Because of the huge potential of human embryonic stem (hES) cells, especially the newly developed human induced pluripotent stem (hiPS) cells, in disease treatment and life quality improvement, enormous efforts have been made to develop new methodologies to translate lab discove…
This book presents recent developments and research discoveries in the areas of inflammation and related chronic diseases. The first part of the book provides an introduction to inflammation with special reference to aspects that can be modified by nutrition and physical activit…
We evolved to eat berries rather than bagels, to live in caves rather than cities, to run barefoot rather than play rugby – or did we? As the author of this book reveals, theories about how our ancestors lived – and why we should emulate them – are often based on pseudoscience a…
This is a quick reference guide to meet the increasing demand from small animal veterinarians to treat the farm animals of local hobby farmers, small holders and people with novelty pets. The coverage includes popular animals such as cattle, sheep, goats, South American Camelids…
This book tells the story of the Russian prince, evolutionary theorist, and political radical Peter Alexeyevich Kropotkin whose Darwinian theory of mutual aid was the first to argue that cooperation was an integral part of natural selection.