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1. Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine in Diabetes

   Edited by Lan-Anh Le, Ross J. Hunter, Victor R. Preedy

   Understanding the importance of nanosciences is somewhat problematic as a great deal of text can be rather technical in nature with little consideration to the novice. In this book information is readable as it has sections for the novice and expert alike. Each chapter has an abstract, "key facts",...

   Published March 7th 2012 by Science Publishers
2. Nanomedicine and the Nervous System

   Edited by Colin R. Martin, Victor R. Preedy, Ross J. Hunter

   The nanosciences encompass a variety of technologies ranging from particles to networks and nanostructures. For example, nanoparticles have been proposed to be suitable carriers of therapeutic agents whilst nanostructures provide suitable platforms and scaffolds for sub-micro bioengineering. This...

   Published March 7th 2012 by Science Publishers
3. Nanomedicine and the Cardiovascular System

   Edited by Ross J. Hunter, Victor R. Preedy

   The nanosciences are a rapidly expanding field of research with applicability to all areas of health and disease prevention, including cardiology in its broadest sense. This book covers a variety of nano subjects and areas as applied to the heart and circulatory system. There are state-of-the-art...

   Published October 5th 2011 by Science Publishers
4. Nanomedicine in Health and Disease

   Edited by Ross J. Hunter, Victor R. Preedy

   The nanosciences are a rapidly expanding field of research with a wide applicability to all areas of health and disease prevention. This book, covers the regulation of nanomedicine, nanotubes, topical applications of nanoparticles, nanocrystals, antioxidant nanoparticles, lipid nanocapsules,...

   Published August 9th 2011 by Science Publishers
5. Adipokines

   Edited by Victor R. Preedy, Ross J. Hunter

   The adipokines (also called adipocytokines), are a group of peptides secreted by adipose tissue. They have diverse roles, from the cell to the whole body. The book is designed for health scientists, doctors, physiologists, immunologists, biochemists, college and university teachers and lecturers,...

   Published July 5th 2011 by Science Publishers
6. Cytokines

   Edited by Victor R. Preedy, Ross Hunter

   The cytokines are a group of peptides secreted by cells of the immune system such as macrophages, lymphocytes and T cells. The term cytokine is however simplistic and in fact they can be divided into functional families and have wide ranging effects from cells and molecular pathways to the whole...

   Published June 23rd 2011 by Science Publishers