Just a few decades ago, children born with significant congenital anomalies or genetic and metabolic diseases perished at an early age and very few survived into their teens and even less into adulthood. Congenital heart disease, major errors in metabolism, cancer, cystic fibros…
Research suggests that our attitudes about pain contribute as much to its life-disrupting power as actual painful sensations. This book offers you ten quick and simple tips aimed at changing your response to chronic pain and promoting improved activity, sleep, mood, and quality …
Stem Cell-Dependent Therapies: Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Chronic Inflammatory Di…
by Wu, Jian, Charbord, Pierre, Weiss, Daniel, Wraith, David, Almeida-Porada, Graca, Bühler, Leo, Camara, Niels Olsen Saraiva, DeClerck, Yves A., Dennis, James E., Gonelle-Gispert, Carmen, Kastrup, Jens, Kurtz, Andreas, Pileggi, Antonello, Rojas, Mauricio, Ringdén, Olle, Tyndall, Alan, Uccelli, Antonio
Multipotent mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are a heterogeneous population of cells which reside in a variety of tissues. They differentiate into several mesodermal lineages, secrete a multitude of trophic factors and contribute to tissue homeostasis. MSCs are able to exert immuno…
This book investigates the current state of the MSC-dependent therapy of chronic inflammatory disorders and autoimmune diseases. Among the covered topics are GvHD, chronic kidney, liver and lung disease, ischemic heart and inflammatory bowel disease, diabetes, osteoarthritis, va…
Pain specialist and mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) teacher Jackie Gardner-Nix offers techniques proven to reduce chronic pain and suffering, using mindfulness meditation exercises based on the pioneering work of Jon Kabat-Zinn.
Pain specialist and mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) teacher Jackie Gardner-Nix offers techniques proven to reduce chronic pain and suffering, using mindfulness meditation exercises based on the pioneering work of Jon Kabat-Zinn.
"Can food really take the place of medicine? While modern medicine certainly has its place and does more than its fair share of good, there is no denying that many of society's most perilous chronic diseases are exacerbated by poor diets. Whereas infectious diseases used to caus…
"This textbook explores nutritional aspects of chronic diseases, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and inborn errors of metabolism or inherited metabolic disorders. Each chapter describes the current status of research on the role of nutrition in these disorders and h…
"Packed with information that is useful on a daily basis. This book will be useful for all who care for children with disabilities or chronic disase."--Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Food and nutrition studies are more relevant to the practice of medicine than ever …
"Packed with information that is useful on a daily basis. This book will be useful for all who care for children with disabilities or chronic disase."--Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Food and nutrition studies are more relevant to the practice of medicine than ever …