Thursday, June 21, 2007

New Books on Estrogen

Here is the list of new books discussing the role of Estrogen in human health (no endorsement implied).

The books are listed in reversed chronological order (the most recent books are listed first). To get more information about these books, just double-click on the titles below:

The Estrogen-Depression Connection: The Hidden Link Between Hormones & Women's Depression
by Karen J., Ph.D. Miller and Steven A., Ph.D. Rogers (Paperback - May 2007)

Book Description:
What You Need to Know About Hormones and Depression
Research has shown a strong connection between estrogen levels and depression throughout a woman's lifetime. We now understand that abrupt hormonal changes can take a toll on women's moods and even cause serious depression. But the good news is that there is a lot women can do to moderate the effect of these changes.
This book explores this issue and offers practical advice and tips for managing mood changes throughout all the major stages of a woman's life--from puberty and menstruation to pregnancy and postpartum, and from perimenopause to menopause. It explains in easy-to-understand terms what women can do right now to help balance these estrogen fluctuations through diet and lifestyle changes, alternative therapies, and medication.
Get the information you need:
-- Learn how estrogen affects each stage of a woman's life
-- Cope with postpartum depression and menopause
-- Find the best medical and alternative treatments


The Estrogen Elixir: A History of Hormone Replacement Therapy in America
by Elizabeth Siegel Watkins (Hardcover - Mar 6, 2007)

Book Description:
In the first complete history of hormone replacement therapy (HRT), Elizabeth Siegel Watkins illuminates the complex and changing relationship between the medical treatment of menopause and cultural conceptions of aging.
Describing the development, spread, and shifting role of HRT in America from the early twentieth century to the present, Watkins explores how the interplay between science and society shaped the dissemination and reception of HRT and how the medicalization -- and subsequent efforts toward the demedicalization -- of menopause and aging affected the role of estrogen as a medical therapy. Telling the story from multiple perspectives -- physicians, pharmaceutical manufacturers, government regulators, feminist health activists, and the media, as well as women as patients and consumers -- she reveals the striking parallels between estrogen's history as a medical therapy and broad shifts in the role of medicine in an aging society.
Today, information about HRT is almost always accompanied by a laundry list of health risks. While physicians and pharmaceutical companies have striven to develop the safest possible treatment for the symptoms of menopause and aging, many specialists question whether HRT should be prescribed at all. Drawing from a wide range of scholarly research, archival records, and interviews, The Estrogen Elixir provides valuable historical context for one of the most pressing debates in contemporary medicine.


Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators: A New Brand of Multitarget Drugs
by Antonio Cano, Joacquim Calaf i Alsina, and Jose Luis Duenas-Diez (Hardcover - Jul 26, 2006)

Book Description:
The experience gained with tamoxifen has been the basis for the new concept of selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs). The action of these substances has been investigated in both basic and clinical studies, but there is not an integrated view of all the facets of this recent area in modern medicine. This book offers an up-to-date compilation of the most relevant information on the topic carried out by experienced basic and clinical investigators. The first section revises the basic determinants required to understand the functional versatility of SERMs. This part includes chapters that review the main SERM families and their principal components, the mechanisms of action of steroid hormones, SERMs and pure antiestrogens, or and the action of SERMs on the hypothalamic-pituitary unit. The second part focuses on the clinical areas where SERMs have demonstrated efficacy, such as osteoporosis, breast cancer, cardiovascular disease, and benign gynecological pathology, including actions on the endometrium, etc. There is a final chapter offering a thoughtful reflection on the role that SERMs may have in clinical practice.


The Effects of Estrogen on Brain Function
by Natalie L. Rasgon (Hardcover - April 28, 2006)

Book Description:
This timely volume reviews current data on the effects of estrogen on the central nervous system, highlighting clinical aspects of this topic. Experts from the fields of psychiatry, pharmacology, neurology, and geriatrics collaborate to clarify the known risks and benefits of hormone therapy and explore questions that remain to be elucidated.
Among the topics discussed: 1.Preclinical data on estrogen's effects on cognitive performance; 2.The short-lived effects of hormone replacement therapy on cognitive function; 3.Structural and functional brain imaging data regardingestrogen's effects on the central nervous system; 4.Preclinical efforts to develop effective NeuroSERMs for the brain; 5.The effects of estrogen on mood.
Citing the ongoing confusion over the risks and benefits of estrogen therapy, the contributors emphasize the need for additional research on medication, doses, preparations, methods of administration, alternative therapies, and supplements.
This volume educates researchers, clinicians, and students on the current knowledge -- including the effects of estrogen on mood, cognition, and brain metabolism -- and provides guidelines for clinical practice and future research.
Contributors: Roberta Diaz Brinton, Ph.D., University of Southern California; Cheri L. Geist, B.A., David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles; Robert B. Gibbs, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy; Eva Hogervorst, Ph.D., University of Loughborough and University of Oxford; Pauline M. Maki, Ph.D., Neuropsychiatric Institute, University of Illinois--Chicago; Peter J. Schmidt, M.D., National Institute of Mental Health; Daniel H. S. Silverman, M.D., Ph.D., David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles; Katherine E. Williams, M.D., Stanford University School of Medicine; Kristine Yaffe, M.D., University of California, San Francisco, and San Francisco VA Medical Center; Laurel N. Zappert, B.A., Stanford University School of Medicine; Liqin Zhao, Ph.D., University of Southern California


Your Inner Estrogen: An Individualized, Natural Approach to Understanding and Balancing Your Hormones Before and After Menopause
by Pat Camillo (Paperback - Feb 2006)

Book Description:
This book is a refreshing departure from the usual books about women and their hormones! Part 1 describes a set of simple observations designed to help women determine whether they have too much or too little estrogen - before and after menopause. Part 2 of the book shares some little known research that describes how various life style choices might effect how much estrogen a woman has in her body at any given time - emphasizing the uniqueness of each woman, including women whose hormones may affect diseases such as osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, breast cancer and lupus.

Key words:
New Books, Estrogen, Estrogen Receptors, Multitarget Drugs, Brain Function, Menopause, Depression, Hormone Replacement Therapy, HRT

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Wednesday, June 20, 2007

New Books on Alzheimer's Disease

Here is the list of new books about Alzheimer's Disease in later life.

The books are listed in reversed chronological order (the most recent books are listed first). To get more information about these books, just double-click on the titles below:

Alzheimer's Essentials, Second Edition
by Bretten, C Gordeau and Jeffrey, G Hillier (Paperback - May 31, 2007)



Alzheimer's Care with Dignity
by Frank Fuerst (Perfect Paperback - May 1, 2007)



The Oxygen Revolution: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: The Groundbreaking New Treatment for Stroke, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Arthritis, Autism, Learning Disabilities and More
by Paul G. Harch and Virginia Mccullough (Hardcover - April 24, 2007)

Book Description:
HOPE FOR MANY "HOPELESS" DISEASES, FROM ONE OF THE FOREMOST RESEARCHERS IN THE FIELD
When Randy McCloy, Jr., the sole survivor of the Sago Mine disaster, finally walked out of the hospital to rejoin his family, it was in part due to the miracle of hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is based on an almost laughably simple idea: Oxygen can be used therapeutically for a wide range of conditions where tissues have been damaged by oxygen deprivation. Restore that oxygen, goes the logical thinking, and you can restore much of the lost function. It seems too good to be true, but Dr. Paul G. Harch’s research and clinical practice has shown that this noninvasive and painless treatment can help the tens of millions of Americans who suffer from a brain injury or disease, such as:
• Stroke
• Autism and other learning disabilities
• Cerebral palsy and other birth injuries
• Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis, and other degenerative neurological diseases
• Emergency situations requiring resuscitation, such as cardiac arrest, carbon monoxide poisoning, or near drowning
It can also improve conditions in which inflammation is the culprit, such as arthritis and asthma; promote healing in infections, burns, and skin grafts, such as diabetic foot wounds; and slow the aging process.
For the millions of Americans suffering from these seemingly “hopeless” diseases, here finally is the handbook of hope. Inspiring and informative, The Oxygen Revolution is the definitive guide to the miracle of hyperbaric oxygen therapy, from a pioneer in the field.


Alzheimer's Disease And Other Dementias (Psychological Disorders)
by sonja M., M.d. Lillrank, Pat (FWD) Levitt, and Christine Collins, Ph.d. Collins (Library Binding - Jan 30, 2007)



The Inflammation Pathway From Cholesterol to Aging - Medications and Plants That Prevent and Treat Aging, Heart Disease, Osteoporosis, Arthritis, Type-2 Diabetes, Dementia and Alzheimers Disease
by Sota Omoigui MD (Paperback - 2007)
Book Description:
For the first time, in five hundred years since Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon discovered Florida while searching for the Fountain of Youth, an inflammatory pathway has been identified as the key to Aging and the diseases associated with Aging. Cholesterol and the Production of Cholesterol by the Liver leads to activation of a specific Inflammation Pathway that has been identified by Dr Sota Omoigui. This Inflammation Pathway has been identified after extensive research of the medical literature, as the key trigger for Aging and many disorders associated with Aging including Heart Disease, Stroke, Skin Wrinkles, Type 2 Diabetes, Dementia, Alzheimer¿s Disease, Osteoporosis, Arthritis and certain types of Cancers. Prescription medications such as Statins act on a small branch of this pathway but yet have led to a significant decrease in mortality and morbidity from Heart Disease, Stroke, Type 2 Diabetes and Dementia. Statins reduce the incidence of Arthritis and certain types of Cancers and can increase bone density and treat osteoporosis by acting on this same pathway. Dr Sota Omoigui in a major breakthrough has identified the exact way that statins and bisphosphonate medications block a minor branch of this inflammatory pathway. Even more significant, Dr Sota Omoigui has identified key plant compounds that are available today and described a road map for new drugs that can block this inflammation pathway far more effectively than any Statin medication available today. These plant compounds and new drugs will stop the aging process and fulfill the thousand years quest by mankind to discover the fountain of youth. This book and Sota Omoigui¿s Law of Aging will endure as a significant milestone in the age-old quest of mankind to conquer aging and disorders of aging.

Key words:
New Books, Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimers Disease, Alzheimer's Care, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Stroke, Parkinson's, Arthritis, Autism, Learning Disabilities, Dementias, Inflammation, Cholesterol, Aging, Medications, Plants, Heart Disease, Osteoporosis, Arthritis, Type-2 Diabetes, Dementia

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New Books on Regenerative Medicine

Here is the list of new books on Regenerative Medicine. Regenerative Medicine has an enormous future potential to prevent human aging and to increase dramatically the healthy human lifespan.

The books are listed in reversed chronological order (the most recent books are listed first). To get more information about these books, just click on the titles below:

Stem Cell and Gene-Based Therapy: Frontiers in Regenerative Medicine
by Alexander Battler and Jonathan Leor (Paperback - June 6, 2007)

Book Description:
The inability of the human body to be able significantly to self repair injured organs and tissues results in a considerable medical and social problem. During the last few years there has been incredible progress, and the achievements in experimental strategies for tissue regeneration, particularly in cell transplantation and stem cell research, have led to potential treatment options for many otherwise fatal conditions. These innovations hold promise for treating or preventing end-stage organ failure; cell therapy and tissue engineering of viable grafts with the potential to grow and remodel could provide prospective new solutions to the serious problems of organ donor shortage.
Regenerative medicine ­ stem cell and gene-based therapy ­ offers a new approach for restoring function of damaged organs and tissues. Several books have been published on particular aspects of organ and/or tissue replacement but none cover the major new aspects and field of regenerative medicine. This title is therefore a timely addition to the literature. It brings together the major approaches to regenerative medicine in one text, which ensures that techniques learnt in one discipline are disseminated across other areas of medicine, allowing practitioners to gain knowledge not only of how regenerative medicine applies to their discipline directly but also how it could benefit their patients in the years to come.


New Frontiers in Regenerative Medicine
by M. Kusano and S. Shioda (Hardcover - Jan 12, 2007)

Book Description:
Rapid advances in stem cell biology have raised exciting possibilities of replacing damaged or lost tissues and cells by activation of in vitro-expanded stem cells or their progeny. This book examines many of the unresolved problems as well as future applications of regenerative medicine. Areas of focus include the nervous system and hippocampal neurogenesis, along with the functional significance of pro-inflammatory cytokines, and the production of free radicals after brain ischemia; the digestive and integumentary systems, dealing with hepatocyte transplantation, pancreatic regeneration, and skin and hair regeneration; and the cardiovascular system, with repair and remodeling of the lung and heart, and arterial remodeling with bone marrow-derived progenitor cells. In addition to animal experiments, results of research on human tissues and organs are included. Researchers in the field will find this volume an invaluable source of reference in their work.


Multiplicity Yours: Cloning, Stem Cell Research And Regenerative Medicine
by Hwa A., Dr., Ph.D. Lim (Paperback - Oct 31, 2006)



Polymers for Regenerative Medicine (Advances in Polymer Science)
by Carsten Werner (Hardcover - Aug 29, 2006)



Regenerative Biology and Medicine
by David L. Stocum (Paperback - Aug 28, 2006)

Book Description:
The purpose of the book is to bring together in one place the different facets of regenerative biology and medicine while providing the reader with an overview of the basic and clinically-oriented research that is being done. Not only does the content cover a plethora tissues and systems, it also includes information about the developmental plasticity of adult stem cells and the regeneration of appendages.
As part of its balanced presentation, Regenerative Biology and Medicine does address the biological/bioethical issues and challanges involved in the new and exciting field of regenerative biology and medicine.
*Tissues covered include skin, hair, teeth, cornea, and central neural types
*Systems presented are digestive, respiratory, urogenital, musculoskeletal, and cardiovascular
*Includes amphibians as powerful research models
*Discusses appendage regeneration in amphibians and mammals

Key words:
New Books, Regenerative Medicine, Stem Cell Therapy, Gene-Based Therapy, Cloning, Stem Cell Research, Regenerative Biology, Polymers

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New Books on Dementia

Here is the list of new books about Dementia in older people.

The books are listed in reversed chronological order (the most recent books are listed first). To get more information about these books, just double-click on the titles below:

Neuropsychological Rehabilitation and People with Dementia (Neuropsychological Rehabilitation: a Modular Handbook)
by Clare (Hardcover - May 12, 2007)



Dementia: Metamorphosis in Care
by Claire Biernacki (Paperback - April 27, 2007)

Book Description:
Our perceptions of dementia and what dementia care should constitute have changed dramatically over the past 20 years. Research has uncovered a mass of information concerning all aspects of dementia. This wealth of information should be reflected in a dramatic change, indeed a metamorphosis, in the way people with dementia are cared for. No such change has occurred.
Dementia - Metamorphosis in Care will address the need for change and provide practitioners with a means of understanding why adhering to the old model – the medical approach – can be damaging in current care settings. Practitioners are advised on what is needed from them in order that they can positively influence the lives of those living with dementia. The importance of the role of professional carer and the responsibility they carry regarding whether or not care improves, is underlined throughout the book.


Dementia and Social Work Practice: Research and Interventions
by PhD Carole B. Cox (Hardcover - April 15, 2007)

Book Description:
Dementia is one of the most devastating illnesses as it involves a progressive decline in mental functioning leading to eventual total incapacity. Thus, it affects all aspects of diagnosed individuals -- eventually robbing them of their very identities. There are many types of dementia, but the most common form is Alzheimer's disease (AD) which affects over 4 million Americans, the majority of whom are age 65 or older. However, although associated with aging, the illness is also found in persons in mid-life where the impact can be particularly severe as it affects employment, income, and the expected life course.
The theme of this book underscores the many factors associated with dementia and its care, and the ways in which social work involvement can be most valuable. The chapters, written by leaders in the field of dementia care, examine the development and impact of dementia and the many ways in which social work expertise can be most effectively utilized by clinicians, researchers, and advocates.


Diagnostic Issues in Dementia: Advancing the Research Agenda for DSM-V
by Trey Sunderland, Dilip V. Jeste, Olusagun, M.d. Baiyewu, and Paul Sirovatka (Paperback - April 15, 2007)

Book Description:
Part of the new series Advancing the Research Agenda for DSM-V, Diagnostic Issues in Dementia comprises nine chapters with research suggestions for consideration for the upcoming DSM-V process, reflecting the nascent effort toward a new diagnostic nomenclature in the still rapidly evolving field of dementia.
Here, 18 experts provide critical pieces of the dementia diagnostic story: Alzheimer's disease and the aging brain, the challenges of changing our general definition of dementia, diagnostic nomenclature, the growing evidence for mild cognitive impairment as an identifiable entity suitable for inclusion in DSM-V, neuropsychological testing, behavioral syndromes and the need to better focus appropriate therapy, biomarkers in dementia for inclusion in diagnostic criteria, specific imaging modalities, and the sobering assertion that, despite the tremendous explosion of information in this field, genetic profiles except for rare Mendelian disorders are not yet ready to make substantial contributions to nosology.
Within the vast and rapidly expanding literature of dementia, this remarkably concise and insightful collection reviews today's and suggests directions for tomorrow's important diagnostic and research issues in dementia, and as such is a "must read" for clinicians and researchers alike.


The Dementias 2: Blue Books of Neurology Series, Volume 30 (Blue Books of Neurology Series)
by John H. Growdon and Martin Rossor (Hardcover - April 5, 2007)

Book Description:
This volume in the Blue Books of Neurology series provides you with rapid access to practical, clinical guidance on the diagnosis and treatment of all forms of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, Parkinson's disease, and many others. Organized by the most common neurodegenerative diseases, it reflects new insights regarding commonalities among the neurodegenerative diseases, and clusters them according to their dominant molecular pathologic signatures, so you can best treat any dementia you see.

Key words:
New Books, Dementia, Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, Diagnostic Issues, DSM-V, Neurology

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Stem Cell Therapy: New Books

Here is the list of new books on Stem Cell Therapy. Stem Cell Therapy has an enormous future potential to prevent human aging and to increase dramatically the healthy human lifespan.

The books are listed in reversed chronological order (the most recent books are listed first). To get more information about these books, just click on the titles below:

Stem Cell and Gene-Based Therapy: Frontiers in Regenerative Medicine
by Alexander Battler and Jonathan Leor (June 6, 2007)

Book Description:
The inability of the human body to be able significantly to self repair injured organs and tissues results in a considerable medical and social problem. During the last few years there has been incredible progress, and the achievements in experimental strategies for tissue regeneration, particularly in cell transplantation and stem cell research, have led to potential treatment options for many otherwise fatal conditions. These innovations hold promise for treating or preventing end-stage organ failure; cell therapy and tissue engineering of viable grafts with the potential to grow and remodel could provide prospective new solutions to the serious problems of organ donor shortage.
Regenerative medicine – stem cell and gene-based therapy – offers a new approach for restoring function of damaged organs and tissues. Several books have been published on particular aspects of organ and/or tissue replacement but none cover the major new aspects and field of regenerative medicine. This title is therefore a timely addition to the literature. It brings together the major approaches to regenerative medicine in one text, which ensures that techniques learnt in one discipline are disseminated across other areas of medicine, allowing practitioners to gain knowledge not only of how regenerative medicine applies to their discipline directly but also how it could benefit their patients in the years to come.


How Adult Stem Cell Therapies Saved My Life: Medicine's Best-Kept Secret Can Save Your Life, Too
by Bernard Van Zyl (Paperback - April 9, 2007)

Product Description:
Laced with hope and promise, How Adult Stem Cell Therapies Saved My Life: Medicine's Best-Kept Secret Can Save Your Life, Too is the story of one man's quest to survive congestive heart failure and tout the nearly miraculous results of adult stem cell treatments. Seven years ago, van Zyl suffered cardiac arrest; his heart literally stopped until doctors shocked his chest. Over the next ten months, after receiving bypass surgery, an angioplasty, and entering a cardiac rehabilitation program, van Zyl's heart was still deteriorating. Turned down by two heart transplant centers, van Zyl's only hope lay in the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), or more specifically, a new FDA-approved clinical trial for adult stem cell therapies. One of 24 patients selected with heart failure, van Zyl entered the aggressive treatment group in 2004, where adult stem cells were harvested from van Zyl's own body and injected directly into his failing heart. The results were astonishing. Now 73, van Zyl lives a healthy, vigorous life. How Adult Stem Cell Therapies Saved My Life offers a plethora of information on the latest adult stem cell treatments for over a dozen diseases and conditions. While much has been made of the medical viability and ethical concerns of other types of stem cell therapies, van Zyl is living proof that adult stem cell therapies can save lives.


Cardiovascular Regeneration and Stem Cell Therapy
by Piero Anversa, William Frishman, Mehrdad Abedi, and Takayuki Asahara (Hardcover - Mar 1, 2007) - Illustrated



Stem Cell Transplantation: Biology, Processes, Therapy
by Anthony Dick Ho, Ronald Hoffman, and Esmail D. Zanjani (Hardcover - Sep 29, 2006)

Book Description:
This is the first handbook on the whole field of stem cell research covering (1) molecular and cellular fundamentals, (2) clinical applications and (3) GMP processing. It provides a timely overview of the potential and plasticity of adult stem cells. With its focus on standardization and quality control of cell lines suited for processing and clinical trials, the book features novel therapeutic approaches that offer great promise for new ways of treating neural, hematological and cardiovascular diseases.
The editors are leading international experts in adult stem cell research, and their successful networking in the US and Europe has resulted in a distinguished team of authors from around the world.


Cell Therapy, Stem Cells and Brain Repair (Contemporary Neuroscience)
by Cyndy D. Davis and Paul R. Sanberg (Hardcover - Sep 1, 2006)

Book Description:
Cell Therapy, Stem Cells, and Brain Repair reviews the most compelling treatments for neurodegenerative diseases, disorders, and injuries, including Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, traumatic brain injury, and stroke. Covering the history of cell therapy and neural transplantation, it also focuses on stem cells, including embryonic, bone marrow, and umbilical cord blood, as well as other investigative sources. This compilation explicates previous cornerstones and milestones of neurological cellular therapy, which have provided a foundation for modern stem cell research.
In Cell Therapy, Stem Cells, and Brain Repair, the challenges and current direction of cellular research are described in great detail. Modern techniques involving certain subsets of cell populations are also explained. In addition, the ongoing discovery of stem cell sources for cell therapy is discussed, while expounding upon clinical applications for cellular therapeutic brain repair as certain cells become increasingly promising.
Explaining the field of cell therapy from a scientific, clinical, and ethical perspective, Cell Therapy, Stem Cell, and Brain Repair is essential reading for neurologists, scientists, and clinicians looking to stay on the cutting-edge of regenerative medicine.

Key words:
New Books, Stem Cell Therapy, Stem Cell Therapies, Gene-Based Therapy, Regenerative Medicine, Cardiovascular Regeneration, Stem Cell Transplantation, Brain Repair

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Tuesday, June 19, 2007

New Books about Nursing

Here is the list of new books about Nursing, including nursing for older people.

The books are listed in reversed chronological order (the most recent books are listed first). To get more information about these books, just double-click on the titles below:

Healing Presence: The Essence of Nursing
by Joellen Goertz Koerner (Paperback - May 30, 2007)

Book Description:
Whether an established nurse or a passionate student, this inspirational work will help them balance both the practical and emotional aspects of patient care.
Drawing upon her many years as a nurse, her study of philosophy and metaphysics, and her experience with a family health crisis, Dr. Koerner explores the concepts of true healing versus physical caring and helps uncover the true essence of nursing.


Prentice Hall Nurse's Drug Guide 2008-Retail Edition (Nursing Drug Guide)
by Billie Ann Wilson, Margaret Shannon, Kelly Shields, and Carolyn L. Stang (Paperback - May 21, 2007)

Book Description:
A standard resource for nurses, this drug guide provides safe, effective, current, and accurate drug information in a quickly accessible format. This retail edition includes the suggested list price printed on the back cover. Includes new added dosage requirements for Obese patients and those undergoing dialysis. Comprehensive and complete, all drugs are listed alphabetically by generic names for quick referral, with an index that includes both generic and trade names. Provides users withaccess to a free PDA Download of the drug guide, along with a premium website with the entire drug database online. Nursing professionals and students.


Drug Therapy in Rheumatology Nursing (Wiley Series in Nursing)
by Sarah Ryan (Paperback - May 11, 2007)

Book Description:
Drug therapy management is a key topic for all nurses caring for patients with a rheumatologic condition. With nurses now required to prescribe, administer, monitor and review medication, this volume will help nurses develop their knowledge, skills and self-confidence to provide these services, while also advising on the benefits and risks of medication. This much-awaited second edition has been revised to address the changing face of clinical practice and distinct advances in this field, providing vital information on the latest drug treatments such as biological agents that suppress the disease and initiate remission, it will also advise on the use of selective and non-steroidal inflammatory drugs.
Content is organised into comprehensive sections, with succinct chapters that discuss:
- Rheumatologic conditions
- Drug therapy
- The role of the nurse
- Patient education and adherence to drug therapy.
In addition, new material explores biologic therapies; management of non-steroidal drugs; nurse prescribing; management of chronic pain; and case studies to inform clinical decision-making regarding drug therapy.


Old Age in a New Age: The Promise of Transformative Nursing Homes
by Beth Baker (Paperback - May 10, 2007)

Book Description:
On investigative visits to nursing homes across the nation, Beth Baker has witnessed profound changes. Culture change leaders are tearing up everything -- the floor plans, the flow charts, the schedules, the lousy menus, the attitudes, the rules -- and starting from scratch. They are creating extraordinary places where people live in dignity and greet the day with contentment, assisted by employees who feel valued and appreciated. Perhaps most surprising, these homes prove that a high quality of life does not have to cost more. Some of the best homes in the nation serve primarily low-income people who are on Medicaid. In this new book, Baker tell the story of a better way to live in old age. Although each home is different, they share common values: respecting individual choices; empowering staff; fostering a strong community of elders, staff, family members, and volunteers; redesigning buildings from a hospital model to a home (where pets and children are part of everyday life); and honoring people when they die. Her visits to more than two dozen facilities include those associatd with the Eden Alternative, Green House, Kendal, and the Pioneer Network. Whether these transformational homes become the norm or the domain of a lucky few is the question that faces the next generation of elders, the baby boomers.


Foundations and Clinical Applications of Nutrition: A Nursing Approach
by Michele Grodner, Sara Long Roth, and Bonnie C. Walkingshaw (Paperback - May 7, 2007)
Book Description:
Foundations and Clinical Applications of Nutrition: A Nursing Approach emphasizes the role of nutrition in health promotion, primary prevention, and clinical disease states, with an in-depth analysis of the USDA's Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005 and MyPyramid Food Guidance System. The dynamic author team utilizes a conversational writing style and a variety of learning features to apply information to the clinical setting.


Key words:
New Books, Nursing, Healing Presence, Nurse's Drug Guide, Nursing Drug Guide, Drug Therapy, Rheumatology Nursing, Old Age, Nursing Homes, Nutrition

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Hormones and Human Health: New Books

Here is the list of new books about the role of hormones in human health, longevity, aging and disease.

The books are listed in reversed chronological order (the most recent books are listed first). To get more information about these books, just double-click on the titles below:

Womens Health: Your Body, Your Hormones, Your Choices (Cleveland Clinic Guides)
by Holly Thacker M D (Paperback - May 1, 2007)



The Estrogen-Depression Connection: The Hidden Link Between Hormones & Women's Depression
by Karen J., Ph.D. Miller and Steven A., Ph.D. Rogers (Paperback - May 2007)

Book Description:
What You Need to Know About Hormones and Depression
Research has shown a strong connection between estrogen levels and depression throughout a woman's lifetime. We now understand that abrupt hormonal changes can take a toll on women's moods and even cause serious depression. But the good news is that there is a lot women can do to moderate the effect of these changes.
This book explores this issue and offers practical advice and tips for managing mood changes throughout all the major stages of a woman's life--from puberty and menstruation to pregnancy and postpartum, and from perimenopause to menopause. It explains in easy-to-understand terms what women can do right now to help balance these estrogen fluctuations through diet and lifestyle changes, alternative therapies, and medication.
Get the information you need:
-- Learn how estrogen affects each stage of a woman's life
-- Cope with postpartum depression and menopause
-- Find the best medical and alternative treatments


Hormone Balance: A Matter of Life and Health
by Kristine Klitzke; R.N.; B.S.N. (Paperback - April 12, 2007)
Product Description:
Every once in awhile, a book such as "Hormone Balance: A Matter of Life and Health" comes along and radically changes the lives of those who read it. The topic of hormones and how they affect our lives and health is one of the most important health issues of this decade. In this book, registered nurse, speaker, and author, Kristine Klitzke, examines hormone balance and how estrogen dominance affects females throughout all ages and stages of life. Timely, pertinent, and practical, this book provides a doorway to understanding the predominant health concerns facing North American females today. This book is a must-read for females in every stage of life as well as for health care professionals who provide care to female patients.
About the Author:
Kristine Klitzke graduated in 1990 from the University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing. Her nursing experience includes cardiac, medical-surgical, operating room, and peri-operative education. She resides in northeastern Wisconsin with her husband and two daughters.


Hypertension and Hormone Mechanisms (Contemporary Endocrinology)
by Robert M. Carey (Hardcover - April 1, 2007)

Book Description:
This book reviews novel developments in the endocrinology of hypertension with emphasis on new discovery during the past five years and perspectives on the future. Hypertension and Hormone Mechanisms covers novel developments in our understanding of the reninangiotensin-aldosterone system; the sympathoadrenal system, the renal dopaminergic system, natriuretic peptides, vasoactive substances and vasopeptidases; insulin, free fatty acids and the insulin resistance syndrome, sex hormones and the vasculature and selected areas of diagnosis and therapy.


The Estrogen Elixir: A History of Hormone Replacement Therapy in America
by Elizabeth Siegel Watkins (Hardcover - Mar 6, 2007)

Book Description:
In the first complete history of hormone replacement therapy (HRT), Elizabeth Siegel Watkins illuminates the complex and changing relationship between the medical treatment of menopause and cultural conceptions of aging.
Describing the development, spread, and shifting role of HRT in America from the early twentieth century to the present, Watkins explores how the interplay between science and society shaped the dissemination and reception of HRT and how the medicalization -- and subsequent efforts toward the demedicalization -- of menopause and aging affected the role of estrogen as a medical therapy. Telling the story from multiple perspectives -- physicians, pharmaceutical manufacturers, government regulators, feminist health activists, and the media, as well as women as patients and consumers -- she reveals the striking parallels between estrogen's history as a medical therapy and broad shifts in the role of medicine in an aging society.
Today, information about HRT is almost always accompanied by a laundry list of health risks. While physicians and pharmaceutical companies have striven to develop the safest possible treatment for the symptoms of menopause and aging, many specialists question whether HRT should be prescribed at all. Drawing from a wide range of scholarly research, archival records, and interviews, The Estrogen Elixir provides valuable historical context for one of the most pressing debates in contemporary medicine.

Key words:
New Books, Hormones, Womens Health, Estrogen, Depression, Women's Depression, Estrogen-Depression Connection, Hormone Balance, Health, Hypertension, Estrogen, Hormone Replacement Therapy, America

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New Books on Human Mortality

Here is the list of new books about Human Mortality, and approaches to decrease it.

The books are listed in reversed chronological order (the most recent books are listed first). To get more information about these books, just double-click on the titles below:

The Mortality From Cancer Throughout The World
by Frederick L. Hoffman (Paperback - Jan 17, 2007)

Book Description:
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature.


Seasonality in Human Mortality: A Demographic Approach (Demographic Research Monographs)
by Roland Rau (Hardcover - Oct 31, 2006)



Lessons in Mortality: Doctors And Patients Struggling Together
by Allen B., M.D. Weisse (Hardcover - Aug 7, 2006)

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The issues and conflicts that arise in medicine today are often poignantly illustrated in this engrossing anecdotal collection from Weisse's years as a physician. He begins by sharing a journal he kept during his own battle with testicular cancer at the age of 25. This close call with death led Weisse (Heart to Heart: The Twentieth Century Battle Against Coronary Disease) to an understanding of both seriously ill people and the doctors who try to diagnose and treat their conditions. Offering brief episodes from the lives of colleagues, patients and friends, Weisse illuminates the ongoing dynamic between physician and patient. "The Case of the Baffling Boy" tells of a five-year-old whose psychologically damaged mother deliberately tries to make her son appear to have kidney disease by tampering with his urine samples. "Victims All" is an account of a lawsuit brought by a woman dying of breast cancer against the physicians who, she alleges, did not diagnose her condition early enough; Weisse presents both sides of this heartrending piece in a nonjudgmental, empathetic manner. Readers of medical histories will enjoy these compelling personal narratives.


Disease And Mortality in Sub-saharan Africa
by Dean T. Jamison, Richard G. Feachem, Malegapuru W. Makgoba, and Eduard R. Bos (Hardcover - Jun 2, 2006)

Book Description:
Current data and trends in morbidity and mortality for the sub-Saharan Region as presented in this new edition reflect the heavy toll that HIV/AIDS has had on health indicators, leading to either a stalling or reversal of the gains made, not just for communicable disorders, but for cancers, as well as mental and neurological disorders.


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New Books, Human Mortality, Mortality, Cancer Mortality, Seasonality of Mortality, Disease, Sub-saharan Africa, Africa


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Monday, June 18, 2007

Resveratrol in Human Health and Disease: Books

Here is the list of books discussing the role of Resveratrol in Human Health and Disease. Resveratrol is produced by several plants, apparently for its antifungal properties, and it is used as a nutritional supplement by some people, because a number of beneficial health effects, such as anti-cancer, antiviral, neuroprotective, anti-aging, anti-inflammatory and life-prolonging effects have been reported in non-human species (e.g. rats).

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Free Radicals in Biology and Medicine
by Barry Halliwell and John Gutteridge (Paperback - April 12, 2007)
See discussion of Resveratrol at page 180.



Joy Bauer's Food Cures: Easy 4-step Nutrition Programs for Improving Your Body
by Joy Bauer and Carol Svec (Paperback - April 3, 2007)
See discussion of Resveratrol at page 141.

Book Description:
The ultimate guide to using food as medicine from Today show regular Joy Bauer—whom New York magazine calls "the best nutritionist in New York City."
Nutritional healing has gone mainstream and researchers at top universities are publishing studies that show how the right foods can help prevent, manage, and sometimes entirely reverse the defining symptoms of a wide range of health issues. Whether it’s unwanted pounds or high blood sugar, mood swings or digestive trouble, the cure can be what you eat every day.
Now Joy Bauer, a nutrition consultant to celebrities from actors to gold-medal winning athletes, explains exactly what to eat to lower high cholesterol and blood pressure, improve skin tone, sharpen memory, sleep better, and take charge of PMS, arthritis, and more. Each chapter focuses on one of the many conditions that drive people to seek Joy’s professional help and simulates a personal consultation. Readers walk away with up-to-the-minute, scientifically researched recommendations on particular foods to seek out and which ones to avoid, plus grocery lists, meal plans, recipes, and supplement recommendations presented in easy-to-follow 4-step prescriptive plans.


NutriSearch Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements
by Lyle Macwilliam (Paperback - Mar 29, 2007)
See discussion of Resveratrol at page 18

Book Description:
The NutriSearch Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements is your roadmap to understanding the remarkable protective powers of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Packed with the latest findings on inflammation, oxidative stress, and degenerative disease, this guide is the definitive resource for anyone serious about optimal nutrition and anti-aging defence. Inside, you will find over 1,500 US and Canadian supplements scientifically rated and compared, 18 critical Health Support Criteria required to evaluate supplements, 300 full-colour graphs so you can easily compare top-rated products. Discover recent scientific evidence that shows supplements can optimize health and retard the aging process. Determine which supplement is best for you and your family, using a scientifically-based approach. Now in its 4th edition and representing thousands of hours of research, the NutriSearch Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements is the way for you to find a quality nutritional supplement that best suits your needs. For those interested in optimizing their health and warding off the aging process, this guide is a must!


Resveratrol in Health and Disease (Oxidative Stress and Disease)
by Bharat B. Aggarwal and Shishir Shishodia (Hardcover - Nov 1, 2005)



Resveratrol and Human Health
by Debasis Bagchi (Paperback - Aug 1, 2000)


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Books, Resveratrol, Health, Disease, Free Radicals, Biology, Medicine, Food Cures, Nutrition Programs, Nutritional Supplements, Oxidative Stress

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Sunday, June 17, 2007

New Books on Diabetes Prevention & Treatment

Here is the list of new books about diabetes prevention and treatment.

The books are listed in reversed chronological order (the most recent books are listed first). To get more information about these books, just double-click on the titles below:

Diabetes Living: The Will To Be Well
by Ma, Crc, Christina Staccia (Paperback - Jun 1, 2007)

Book Description:
In our world today, over 300 million people are diagnosed with diabetes. This disease touches all walks of life from babies to senior citizens. According to medical experts the numbers are growing at an alarming rate even as compared to incidents of cancer and heart disease. Diabetes impacts people from all different cultural, ethnic, racialk, gender, socioeconomical backgrounds. In the United States alone over $140 billion a year is spent on medical and insurance costs associated with the disease. In this book you will learn to reduce your risk of diabetes. You will discover ways of avoiding costly complications by remaining healthy year after year. Diabetes Living provides a comprehensive approach to: Understanding the diagnosis and cause of diabetes; Delaying, preventing and/or reversing diabetes; Practical diabetes management tips for both children and adults; Emotionally copying; Avoiding horrible complications; Overcoming challenges; Common sense approaches through case examples; Learning about existing research, upcoming potential cures, and Much, Much More.

The Diabetes Dictionary
by American Diabetes Association (Paperback - May 24, 2007)

Book Description:
The portable dictionary that's everything you need to understand diabetes.
The Diabetes Dictionary contains easy-to-understand, concise entries that explain diabetes and diabetes-related terminology commonly used by physicians, endocrinologists, registered dietitians, and certified diabetes educators.
Never again will you have to waste time or risk embarrassment during appointments by asking for explanations of basic concepts. The Diabetes Dictionary explains each entry in short, simple language that can be understood by everyone.
You will no longer need a medical degree to understand diabetes. The Diabetes Dictionary has everything you need—and it’s pocket-sized for easy carrying!


10 Steps to Better Living with Diabetes
by Ginger Kanzer-Lewis (Paperback - May 21, 2007)

Book Description:
A real-life daily guide to help you with diabetes.
How do you manage your diabetes today? Many books discuss the ins and outs of diabetes medications, the need for weight control, and the ideal meal plan, but there is nothing for the you if you need information on the day-to-day basics of diabetes. 10 Steps to Better Living with Diabetes gives you the survival skills you need to master your disease in the real world, with chapters on building support networks, managing a social life, and tackling financial issues.
10 Steps to Better Living with Diabetes even devotes a chapter to “When Things Go Wrong”—or what to do when everything doesn’t work out quite the way one thought. Whether you suddenly catch the flu or just haven’t done everything you know you should, this chapter tells you what you need to do to get yourself back on track. No other book on diabetes promises real solutions to real problems like 10 Steps to Better Living with Diabetes.


Geriatric Diabetes
by Medha N. Munshi and Lewis A. Lipsitz (Hardcover - May 21, 2007)

Book Description:
The number of elderly patients with diabetes is increasing at a significant rate. Responding to this growth, this source serves as a solid arsenal of information on the varying presentations and challenges associated with diabetes in the geriatric patient, and supplies clearly written sections on the screening, diagnosis, and treatment of diabetes in elderly populations. With contributions from renowned authorities from the national and international institutions, this reference will depict the role of specific co-morbidities, socioeconomic aspects, and caregiver issues on the effective management of diabetes in the older adult.


Type II Diabetes (Cleveland Clinic Guides)
by S Sethu Reddy (Paperback - May 1, 2007)


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New Books, Diabetes, Diabetes Dictionary, Geriatric Diabetes, Type II Diabetes

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Saturday, June 16, 2007

New Books on Cardiovascular Health

Here is the list of new books on Cardiovascular Health, an important component of human longevity.

The books are listed in reversed chronological order (the most recent books are listed first). To get more information about these books, just click on the titles below:

Textbook of Interventional Cardiovascular Pharmacology
by Nicholas Kipshidze, Jawad Fareed, Patrick W. Serruys, and Jeff Moses (Hardcover - Jun 1, 2007)

Book Description:
While all interventional cardiologists have access to pharmacopeial texts and databases and are aware of the growing number of pharmacological agents in the armamentarium, questions arise as to the ideal agent or combination of agents in differing patient situations. This book offers the reader coverage of all the major pharmacological therapies used in treating the cath lab patient from the practical, personal perspective of those actively involved in interventional cardiology.


Molecular Sensors for Cardiovascular Homeostasis
by Donna H. Wang (Hardcover - May 15, 2007)

Book Description:
Biological homeostasis is maintained via intact function of an array of molecules detecting changes of microenvironments inside and outside of the biological system. These molecules, including cell membrane proteins and ion channels, are intimately involved in a variety of sensory pathways and respond to environmental stimuli, including altered temperature, pH, mechanical and osmotic stress, intra- and extracellular messengers, as well as changes in energy consumption. The book reveals the state-of-the-science of several newly discovered ion channel families and their role in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases. This work offers comprehensive and up-to-date information for a deeper understanding of the relationship between macro- and micro-environments, ion channels, and pathophysiological responses, and for developing novel therapies for treating devastating cardiovascular illnesses.


Cardiovascular Medicine
by James T. Willerson, Jay N. Cohn, Hein J.J. Wellens, and David R. Holmes (Hardcover - Mar 8, 2007)

Book Description:
Cardiovascular Medicine, 3rd Edition offers the most up-to-date, user-friendly guidance on the evaluation, diagnosis and medical and surgical treatment of heart and vascular disease and will be relevant to the practice of every cardiologist, cardiac surgeon, vascular surgeon, diabetologist, cardiac radiologist and any physician who manages cardiac patients. The book and DVD package is designed to provide comprehensive coverage of every aspect of cardiovascular medicine from cardiac signs and symptoms and the full range of cardiac imaging techniques through management of peripheral vascular disease and the genetic basis for cardiovascular disease to preventive cardiology.
Drs James Willerson, Jay Cohn, Hein Wellens, David Holmes – and over 150 world authorities – offer their decades of scientific and clinical experience. One of the main features of the book is the consistent chapter organization relevant to modern cardiovascular practice, clear design and engaging text that includes specific features such as tables, lists and treatment boxes that are designed to allow easy access to key information. The reader will have all the guidance to diagnose and manage the full range of cardiovascular conditions in one textbook resource, while also benefiting from access to additional video material from the integral DVD-ROM.
More than 1800 illustrations – including a wealth of color Doppler, nuclear and CT imaging, surgical and pathological images – clarify complex principles and help in the understanding of the subtleties of technique and their application, so that they can be quickly and easily implemented into the reader’s practice.


Cardiovascular Regeneration and Stem Cell Therapy
by Piero Anversa, William Frishman, Mehrdad Abedi, and Takayuki Asahara (Hardcover - Mar 1, 2007) - Illustrated



Nattokinase: A Natural Weapon Against Cardiovascular Disease (Woodland Health Series)
by Martin Stone (Paperback - Feb 28, 2007)


Key words:
New Books, Cardiovascular Health, Interventional Cardiovascular Pharmacology, Cardiovascular Homeostasis, Cardiovascular Medicine, Cardiovascular Regeneration, Nattokinase, Cardiovascular Disease

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