Itch

Author : Simon Mayo
Publisher : Union Square & Co.
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2013-04-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781454905110

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Itch by Simon Mayo Pdf

Thrills. Danger. And world domination. Itch is as action-packed and suspenseful as a novel for young readers can get! Fourteen-year-old Itchingham Lofte, nicknamed Itch, has an unusual passion: collecting specimens of every element in the periodic table. So what if that means hes had a few ... mishaps? But when he gets his hands on a suspiciously warm rock made of a new, previously unknown element, things really begin to explode. Soon, a malevolent teacher, an evil-doing corporation, and a top-secret government agency are all after Itch. Can his science know-how keep him one step ahead of everyone...and help him stay alive? A 2013 Parents Choice Award Winner: Silver Medal. Cover and jacket flap feature augmented reality animations via a free downloadable Itch app!

Author : Gil Yosipovitch,Shawn G. Kwatra
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-30
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781421412344

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Living with Itch by Gil Yosipovitch,Shawn G. Kwatra Pdf

Find relief from chronic itch in this comprehensive guide. We have all experienced itch, whether from insect bites or dry skin, but millions of people worldwide have chronic or even intractable itch. Just like chronic pain, chronic itch interferes with a person’s ability to function—and even affects quality of life. Living with Itch offers relief, drawing on the authors’ vast knowledge of itch, the suffering it causes, and available treatments. Itch researchers and clinicians Drs. Gil Yosipovitch and Shawn G. Kwatra explain the cascade of physiological events that causes us to experience itch. They describe the many skin diseases, from atopic dermatitis (eczema) to psoriasis, and conditions like chronic kidney disease, lymphoma, HIV, and neuropathies that cause itch. Living with Itch provides information on preventing itch as well as topical and systemic ways to treat it. Patient and parent narratives illustrate how people cope with itch and how, with medical and social support, itch can be managed.

Author : Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
Publisher : Carolrhoda Books ®
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2015-11-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781467790451

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The Book Itch by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson Pdf

In the 1930s, Lewis's dad, Lewis Michaux Sr., had an itch he needed to scratch—a book itch. How to scratch it? He started a bookstore in Harlem and named it the National Memorial African Bookstore. And as far as Lewis Michaux Jr. could tell, his father's bookstore was one of a kind. People from all over came to visit the store, even famous people—Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, and Langston Hughes, to name a few. In his father's bookstore people bought and read books, and they also learned from each other. People swapped and traded ideas and talked about how things could change. They came together here all because of his father's book itch. Read the story of how Lewis Michaux Sr. and his bookstore fostered new ideas and helped people stand up for what they believed in.

Author : Polly Farquhar
Publisher : Holiday House
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2020-02-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780823446346

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Itch by Polly Farquhar Pdf

When everything around you is going wrong, how far would you go to fit in? Isaac's sixth grade year gets off to a rough start. For one thing, a tornado tears the roof off the school cafeteria. His mother leaves on a two month business trip to China. And as always. . . . there's the itch. It comes out of nowhere. Idiopathic, which means no one knows what causes it. It starts small, but it spreads, and soon--it's everywhere. It's everything. It's why everyone calls him Itch--everyone except his best friend Sydney, the only one in all of Ohio who's always on his side, ever since he moved here. He's doing the best he can to get along--until everything goes wrong in the middle of a lunch swap. When Sydney collapses and an ambulance is called, Itch blames himself. And he's not the only one. When you have no friends at all, wouldn't you do anything--even something you know you shouldn't--to get them back? Drawing on her own experiences with idiopathic angioedema and food allergies, Polly Farquhar spins a tale of kids trying to balance the desire to be ordinary with the need to be authentic--allergies, itches, confusion and all. For everyone who's ever felt out of place, this debut novel set in the Ohio heartland is a warm, funny, and sometimes heartbreaking look at middle school misfits and misadventures. Whether you root for the Buckeyes or have no clue who they are, you'll be drawn into Itch's world immediately. This engaging debut is perfect for fans of See You in the Cosmos and Fish in a Tree. A Junior Library Guild Selection

Author : Mo Willems,LeUyen Pham
Publisher : Hyperion Books for Children
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2018-05-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1368005640

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The Itchy Book! (Elephant & Piggie Like Reading!) by Mo Willems,LeUyen Pham Pdf

Triceratops has an itch. . . so does Pterodactyl. . . and Brontosaurus. . . and T-Rex! But DINOSAURS DO NOT SCRATCH. There is a rule written in stone. What is an itchy dinosaur to do?!

Author : Wendy Rose
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 0816521778

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Itch Like Crazy by Wendy Rose Pdf

A collection of poems seeks to confront questions of personal identity and buried family secrets.

Author : Gil Yosipovitch,Malcolm W. Greaves,Jr., Alan B. Fleischer,Francis McGlone
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2004-01-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780824759742

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Itch by Gil Yosipovitch,Malcolm W. Greaves,Jr., Alan B. Fleischer,Francis McGlone Pdf

Offering details on the pharmacology of itch, techniques of itch evaluation, and neurogenic itch, this reference presents new concepts in the neurophysiology and central mechanisms of itch, animal models of itch, and processing of histamine itch in the human cerebral cortex. The text clarifies itch in systemic and skin disease, exploring renal itch

Author : E. Carstens,Tasuku Akiyama
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2014-02-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781466505438

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Itch by E. Carstens,Tasuku Akiyama Pdf

Advances in itch research have elucidated differences between itch and pain but have also blurred the distinction between them. There is a long debate about how somatic sensations including touch, pain, itch, and temperature sensitivity are encoded by the nervous system. Research suggests that each sensory modality is processed along a fixed, direct-line communication system from the skin to the brain. Itch: Mechanisms and Treatment presents a timely update on all aspects of itch research and the clinical treatment of itch that accompanies many dermatological conditions including psoriasis, neuropathic itch, cutaneous t-cells lymphomas, and systemic diseases such as kidney and liver disease and cancer. Composed of contributions from distinguished researchers around the world, the book explores topics such as: Neuropathic itch Peripheral neuronal mechanism of itch The role of PAR-2 in neuroimmune communication and itch Mrgprs as itch receptors The role of interleukin-31 and oncostatin M in itch and neuroimmune communication Spinal coding of itch and pain Spinal microcircuits and the regulation of itch Examining new findings on cellular and molecular mechanisms, the book is a compendium of the most current research on itch, its prevalence in society, and the problems associated with treatment.

Author : J. Szepietowski,E. Weisshaar
Publisher : Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2016-08-30
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783318058895

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Itch - Management in Clinical Practice by J. Szepietowski,E. Weisshaar Pdf

Albeit a very common symptom in dermatology, internal medicine, psychosomatics, neurology, and even oncology, itching was under-researched up until 15 years ago. Since then, the clinical aspects of acute and chronic itch have been examined extensively. As a result, some books on the topic have become available. Whereas most publications focus on experimental aspects and diagnostics, this volume of the series 'Current Problems in Dermatology' provides a comprehensive overview regarding the management of chronic itch. Select authors consider interdisciplinary aspects as well as age, body region, and specific diseases as they present a great variety of available treatments. All physicians with patients suffering from itch – especially dermatologists, general practitioners, gerontologists, nephrologists, hepatologists, neurologists, and palliative care doctors – will find this publication to be an essential source of information.

Author : Alan Cowan,Gil Yosipovitch
Publisher : Springer
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2015-04-10
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783662446058

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Pharmacology of Itch by Alan Cowan,Gil Yosipovitch Pdf

Basic research on the pharmacology of itch has exploded in the wake of two very influential papers that were published in Nature (2007) and Science (2009). Long overlooked as a milder form of pain, itching has rapidly gained a new appreciation in both research and clinical communities because of its complexity and its negative effects on the quality of life of the distressed patients. Like pain, not all itches are the same. Unlike pain, there are no standard drugs equivalent to aspirin and morphine. Epidemiological studies emphasize the high incidence and economic costs of itch (pruritus). It is the most prevalent symptom of a wide variety of allergic and inflammatory skin conditions (e.g., psoriasis, atopic dermatitis), is associated with several systemic diseases (e.g., chronic kidney and liver disease), and occurs in patients undergoing hemodialysis, spinal administration of opioids, and in those suffering from AIDS. The reader will learn about the multiple pathways for itch and their interactions with pain. The relationship between these closely related, yet distinct sensory phenomena, will be emphasized. Both itch and pain use several common molecules to send signals to the brain. Thus, drugs that have been, and are being, developed as analgesics may also attenuate intractable itch. This has been an exciting and very necessary turn of events since traditional H-1 receptor antagonists are ineffective in blocking the pruritus associated with kidney failure and cholestasis. The clinical chapters will provide insights into contemporary treatment regimens for pruritus in different human scenarios.

Author : Gil Yosipovitch,Lars Arendt-Nielsen,Hjalte Andersen
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Page : 473 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2020-03-20
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781975153052

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Itch and Pain by Gil Yosipovitch,Lars Arendt-Nielsen,Hjalte Andersen Pdf

Providing for the first time a comprehensive overview of the common and different pathways and mechanisms of itch and pain, this unique title explores these two distinct and still somehow similar sensory experiences and utilize the cross-fertilization between the two fields to develop better treatments for patients. Itch and Pain: Similarities, Interactions and Differences is the only available, up-to-date guide to current information in this important area, ideal for basic scientists as well as clinicians in dermatology, pain, neurology, medicine, psychology, or other specialties.

Author : Man Li,Yong Tang,David Baxter
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2022-04-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782889748396

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Neurobiological Mechanism of Acupuncture for Pain and Itch by Man Li,Yong Tang,David Baxter Pdf

Author : H. Rayner,N. Sukul
Publisher : Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2022-03-31
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783318065138

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Fast Facts: Kidney Itch by H. Rayner,N. Sukul Pdf

Chronic kidney disease-associated pruritus, also known as uremic pruritus and in this book called ‘kidney itch’, is defined as itching suffered by people with chronic kidney disease who have no other condition to explain it. Repeated scratching causes trauma, bleeding and, eventually, scarring of the skin. Kidney itch can also have far-reaching effects on quality of life, with patients’ work and social life commonly affected. Even though kidney itch is common, it often goes undiagnosed, and when recognized, it is often inadequately treated or not treated at all. 'Fast Facts: Kidney Itch' describes the problem of kidney itch in detail, documents its impact on people’s lives, reviews the current understanding of its pathophysiology, and then sets out an evidence-based approach to its assessment and management. Table of Contents: • Clinical features • Causes • How common is kidney itch and who is most at risk? • The wider impact • Approach to management

Author : Simon Mayo
Publisher : Random House
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2013-02-28
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781446495421

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Itch Rocks by Simon Mayo Pdf

After almost poisoning his whole class with arsenic gas, going on the run from a psychotic science teacher and nearly dying of radiation poisoning, life is getting back to normal for Itchingham Lofte - at least, as normal as it can be when you have a round-the-clock detail of government security guards watching your every move. But sinister forces are still hunting for Element 126 and will stop at nothing to find out where Itch has hidden the precious radioactive rocks. With the help of his sister Chloe and his tomboy cousin Jack, Itch has to put 126 beyond the reach of unscrupulous scientists and international terrorists forever. It's time to save the world. Again. The second book in the explosively exciting ITCH series. 'A great debut. You'll be itching to read more.' Anthony Horowitz

Author : Simon Mayo
Publisher : Random House
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2015-03-26
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780552569064

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Itchcraft by Simon Mayo Pdf

Exploding euros and exciting elements - join Itch, Jack and Chloe on their latest adventure. Itchingham Lofte, teenage element hunter and unlikely hero, has had anough excitement to last him a lifetime. Stumbling across an unknown radioactive element and trying to keep it out of the hands of those who want to use it for their own ends was hard enough. But when a school trip to Spain ends in exploding currency and rioting locals, he knows that he has to continue to look for answers. Itch knows the lives of those closest to him are at risk. He must track down a deadly enemy who will stop at nothing to take his vengeance . . .