"The discovery of cells--and the reframing of the human body as a cellular ecosystem--announced the birth of a new kind of medicine based on the therapeutic manipulations of cells. A hip fracture, a cardiac arrest, Alzheimer's, dementia, AIDS, pneumonia, lung cancer, kidney failure, arthritis, COVID--all could be viewed as the results of cells, or systems of cells, functioning abnormally. And all could be perceived as loci of cellular therapies. In...

"A bold new plant-based plan that challenges popular keto and paleo diets, from an award-winning gastroenterologist. The benefits of restrictive diets like paleo and keto have been touted for more than a decade, but as renowned gastroenterologist Dr. Will Bulsiewicz, or "Dr. B," illuminates in this groundbreaking book, the explosion of studies on the microbiome makes it abundantly clear that eliminations are in fact hazardous to our health. What studies...

This companion to Brain Maker includes: • Overview of the book• Character Analysis• A Discussion on Themes • and much more!

Mycotic diseases are gaining importance because of the increase in opportunistic fungal infections in patients whose immune systems are compromised. The identification of fungi isolated from clinical material has posed a variety of problems to many laboratories because of lack of expertise and experience, especially in the identification of recently emerged rare fungi that had not been previously reported. A Guide to the Study of Basic Medical Mycology...

Explore the world of things unseen. KFK Microscopic Life explores the world of tiny organisms that exist among us, from the bacteria in our bodies to the mites that live in our carpets. Meet the fungi and molds that help us in our daily lives, as well as the microscopic worms and viruses that can cause worldwide epidemics. Discover how we study these minute life-forms through microscopes and learn how scientists use them to find cures for diseases...

En la obra podemos visualizar la caracterización de las diversas modalidades históricas que dieron origen a la bacteriología en Colombia: la llegada de médicos e investigadores en la época de la Colonia que sembraron la semilla de los servicios en el campo de la salud. La creación de escuelas y facultades de medicina, hospitales gubernamentales y laboratorios privados donde la Bacteriología se imagina, crea, forma y crece en el pensamiento,...

If you are a student studying Microbiology, you may be greatly helped by a Microbiology Terminology and Definitions Study Guide as it can help you to focus and remember key terms that are going to be important to know when a big test arrives. These study guides also organize the information in a format that makes it easier for you to understand and conceptualize the concepts that you are learning about in school. Consider looking into purchasing such...

El presente texto permitirá a los estudiantes afianzar los conceptos básicos sobre la vida y funcionalidad de los microorganismos. En él encontrarán la caracterización morfo-fisiológica de las bacterias, la morfología de los hongos y algunas técnicas de control microbiológico ambiental y control microbiológico de alimentos. El libro está concebido como material de apoyo para asignaturas relacionadas con la microbiología, de tal manera...

An exploration of medical discoveries-from the ancient Greeks to the present "Always help, or at least do no harm." Following this simple yet revolutionary idea, Hippocrates laid the foundation for modern medicine over two millennia ago. From the Hippocratic Oath to the human genome, from Pasteur's germ theory to the worldwide eradication of smallpox, Medical Firsts brings to life 2,500 years of medical advances and discoveries. Organized chronologically,...

Les sphaignes sont des petites plantes de la classe des mousses (bryophytes), répandues et abondantes dans les tourbières et plusieurs autres milieux humides. Une soixantaine d'espèces de sphaignes sont connues pour les territoires du Québec, du Labrador et des Maritimes (à l'exception de l'île de Terre-Neuve). Il peut s'avérer toutefois laborieux d'identifier ces végétaux à l'espèce. Ce livre fournit une clé dichotomique d'identification...