Immunitary Life

Author : Nik Brown
Publisher : Springer
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2018-09-29
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781137552471

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Immunitary Life by Nik Brown Pdf

This book explores the growing intellectual interest in the politics of immunity. It argues that taking an ‘immunitary perspective’ is necessary if we are to better appreciate the body as a site of politics in the contemporary age. It explores the dynamic tensions between community and immunity, belonging and fragmentation, the social and the individual. It creates a dialogue between the social sciences, humanities and biopolitical philosophy around immunity. Immunitary Life empirically situates immunitary politics in real-world debates. This includes blood donation and evolving notions of embodied intimacy in the worlds of transplantation. It examines changing ideas about infectivity, bugs, and the emergence of ‘resistance’ in antibiotics. The politics of vaccination offers a classic context for thinking about the ever changing relationships between the communal and the individual. Immunitary Life is essential reading for contemporary scholarship in the sociology of the body and the political philosophy of biomedicine.

Author : Kenneth Murphy,Paul Travers,Mark Walport,Peter Walter
Publisher : Garland Science
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2010-06-22
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0815344570

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Janeway's Immunobiology by Kenneth Murphy,Paul Travers,Mark Walport,Peter Walter Pdf

The Janeway's Immunobiology CD-ROM, Immunobiology Interactive, is included with each book, and can be purchased separately. It contains animations and videos with voiceover narration, as well as the figures from the text for presentation purposes.

Author : Bruce Alberts
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Cytology
ISBN : 0815332181

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Molecular Biology of The Cell by Bruce Alberts Pdf

Author : Eula Biss
Publisher : Graywolf Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2014-09-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781555973278

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On Immunity by Eula Biss Pdf

A New York Times Best Seller A National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist A New York Times Book Review Top 10 Book of the Year A Facebook "Year of Books" Selection One of the Best Books of the Year * National Book Critics Circle Award finalist * The New York Times Book Review (Top 10) * Entertainment Weekly (Top 10) * New York Magazine (Top 10)* Chicago Tribune (Top 10) * Publishers Weekly (Top 10) * Time Out New York (Top 10) * Los Angeles Times * Kirkus * Booklist * NPR's Science Friday * Newsday * Slate * Refinery 29 * And many more... Why do we fear vaccines? A provocative examination by Eula Biss, the author of Notes from No Man's Land, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award Upon becoming a new mother, Eula Biss addresses a chronic condition of fear-fear of the government, the medical establishment, and what is in your child's air, food, mattress, medicine, and vaccines. She finds that you cannot immunize your child, or yourself, from the world. In this bold, fascinating book, Biss investigates the metaphors and myths surrounding our conception of immunity and its implications for the individual and the social body. As she hears more and more fears about vaccines, Biss researches what they mean for her own child, her immediate community, America, and the world, both historically and in the present moment. She extends a conversation with other mothers to meditations on Voltaire's Candide, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Rachel Carson's Silent Spring, Susan Sontag's AIDS and Its Metaphors, and beyond. On Immunity is a moving account of how we are all interconnected-our bodies and our fates.

Author : Jeffrey Rediger, M.D.
Publisher : Flatiron Books
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2020-02-04
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781250193209

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Cured by Jeffrey Rediger, M.D. Pdf

When it comes to disease, who beats the odds — and why? When it comes to spontaneous healing, skepticism abounds. Doctors are taught that “miraculous” recoveries are flukes, and as a result they don’t study those cases or take them into account when treating patients. Enter Dr. Jeff Rediger, who has spent over 15 years studying spontaneous healing, pioneering the use of scientific tools to investigate recoveries from incurable illnesses. Dr. Rediger’s research has taken him from America’s top hospitals to healing centers around the world—and along the way he’s uncovered insights into why some people beat the odds. In Cured, Dr. Rediger digs down to the root causes of illness, showing how to create an environment that sets the stage for healing. He reveals the patterns behind healing and lays out the physical and mental principles associated with recovery: first, we need to physically heal our diet and our immune systems. Next, we need to mentally heal our stress response and our identities. Through rigorous research, Dr. Rediger shows that much of our physical reality is created in our minds. Our perception changes our experience, even to the point of changing our physical bodies—and thus the healing of our identity may be our greatest tool to recovery. Ultimately, miracles only contradict what we know of nature at this point in time. Cured leads the way in explaining the science behind these miracles, and provides a first-of-its-kind guidebook to both healing and preventing disease.

Author : Robert Kegan,Lisa Laskow Lahey
Publisher : Harvard Business Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2009-02-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781422129470

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Immunity to Change by Robert Kegan,Lisa Laskow Lahey Pdf

Unlock your potential and finally move forward. A recent study showed that when doctors tell heart patients they will die if they don't change their habits, only one in seven will be able to follow through successfully. Desire and motivation aren't enough: even when it's literally a matter of life or death, the ability to change remains maddeningly elusive. Given that the status quo is so potent, how can we change ourselves and our organizations? In Immunity to Change, authors Robert Kegan and Lisa Lahey show how our individual beliefs--along with the collective mind-sets in our organizations--combine to create a natural but powerful immunity to change. By revealing how this mechanism holds us back, Kegan and Lahey give us the keys to unlock our potential and finally move forward. And by pinpointing and uprooting our own immunities to change, we can bring our organizations forward with us. This persuasive and practical book, filled with hands-on diagnostics and compelling case studies, delivers the tools you need to overcome the forces of inertia and transform your life and your work.

Author : Canada. Comité consultatif national de l'immunisation,Canada. National Advisory Committee on Immunization
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Immunization
ISBN : 0660193922

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Canadian Immunization Guide by Canada. Comité consultatif national de l'immunisation,Canada. National Advisory Committee on Immunization Pdf

The seventh edition of the Canadian Immunization Guide was developed by the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI), with the support ofthe Immunization and Respiratory Infections Division, Public Health Agency of Canada, to provide updated information and recommendations on the use of vaccines in Canada. The Public Health Agency of Canada conducted a survey in 2004, which confi rmed that the Canadian Immunization Guide is a very useful and reliable resource of information on immunization.

Author : Arnold Fox
Publisher : Prima Lifestyles
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1993-08-16
Category : Health
ISBN : 1559580143

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Immune for Life by Arnold Fox Pdf

Here's a powerful new program of mind and body conditioning by the bestselling author of The Beverly Hills Medical Diet. Readers learn how to live longer and better by strengthening the "doctor within".

Author : Gertrude Swanson
Publisher : Zee Publishing
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2022-12-26
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : PKEY:6610000429356

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The Health, Wellness And Immune System Hacks Book by Gertrude Swanson Pdf

How to Boost Your Health and Strengthen Your Immune System for a Long, Healthy Life! From flu to cancer, it's impossible to fight diseases without an immune system. But there are a lot of myths and misconceptions about our body's immune system floating around. We often believe that we have developed antibodies after exposure to certain things, but the truth is- our immunity can be strengthened through various means! This book will teach you everything you need about your immune system, how to make it stronger via natural means so that we can fight off all diseases. Immunology is the study of how our immune system works and why we get diseases. It's a must-read if you're looking to keep your body in tip-top shape! Also, this is something that anyone should be read at least once in their lives (except for those who are allergic to books). In this book you'll learn about: Active And Passive Immunity Do You Have A Weak Endogenous Immune System? Diseases That Weaken The Body's Immune System Autoimmune Diseases What Does "Immunocompromised" Mean? Causes Of Repeated Infections Diseases Of The Immune System Ways To Boost Your Immune System Your Skin Adaptive Immune System Your Lymphatic System An Inactive Lifestyle Hypertension Causes Of Sleep Deprivation Do Not Eat The Wrong Foods Immune System Enhancing Foods Selenium Stress Management Musculoskeletal System Respiratory System Cardiovascular System Endocrine System Intestinal System Nervous System Refrain From Coffee And Sugary Drinks Choose The Right Protein Mindfulness Meditation Develop A Positive Mindset Physical Activity Perform Stretching Exercises Every Day Create A Routine And much, much, more... Grab your copy today!

Author : Joel Fuhrman, M.D.
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2011-09-20
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780062080653

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Super Immunity by Joel Fuhrman, M.D. Pdf

From world-renowned health expert and New York Times bestselling author of Eat to Live and Eat for Life Dr. Joel Fuhrman comes a practical nutritional plan to prevent and reverse disease—no shots, drugs or sick days required. Why do some of us get sick with greater frequency than others? What makes us more susceptible to illness? Is there a secret to staying healthy? Dr. Fuhrman doesn’t believe the secret to staying healthy lies in medical care—rather, the solution is to change the way we eat. With more than 85 plant-based recipes, a two-week menu plan, and lists of super foods that boost immunity, Dr. Fuhrman’s proven strategies in Super Immunity combine the latest data from clinical tests, nutritional research, and results from thousands of patients . Inside Super Immunity, you’ll find: The big picture—Learn everything you need to know about healthy eating for a healthy life. A 2-week meal plan—Take the guesswork out of changing your diet with planned meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day of the week. 85 immunity-boosting recipes—These delicious plant based recipes make eating healthy easy and crave-worthy. Live longer, stronger, and disease free with this proven plan to change your diet and change your life. “Super Immunity is a much needed book that contains the key to ending the cycle of sickness that plagues many of our lives. This is enlightened medicine, at last!” (Dr. Alejandro Junger, New York Times bestselling author of CLEAN)

Author : James MacLynn Wilce
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0415310040

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Social and Cultural Lives of Immune Systems by James MacLynn Wilce Pdf

This book introduces a provocative new branch of social theory: the hypothesis that immunity and disease are in part socially constituted. It suggests that immune systems function not only as material entities but also as social symbols.

Author : Philipp Dettmer
Publisher : Random House
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780593241332

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Immune by Philipp Dettmer Pdf

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A gorgeously illustrated deep dive into the immune system that will forever change how you think about your body, from the creator of the popular science YouTube channel Kurzgesagt—In a Nutshell “Through wonderful analogies and a genius for clarifying complex ideas, Immune is a truly brilliant introduction to the human body’s vast system for fighting infections and other threats.”—John Green, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars You wake up and feel a tickle in your throat. Your head hurts. You’re mildly annoyed as you get the kids ready for school and dress for work yourself. Meanwhile, an epic war is being fought, just below your skin. Millions are fighting and dying for you to be able to complain as you head out the door. But most of us never really stop to ask: What even is our immune system? Second only to the human brain in its complexity, it is one of the oldest and most critical facets of life on Earth. Without it, you would die within days. In Immune, Philipp Dettmer, the brains behind the most popular science channel on YouTube, takes readers on a journey through the fortress of the human body and its defenses. There is a constant battle of staggering scale raging within us, full of stories of invasion, strategy, defeat, and noble self-sacrifice. In fact, in the time you’ve been reading this, your immune system has probably identified and eradicated a cancer cell that started to grow in your body. Each chapter delves into an element of the immune system, including defenses like antibodies and inflammation as well as threats like bacteria, allergies, and cancer, as Dettmer reveals why boosting your immune system is actually nonsense, how parasites sneak their way past your body’s defenses, how viruses work, and what goes on in your wounds when you cut yourself. Enlivened by engaging full-color graphics and immersive descriptions, Immune turns one of the most intricate, interconnected, and confusing subjects—immunology—into a gripping adventure through an astonishing alien landscape. Immune is a vital and remarkably fun crash course in what is arguably, and increasingly, the most important system in the body.

Author : Alexander Choukèr
Publisher : Springer
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-03
Category : Medical
ISBN : 3030169987

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Stress Challenges and Immunity in Space by Alexander Choukèr Pdf

This book explains how stress – either psychological or physical – can activate and/or paralyse human innate or adaptive immunity. Adequate immunity is crucial for maintaining health, both on Earth and in space. During space flight, human physiology is specifically challenged by complex environmental stressors, which are most pronounced during lunar or interplanetary missions. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, the book identifies the impact of these stressors – the space exposome – on immunity as a result of (dys-)functions of specific cells, organs and organ networks. These conditions (e.g. gravitation changes, radiation, isolation/confinement) affect immunity, but at the same time provide insights that may help to prevent, diagnose and address immune-related health alterations. Written by experts from academia, space agencies and industry, the book is a valuable resource for professionals, researchers and students in the field of medicine, biology and technology. The chapters “The Impact of Everyday Stressors on the Immune System and Health”, “Stress and Radiation Responsiveness” and “Assessment of Radiosensitivity and Biomonitoring of Exposure to Space adiation” are available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.

Author : Sigbjørn Fossum,Bent Rolstad
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 860 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781468455359

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Histophysiology of the Immune System by Sigbjørn Fossum,Bent Rolstad Pdf

The 9th International Conference on Lymphatic Tissues and Germinal Centres in Immune Reactions was held in Oslo, 9-14 August, 1987. These conferen ces, by the regular devotees just referred to as the germinal centre con ferences or GCC, have been held regularly at roughly three-year intervals since 1966. The credo of these conferences is "in vivo veritas", signifying that investigating components, like molecules and cells, only gives partial truth. The components must ultimately be explored in their natural con text, to see how they interact with other parts and are integrated to a whole. To the biologist it is obvious that the world must be investigated at many different levels of organization. At each level the patterns observed represent just some of many possible ways of putting together the elements of the lower levels. These patterns are not predetermined, but the results of evolution, i.e. of a history in which stochastic processes play a major role. The organic world can therefore not be torn apart and then reconstructed from basic principles alone. This realization is often expressed as the whole being more than the sum of its parts.

Author : Roberto Esposito
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2017-05-11
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781509526178

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Immunitas by Roberto Esposito Pdf

This book by Roberto Esposito - a leading Italian political philosopher - is a highly original exploration of the relationship between human bodies and societies. The original function of law, even before it was codified, was to preserve peaceful cohabitation between people who were exposed to the risk of destructive conflict. Just as the human body's immune system protects the organism from deadly incursions by viruses and other threats, law also ensures the survival of the community in a life-threatening situation. It protects and prolongs life. But the function of law as a form of immunization points to a more disturbing consideration. Like the individual body, the collective body can be immunized from the perceived danger only by allowing a little of what threatens it to enter its protective boundaries. This means that in order to escape the clutches of death, life is forced to incorporate within itself the lethal principle. Starting from this reflection on the nature of immunization, Esposito offers a wide-ranging analysis of contemporary biopolitics. Never more than at present has the demand for immunization come to characterize all aspects of our existence. The more we feel at risk of being infiltrated and infected by foreign elements, the more the life of the individual and society closes off within its protective boundaries, forcing us to choose between a self-destructive outcome and a more radical alternative based on a new conception of community.