Biological Aspects Of Disease

Author : Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Committee on Understanding the Biology of Sex and Gender Differences
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2001-07-02
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309132978

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Exploring the Biological Contributions to Human Health by Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Committee on Understanding the Biology of Sex and Gender Differences Pdf

It's obvious why only men develop prostate cancer and why only women get ovarian cancer. But it is not obvious why women are more likely to recover language ability after a stroke than men or why women are more apt to develop autoimmune diseases such as lupus. Sex differences in health throughout the lifespan have been documented. Exploring the Biological Contributions to Human Health begins to snap the pieces of the puzzle into place so that this knowledge can be used to improve health for both sexes. From behavior and cognition to metabolism and response to chemicals and infectious organisms, this book explores the health impact of sex (being male or female, according to reproductive organs and chromosomes) and gender (one's sense of self as male or female in society). Exploring the Biological Contributions to Human Health discusses basic biochemical differences in the cells of males and females and health variability between the sexes from conception throughout life. The book identifies key research needs and opportunities and addresses barriers to research. Exploring the Biological Contributions to Human Health will be important to health policy makers, basic, applied, and clinical researchers, educators, providers, and journalists-while being very accessible to interested lay readers.

Author : Derek Bolton,Grant Gillett
Publisher : Springer
Page : 149 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2019-03-28
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9783030118990

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The Biopsychosocial Model of Health and Disease by Derek Bolton,Grant Gillett Pdf

This open access book is a systematic update of the philosophical and scientific foundations of the biopsychosocial model of health, disease and healthcare. First proposed by George Engel 40 years ago, the Biopsychosocial Model is much cited in healthcare settings worldwide, but has been increasingly criticised for being vague, lacking in content, and in need of reworking in the light of recent developments. The book confronts the rapid changes to psychological science, neuroscience, healthcare, and philosophy that have occurred since the model was first proposed and addresses key issues such as the model’s scientific basis, clinical utility, and philosophical coherence. The authors conceptualise biology and the psychosocial as in the same ontological space, interlinked by systems of communication-based regulatory control which constitute a new kind of causation. These are distinguished from physical and chemical laws, most clearly because they can break down, thus providing the basis for difference between health and disease. This work offers an urgent update to the model’s scientific and philosophical foundations, providing a new and coherent account of causal interactions between the biological, the psychological and social.

Author : Bruce Alberts
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Cytology
ISBN : 0815332181

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Molecular Biology of The Cell by Bruce Alberts Pdf

Author : Thomas H. Schmidt,Theodore M. Dembroski,Gerhard Blümchen
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 714 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783642712340

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Biological and Psychological Factors in Cardiovascular Disease by Thomas H. Schmidt,Theodore M. Dembroski,Gerhard Blümchen Pdf

An opening address should ask the right questions, which we expect to answer during the coming years. A good opening address should formu late hypotheses for falsification during the conference or in the near fu ture. Mter Dr. Groen's excellent lecture yesterday, I feel better about my task, because I feel I am not alone in asking the ten questions in my ab stract. It is an honor for me to give this short paper largely based on my expe riences during 15 years as medical director of a rehabilitation center in Ba varia, as a teacher at two medical schools in Munich and Innsbruck, and as an old-fashioned holistic cardiologist. However, it also is a difficult task for me because the subject of this conference concerning biobehavioral factors in coronary heart disease is controversial, not only in the medical society, but in my own mind as well. When I organized one of the first conferences on stress and coronary heart disease in West Germany in 1976, followed by conferences in 1979 and 1980, the semantic problems between physicians and psychologists were very significant. However, communication has improved in this area during the last decade. The most encouraging event in this field was a sym posium in May 1984 in Rotenburg/Fulda on the topic "Return to Work af ter Bypass Surgery", organized by a cardiac surgeon, Dr. Walter.

Author : National Research Council,Commission on Life Sciences,Institute for Laboratory Animal Research,Committee on New and Emerging Models in Biomedical and Behavioral Research
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 85 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1998-02-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309060356

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Biomedical Models and Resources by National Research Council,Commission on Life Sciences,Institute for Laboratory Animal Research,Committee on New and Emerging Models in Biomedical and Behavioral Research Pdf

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Author : Rani Lill Anjum,Samantha Copeland,Elena Rocca
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2020-06-02
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783030412395

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Rethinking Causality, Complexity and Evidence for the Unique Patient by Rani Lill Anjum,Samantha Copeland,Elena Rocca Pdf

This open access book is a unique resource for health professionals who are interested in understanding the philosophical foundations of their daily practice. It provides tools for untangling the motivations and rationality behind the way medicine and healthcare is studied, evaluated and practiced. In particular, it illustrates the impact that thinking about causation, complexity and evidence has on the clinical encounter. The book shows how medicine is grounded in philosophical assumptions that could at least be challenged. By engaging with ideas that have shaped the medical profession, clinicians are empowered to actively take part in setting the premises for their own practice and knowledge development. Written in an engaging and accessible style, with contributions from experienced clinicians, this book presents a new philosophical framework that takes causal complexity, individual variation and medical uniqueness as default expectations for health and illness.

Author : Institute of Medicine,National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Children, Youth, and Families,Committee on Depression, Parenting Practices, and the Healthy Development of Children
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2009-10-28
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309121781

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Depression in Parents, Parenting, and Children by Institute of Medicine,National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Children, Youth, and Families,Committee on Depression, Parenting Practices, and the Healthy Development of Children Pdf

Depression is a widespread condition affecting approximately 7.5 million parents in the U.S. each year and may be putting at least 15 million children at risk for adverse health outcomes. Based on evidentiary studies, major depression in either parent can interfere with parenting quality and increase the risk of children developing mental, behavioral and social problems. Depression in Parents, Parenting, and Children highlights disparities in the prevalence, identification, treatment, and prevention of parental depression among different sociodemographic populations. It also outlines strategies for effective intervention and identifies the need for a more interdisciplinary approach that takes biological, psychological, behavioral, interpersonal, and social contexts into consideration. A major challenge to the effective management of parental depression is developing a treatment and prevention strategy that can be introduced within a two-generation framework, conducive for parents and their children. Thus far, both the federal and state response to the problem has been fragmented, poorly funded, and lacking proper oversight. This study examines options for widespread implementation of best practices as well as strategies that can be effective in diverse service settings for diverse populations of children and their families. The delivery of adequate screening and successful detection and treatment of a depressive illness and prevention of its effects on parenting and the health of children is a formidable challenge to modern health care systems. This study offers seven solid recommendations designed to increase awareness about and remove barriers to care for both the depressed adult and prevention of effects in the child. The report will be of particular interest to federal health officers, mental and behavioral health providers in diverse parts of health care delivery systems, health policy staff, state legislators, and the general public.

Author : Philip M. Iannaccone
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1997-06-23
Category : Medical
ISBN : 3718606127

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Biological Aspects of Disease by Philip M. Iannaccone Pdf

Contains eleven contributions which address specific examples of the way in which animal experimentation leads to data applicable to human disease. Includes coverage of the ethics of animal use and advantages of animal models over alternate systems, including computer simulation, tissue culture, and in vitro biochemistry. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Institute of Biology
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1957
Category : Communicable diseases
ISBN : WISC:89043211010

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Biological Aspects of the Transmission of Disease by Institute of Biology Pdf

Author : William R. Lovallo
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2015-01-29
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781483378282

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Stress and Health by William R. Lovallo Pdf

Stress and Health: Biological and Psychological Interactions is a brief and accessible examination of psychological stress and its psychophysiological relationships with cognition, emotions, brain functions, and the peripheral mechanisms by which the body is regulated. Updated throughout, the Third Edition covers two new and significant areas of emerging research: how our early life experiences alter key stress responsive systems at the level of gene expression; and what large, normal, and small stress responses may mean for our overall health and well-being.

Author : Carolyn M. Aldwin,Diane F. Gilmer
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0761922598

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Health, Illness, and Optimal Aging by Carolyn M. Aldwin,Diane F. Gilmer Pdf

The authors undertake the difficult task of assembling an objective and holistic picture of human aging, including the physical aspects of aging, chronic disease and health promotion in the later years, for students and professionals.

Author : Jonathan Waite,Rowan Harwood,Ian Morton,David Connelly
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 437 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780199228829

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Dementia Care by Jonathan Waite,Rowan Harwood,Ian Morton,David Connelly Pdf

This care manual covers a wide range of information in a short, easily accessible handbook format. It follows the pathway of dementia, from first presentation through to final stages of the illness, and is aimed at the multipdisciplinary care team.

Author : P. Narayanasamy
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 673 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400763807

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Biological Management of Diseases of Crops by P. Narayanasamy Pdf

Biological disease management tactics have emerged as potential alternative to chemical application for containing crop diseases. Biotic and abiotic biological control agents (BCAs) have been demonstrated to be effective against diseases caused by microbial plant pathogens. Combination of biotic and abiotic agents leads to synergism and consequent improvement in the effectiveness of disease control. It is essential to assay the biocontrol potential of all isolates/species of fungal, bacterial and viral biocontrol agents by different techniques in vitro and under greenhouse and field conditions and to precisely identify and differentiate the most effective isolates from less effective ones by employing biological, immunological and nucleic acid-based assays.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 728 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Government publications
ISBN : UCSD:31822037817723

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How Tobacco Smoke Causes Disease by Anonim Pdf

This report considers the biological and behavioral mechanisms that may underlie the pathogenicity of tobacco smoke. Many Surgeon General's reports have considered research findings on mechanisms in assessing the biological plausibility of associations observed in epidemiologic studies. Mechanisms of disease are important because they may provide plausibility, which is one of the guideline criteria for assessing evidence on causation. This report specifically reviews the evidence on the potential mechanisms by which smoking causes diseases and considers whether a mechanism is likely to be operative in the production of human disease by tobacco smoke. This evidence is relevant to understanding how smoking causes disease, to identifying those who may be particularly susceptible, and to assessing the potential risks of tobacco products.

Author : Institute of Medicine,Committee on Prevention of Mental Disorders
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 636 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1994-01-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309049399

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Reducing Risks for Mental Disorders by Institute of Medicine,Committee on Prevention of Mental Disorders Pdf

The understanding of how to reduce risk factors for mental disorders has expanded remarkably as a result of recent scientific advances. This study, mandated by Congress, reviews those advances in the context of current research and provides a targeted definition of prevention and a conceptual framework that emphasizes risk reduction. Highlighting opportunities for and barriers to interventions, the book draws on successful models for the prevention of cardiovascular disease, injuries, and smoking. In addition, it reviews the risk factors associated with Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, alcohol abuse and dependence, depressive disorders, and conduct disorders and evaluates current illustrative prevention programs. The models and examination provide a framework for the design, application, and evaluation of interventions intended to prevent mental disorders and the transfer of knowledge about prevention from research to clinical practice. The book presents a focused research agenda, with recommendations on how to develop effective intervention programs, create a cadre of prevention researchers, and improve coordination among federal agencies.