemistry, biology, materials science, health sciences, and engineering. It has immense applications in almost all the fields of science a …

At this time in our nation’s history, the establishment of a solid foundation upon which to build a student’s educational framework and basic skills is imperative. Teachers, parents, administrators a …

During the past decade, fundamental and clinical research have been conducted to enhance the efficacy of anticancer treatments and new drugs targeted on specific molecular events have emerged. These …

At the crossroads of mathematics, operations research, and computer science, linear programming has become a mature and well-understood tool to address problems in science, engineering, economics and …

This book deals with a new class of ceramic materials, the MAX Phases, which are unique new ternary carbides and nitrides. These materials exhibit a unique combination of characters of both ceramics …

Mi RNA is an extremely fast growing field, and mi RNA knowledge is now believed to be a pivotal element of cancer biology. It is already evident that the discovery of mi RNA has created a paradigm sh …

This new book examines the chemistry and physical properties of polymers and composites within the framework of chemical kinetics, chemical physics and quantum calculations. Such an approach allows f …

The fundamental purpose of a health insurance exchange is to provide a structured marketplace for the sale and purchase of health insurance. The authority and responsibilities of an exchange may vary …

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has assisted veterans with homeownership since 1944, when Congress enacted the loan guaranty program to help veterans returning from World War II purchase home …

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), operates the nation’s largest integrated direct health care delivery system, provides care to more than 5.5 m …

In this book, the authors present topical research in the study of the characteristics, properties and uses of transition metals. Topics discussed include the nonlinear optical properties of transiti …

The federal government is the largest employer in the United States, and the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) is the largest employer-sponsored health insurance program. FEHBP covers …

The health care reform debate in the United States, raises many complex issues including those of coverage, accessibility, cost, accountability, and quality of health care. Underlying these policy co …

Quality gaps in the care delivered by the U.S. health care system result in preventable mortality and morbidity and contribute costs to the system, with multiple indicators showing that quality of ca …

Regional and bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs) have taken on greater significance amidst an evolving international trading environment. Member countries in FTAs agree to eliminate trade barriers …

Ventricular arrhythmias are the main cause of sudden arrhythmic death, a devastating situation that is tied to heart failure and its incidence is increasing despite current available therapies. This …

Intermediate filaments (IFs) are among the main cytoskeleton components in most animal cells, being intermediate in diameter between microtubules and actin filaments. Vimentin is one of the large int …

From the early 80s of the past century, clinical and epidemiological studies have increasingly pointed to an elevated breast, endometrial and ovarian cancer risk from high circulating estrogen levels …

Recent years have witnessed an avalanche of new knowledge implicating free radicals in virtually every aspect of biology and medicine. It is now axiomatic that the regulated accumulation of reactive …

This book presents current research in the study of quantum-chemical calculations of various molecular systems. The research results presented suggest that the development of nanotechnologies will of …

The United States has abundant solar energy resources and solar, along with wind, offers the greatest energy and power potential among all currently available domestic renewable resources. Additional …

The United States’ aviation transportation system is an important component of the U.S. economy and one of the safest and most efficient systems in the world. However, the continued integrity of this …

In the opening chapter of Advances in Medicine and Biology. Volume 135, the authors propose that to correctly interpret the results of procalcitonin accuracy studies for the diagnosis of neonatal sep …

Discovered in 1961, amiodarone is a cationic amphiphilic molecule which belongs to class III antiarrhythmic drugs and therefore, it is used in the treatment of a wide range of cardiac arrhythmias. Ad …

Advances in Medicine and Biology. Volume 137 begins by presenting a systematic view on the electromagnetic properties of blood and its components. Detailed data on electric impedance, conductivity an …

Advances in Medicine and Biology. Volume 157 opens with a study wherein the authors use guinea pig airway smooth muscle to demonstrate that testosterone blocks L type voltage dependent Ca2+ channels. …

This compilation begins with a presentation on the significance of high-density lipoprotein functionality over the actual high-density lipoprotein concentration in mediating favorable effects on the …

Advances in Medicine and Biology. Volume 164 begins by proposing that first-line chemotherapy of metastatic colorectal cancer consensus molecular subtypes appears to be a prognostic factor that is ab …

In this compilation, the authors review the available evidence of the benefits of benfotiamine administration, paying particular attention to patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and diabetic perip …

This compilation begins by examining the use of propofol for end-of-life sedation. As the use of this medication in end-of-life care is uncommon, providers may lack practical experience and resources …

This edited volume contains six chapters that each describe recent advancements in medicine and biology. Chapter One summarizes recent discoveries regarding the immunomodulatory effects of vitamin D3 …

This edited volume contains seven chapters, each detailing recent advancements in medicine and biology. Chapter One presents an overview of drug-related problems in pediatrics. Chapter Two evaluates …

This edited volume presents seven chapters detailing recent advancements in the fields of medicine and biology. Chapter One describes the regularities of abzyme production in patients with autoimmune …

This monograph consists of six chapters, each describing recent advancements in medicine and biology. Chapter One details the use of radiology as an imaging method in diagnosis and risk-assessment of …

This edited monograph contains five chapters that present advancements in the fields of medicine and biology. Chapter One provides a comprehensive review of the biological specimens used to monitor a …

Advances in Medicine and Biology. Volume 161 first discusses the relationship between varicocele and sperm DNA methylation status. Varicocele is a major cause of male infertility where increased test …

Advances in Medicine and Biology. Volume 162 opens with an assessment of the modern available data, as well as the results from the authors’ own research, on the neurotropic effects of amino acid L-a …

Advances in Medicine and Biology. Volume 174 first provides a systematic review of the synthetic route and biological activities associated with 1, 2, 4-oxadiazole, 1, 2, 5-oxadiazole and 1, 3, 4-oxa …

In the first chapter, the authors intend to carry on a critical review of the different methods and approaches to determine the biomechanical output of joint stiffness, designated as dynamic joint st …

This compilation comprises 8 chapters, each of which details a recent advancement in medicine and biology. Chapter 1 describes innate immune responses and their role in controlling infections, includ …

This compilation comprises 6 chapters, each detailing a recent advancement in medicine and biology. Chapter 1 deals with tuberculosis (TB), describing current knowledge of disease pathogenesis, epide …

This monograph contains six chapters, each of which provides details about recent advancements in the field of medicine and biology. Chapter One describes the discovery of AZQ, a drug specifically de …

This edited volume includes eight chapters, each of which describe recent advances in medicine and biology. Chapter One discusses dietary recommendations and beneficial compounds, such as vitamin D, …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topica …

In Advances in Medicine and Biology. Volume 138, the authors reflect on the development of ethically reliable procedures that keep in line with cultural traits while guaranteeing proper implementatio …

Advances in Medicine and Biology. Volume 156 first defines endovascular aortic aneurysm repair as the treating of an abdominal aortic aneurysm by placing a stent graft device over guide wires inside …

Advances in Medicine and Biology. Volume 158 reviews the evolution of the network-based approaches to understanding comorbidities. These approaches can reveal underlying molecular mechanisms by ident …

Advances in Medicine and Biology. Volume 163 begins by discussing lipidomics, a newly emerging field of biomedical research that uses a mass spectrometry-based tool for the quantitative and qualitati …

Advances in Medicine and Biology. Volume 165 first presents promising information about the essential goal of effective and safe medication for target patients with the appropriate genotypes. The aut …

The role of CYP2D6 in the pharmacokinetic and/or pharmacodynamic differences in opiates and opioid consumers is discussed, as well as the associated genetic implications and consequences in the scope …

Advances in Medicine and Biology. Volume 170 begins by presenting the latest evidence that Alzheimer’s disease-related proteins and their genes play a role in post-ischemic brain damage, and that an …

This monograph includes seven chapters that describe recent advances in medicine and biology. Chapter One discusses glutathione transferases (GSTs) from helminth parasites in the host-parasite intera …

Advances in Medicine and Biology. Volume 169 begins with a focus on psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory skin disease that displays autoimmune traits with strong genetic predispositions. Often, psoriasi …

This edited manuscript includes six chapters, each describing recent advancements in medicine and biology. Chapter One investigates the impact on psychopathology of adding lurasidone to clozapine for …

This compilation opens with a review of the current knowledge regarding the impact of endocrine disruptors on human health, as well as the mechanisms contributing to it. The authors emphasize the evi …

This edited monograph includes seven chapters, each discussing recent advancements in the fields of medicine and biology. Chapter One discusses the biomedical engineering must frequently develop a gr …

This volume includes five chapters dealing with some of the latest advances in medicine and biology. Chapter One pontificates on the impact of the sequencing of the human genome on the search for lif …

This volume, comprised of six chapters, presents some of the latest advancements in medicine and biology research. Chapter One investigates six linear traits of three species of beetles in the Southe …

This volume includes some of the latest research in the fields of medicine and biology. Chapter One discusses various technologies for the repair of skin tissue. Chapter Two reviews the pathophysiolo …

This edited monograph includes eight chapters, each discussing recent advancements in the fields of medicine and biology. Chapter One provides information on the mechanisms of polyurethane degradatio …

This volume includes eight chapters detailing recent advances in the fields of medicine and biology. Chapter One reviews in vitro animal and clinical findings on the antioxidant properties of Crocus …

This volume includes eight chapters which describe recent advances in medicine and biology. Chapter One summarizes new therapeutics for the treatment of optic neuritis, a condition involving primary …

This volume includes eight chapters describing recent advancements in medicine and biology. Chapter One describes molecular communication among legume and rhizobia in the early stages of symbiosis. C …

This volume includes six chapters detailing recent advances in medicine and biology. Chapter One provides an overview of protein changes that occur in patients on peritoneal dialysis treatment. Chapt …

This volume includes nine chapters that detail recent advancements in medicine and biology. Chapter One describes how to sequence the genomes of medicinal plants using the genetic engineering toolkit …

Advances in Medicine and Biology. Volume 172 first discusses the advances in formulations for dermal delivery of alpha-tocopherol. Alpha-tocopherol is the major biologically active homolog of vitamin …

Stress conditions stimulate the accumulation of antioxidants in photosynthetic organisms, but can also restrict their normal growth rate. As such, this compilation opens with a two-stage technique fo …

This book includes five chapters, each representing a recent advancement in medicine and biology. Chapter One discusses future aspects of sports medicine and their applications. Chapter Two deals wit …

Advances in Medicine and Biology. Volume 155 reviews whether the non-surgical and non-pharmacological interventions commonly used for knee osteoarthritis patients are effective and, if effective, whi …

Advances in Medicine and Biology. Volume 159 discusses the merits and demerits of currently available conventional cholera vaccine delivery systems and therapies, and the potential role of novel nano …