SPORT SCIENCE AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION
SPORT SCIENCE, HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Relevant Historical Dates On Sport Science, Physical Education And Health
Health through Movement – A Holistic Approach
Present Knowledge of Health and Human Movement
Interdisciplinary Approaches In Sport Science And Physical Education
KINESIOLOGY - HUMAN MOVEMENT SCIENCE
Movement and Accompanying Emotions
Development of the Science of Kinesiology and Its Creators (Figure 1-6)
Movement in Textbooks of Kinesiology
Kinesiology - Science with Many Names
Kinesiology - Rebirth in the Best Time?
SPORT AND EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY: PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING SUBSTANCES - ANABOLIC STEROIDS
Anabolic Steroids: Historical Perspective
Anabolic Steroids and Performance
COMPARATIVE PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT
Comparative Physical Education and Sport
The International Society for Comparative Physical Education and Sport - ISCPES
Comparative Study in the Global World and International Development
PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION
A Historical Approach towards Physical Education
Physical Education Curricula and PE in Schools
Teaching and Physical Education Teaching
ADAPTED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND INCLUSIVE PHYSICAL EDUCATION
People First Terminology = Sensitive Terminology
The Concept of Adapted Physical Activity
HEALTH AND FITNESS
Extrinsic Factors Influencing Health and Fitness
LEISURE AND TOURISM
Historical Overview of Leisure and Tourism around the World
Challenges and Trends for the 21st Century in Leisure and Tourism
EXERCISE AND AGING
Effects of Aging and Exercise on Aerobic Fitness
Effects of Aging and Exercise on Cardiovascular Function
Effects of Aging and Exercise on Skeletal Muscle Mass and Function
NEW REALMS OF AGENCY: PROMOTING PEACE EDUCATION AND GENDER EQUITY THROUGH SPORT
New Realms of Agency: The Impact of Sport Interventions
Integrating a Gender Perspective
Bridges to Understanding: Sport Activists
Concluding Remarks – Recommendations: An All-Encompassing Hub of Information for Peace
SPORT AND EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY
Doing Sports and Exercise: Meanings and Feelings
Sport and Exercise as a Complex Social and Psychological Phenomenon
Conceptual Framework in Sport and Exercise Psychology
Competition, Intensity, and Motivation
Mental Techniques for the Improvement of Performance
Starting, Adopting, and Maintaining Exercise Habits: Theoretical Approaches and Motivational Factors
Sport and Exercise as Means for Community Building and Community Organization
SPORT, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND CULTURE OF PEACE
Sustainable Development and Culture of Peace
A Role of Sport in Promotion of Values of Sustainable Development and Culture of Peace
AESTHETICS OF SPORT
General Aesthetics and Other Aesthetic Disciplines
Subject and Tasks of Aesthetics of Sport
Factors of Appearance and Development of Aesthetics of Sport
SPORTS ADAPTOLOGY
Methodology of Sports Adaptology
Models Of Systems And Organs Of The Organism Of An Athlete
Reaction of the Organism of an Athlete to Exercises of Different Intensity
KINESITHERAPY IN SPORT
The Most Prevalent Diseases And Traumas In Sport
Organization of Kinesitherapy of Sportspersons
Special Features of Kinesitherapy of Sportspersons with Traumas of Locomotor Apparatus (LA)
LEARNING FOR SPORT EXERCISES
Biomechanical Foundations of Learning for Sport Exercises
Methodology of Learning for Sport Exercises
ARTIFICIAL CONTROL OF THE ENVIRONMENT FOR FORMATION AND PERFECTION OF MOTOR FUNCTIONS IN SPORT
Contradictions in Formation and Perfection of Movement
Artificial controlling environment
From artificially created conditions of training to natural conditions of real competitions
Implementation of didactic principles in conditions of artificial controlling environment
EVOLUTION OF EXERCISE MACHINES
Modification of Constructive Solutions
Modification of Loading Methods
Adoption of Controlled Power Drives
Appearance of Measurement Instrumentation
SPORT FOR ALL
International Policy Documents
International Organizations Promoting Sport for All
Important Target Groups of Sport for All
Sport for All around the World
ETHNOCULTURAL DIVERSITY OF SPORT
CHILDREN’S SPORT: PROBLEMS OF HUMANIZATION
The Basic Approaches to Evaluation of Humanistic Significance of Children’s Sport
COMBAT SPORTS AND THEIR ATHLETIC PRACTICE
The General Concept of Single Combats (Martial Arts)
Single Combats as a Developing Social Institution
COMPETITIVE SWIMMING
Swimming in the Olympic Program and Its Interconnection with Other Kinds of Sport
Foundations of Swimming (Buoyancy, Equilibrium, Water Resistance)
Basic Means and Methods of Training
Swimming Pools, Equipment and Appliances
THE WORLD OF TRACK-AND-FIELD ATHLETICS
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)
MODERN TENNIS: BIOMECHANICS, ERGONOMICS, PLAYING TECHNIQUES
MIND GAMES
Collective Intelligence (Methodology)
Cultural Genesis of Mind Games
SPARTIAN GAMES - THE GAME MODEL OF INTEGRATION OF SPORT AND ART
SPORT EDUCATION AND SPORT CULTURE
MAJOR CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN SPORTS ECONOMICS
Sports economics: the economic determinants and Impact of Sport Activities
SPORTS NUTRITION: AN ESSENTIAL OVERVIEW
Energy and Nutrients for Physical Activity
Nutritional Strategies for Training and Competitiont
Women, Young And Elderly Athletes
THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
FLAXSEED IN CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH AND DISEASE
Pharmacological Activity of Flaxseed and Its Components
Flaxseed and Its Components on the Mechanisms of Atherosclerosis Development
Flaxseed and Its Components on Risk Factors for Atherosclerosis
CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY
Historical Background Leading to Current Randomized Studies
Randomized Clinical Trials examining Carotid Endarterectomy
Carotid Endarterectomy – Surgical Technique
Trials comparing Carotid Artery Stenting with Carotid Endarterectomy
ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSMS
Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Open Arterial Access Technique
Endovascular Repair of Proximal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Iliac Conduit for EVAR for Severe Occlusive Disease at the External Iliac Arteries
Non-Resective Repair of AAA (Hacker et al 2011)
DREAM Trial (Prinssen et al 2004)
DREAM Follow-Up (Blakensteijn et al 2005)
Dream Update (De Bruin et al 2010)
EVAR 1 Trial (Greenhalgh et al 2004)
EVAR 1 Trial Follow-Up (Greenhalgh et al 2005)
EVAR 1 Long-Term Results (Greenhalgh et al 2010)
EVAR 2 Trial (EVAR trial participants. 2007)
Eurostar Registry (Harris et al 2000; Laheij et al 2000)
Current FDA-Approved Endografts for AAA:
MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC ISCHEMIA OF THE LOWER LIMBS
CAROTID ARTERY STENT AND MEDICAL MANAGEMENT OF CAROTID DISEASE
CAROTID ARTERY STENT AND MEDICAL MANAGEMENT OF CAROTID DISEASE
Anatomy of the Obstructing Site
CURRENT MANAGEMENT OF MAJOR UPPER AND LOWER EXTREMITY VASCULAR TRAUMA
General Management of Upper and Lower Extremity Arterial Injuries
Surgical Management of Arterial Injuries
Medical Management of Arterial Injuries
Associated Orthopedic Injuries
Upper Extremity Nerve Injuries
VASCULAR EMBOLIZATION: INDICATIONS, MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES
Permanent Larger Embolic Agents
ENDOVASCULAR REPAIR OF THE THORACIC AORTA
Evolution of Endovascular Technology
Aortic Pathology Treated with Endovascular Grafting
Operative Strategies for Endovascular Grafting
MANAGEMENT OF VALVULAR HEART DISEASE - SURGICAL PERSPECTIVE
MEDICAL SCIENCES
EXPLORATION OF THE INTERACTION OF PROBIOTICS AND PREBIOTICS WITH THE HOST USING OMICS TECHNOLOGIES
Introduction to Gut Microbiota, Probiotics and Prebiotics
Omics Analysis in Microbial Biology
Genomics of Human Gut Commensals, a Focus on Bifidobacteria and Lactobacilli
Proteomics of the Interaction between Probiotics and the Human Host
Metabolomics and the Interaction between the Gut Microbiota and Host Metabolism
PROBIOTICS AND FUNCTIONAL FOODS
Functional Nutrition: Concept and objectives
Main categories of functional food ingredients
Gut Microbiota: composition, main functions, and the host-microbe cross-talk
Probiotic bacteria and prebiotics are crucially important categories of functional food ingredients
Mechanisms and sites of probiotic health-promoting action
Personalized Nutrition: State-of the art
Prospective scientific and applied researches in the functional foods and probiotics
MYCOPLASMOLOGY
Introduction to Mycoplasmology
Clinical Manifestations of Mycoplasmosis
INTRODUCTION TO BACTERIOLOGY
Bacterial Morphology and the Cell Envelope
Bacterial Cell Surface Appendages
Bacterial Growth and Nutrition
INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL PARASITOLOGY
History of Human Parasites and Paleoparasitology
Immunoparasitology and Immunomodulation
MICROBIAL GLYCOBIOLOGY
Microbial Glycan Containing Macromolecules
The Processes of Glycan Synthesis And Assembly.
THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF MEDICINE
MODERN MEDICAL PRACTICES:A COMMENTARY
Modern Medical Practices : A Commentary
Medical Practices In Economically Developed Countries
General medical practice and training of medical students
Laboratory investigations, medical malpractice and cost of health care delivery
Patients' Expectations, The 'Magic Pill Syndrome' and Lifestyle-Inflicted Illnesses
Prevention and the general practitioner
Modern medical practice and unconventional therapies
Politicians and medical practice
Modern medical practice and the pharmaceutical industry
Medical Practice In Underprivileged And Developing Countries
REFLECTIONS ON THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD IN MEDICINE
Essential methodological principles
Logical and methodological problems of clinical medicine science
Suggestions to improve medical scientific methodology
Underlying theoretical and philosophical problems of medical science
TECHNOLOGY FOR HEALTH AND MEDICINE
Science, Technology and Medicine
Science and Technology Disparities
Global Costs of Health Technology
MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC HEALTH - AN EVOLVING CONCEPT
The task of Public Health and its development
Actual problems of the modern health care systems
The response of the modern Public Health
Shifting focus of Public Health
Principal areas of Public Health
Concluding remarks on the health of populations and the role of Public Health
PUBLIC HEALTH SURVEILLANCE
ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH
MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH: A BASIC PART OF PUBLIC HEALTH
The Elements and Technologies of MCH
Indicators and Information Systems for Maternal and Child Health
The Organization and Management of MCH Services
Setting Policies for MCH and the Health of Women, Children and Families
PUBLIC HEALTH ETHICS FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW
GEOGRAPHIC MEDICINE: AN INTRODUCTION
THE GEOGRAPHY OF HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS
Access to Health Care Services
DISPARITIES IN HEALTH : A REFLECTION OF THE WORLDS GLOBALIZATION AND FRAGMENTATION
Increased globalisation of health needs
But a powerful dynamic of divergence
The singular case of sub-Saharan Africa
ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE AND VECTOR-BORNE DISEASES: THE CONTRIBUTION OF REMOTE SENSING AND SPATIAL ANALYSES
Vector-borne disease in the 21st century
Vector-borne diseases and environmental change
People, vectors and landscape: A conceptual model
Remote sensing systems: A tool for studying the environment
Remote sensing and vector-borne diseases
Spatial dimension of disease transmission and Geographical Information Systems
BIOENVIRONMENTAL CORRELATES OF CHAGAS´ DISEASE
Biological members and transmission dynamics of disease
Interconnection of wild, peridomestic and domestic cycles
Dynamic of domiciliation of the vectors: origin and diffusion of the disease
The rural housing as environmental problem
MEDICAL SPECIALITIES
ADULT CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE,A CHALLENGED POPULATION
Epidemiology of Congenital heart disease
Types of adult patients with CHD
Congenital heart disease in adults – Unoperated survival
Why do we need specialized centers for the care of adults with CHD?
ADVANCES AND PROSPECTS IN GASTROENTEROLOGY
Diagnostic tests in gastroenterology
OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY
OVERVIEW OF PATHOLOGY AND ITS RELATED DISCIPLINES
Pathology and its related disciplines
Pathology techniques and ancillary diagnostic methods
THE PATHOBIOLOGY OF BILHARZIA-ASSOCIATED BLADDER CANCER
BILHARZIASIS: A GRANULOMATOUS PARASITIC DISORDER WITH GRAVE IMPLICATIONS
Life cycle of the Bilharzial parasite
Pathogenesis of schistosomiasis
Clinical features of Bilharziasis due to Schistosoma mansoni infection
Hepatosplenic Bilharziasis (Bilharzial hepatic portal fibrosis)
MEDICAL INFORMATICS AND TELEMATICS AT THE THRESHOLD OF THE 21ST CENTURY
Institution-centered Informatics
Standards in Medical Informatics
Data Security, Confidentiality and Privacy in Medical Informatics
THE PAST AND FUTURE IMPACTS OF HEALTH/MEDICAL INFORMATICS ON HEALTHCARE DELIVERY
The Use of Computers in Health Care Is Reducing Errors and Improving Patient Safety
The Benefits of a Unified Electronic Health Record
Computer Technology in Primary Care and Chronic Disease Management
Using Communications Technology to Traverse Space at the Speed of Care
HUMAN ASPECTS OF HEALTH CARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Towards a Framework for Considering HCI in Health Care
Human-Computer Interaction and the System Development Life Cycle
Examples of Emerging Technologies in Health Care User-Computer Interfaces
Conclusion - Need for Cognitive Approaches to System Design in Health Care
CLINICAL INFORMATICS
Background: The Origins of Clinical Informatics
The Emergence of Healthcare Information Technology and the Electronic Health Record (EHR)
Issues with Electronic Health Record Systems
Emergence of Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDSSs) and On-line Clinical Guidelines
ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE
TISSUE ENGINEERING
Cell Source: All Cells are not Created Equal
BIOMATERIALS
PHYSIOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT
ECOLOGY OF PATHOGENIC E. COLI
Ecology of Pathogenic E. coli Circulating in Humans
Pathogenic Escherichia coli Producing Biofilm
Signalling in the Gastro-intestinal Tract and Pathogenesis
E. coli Pathotypes with Atypical Combination of Virulence Factors
CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT OF PATHOGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI
Classification of Pathogenic E. coli
Public Health Significance of Pathogenic E. Coli
Detection and Identification of Pathogenic E. Coli
PATHOGENICITY, VIRULENCE AND EMERGING PATHOGENIC STRAINS OF ESCHERICHIA COLI TRANSMITTED THROUGH FOOD AND WATER WOOD PHYSICS AND DRYING
HOUSE DUST MITES-WHAT MIGHT A MITE DO?
Taxonomy and natural history of house dust mites
The common sites for house dust mites
Exposure to house dust mite allergens
TROPICAL HEALTH: A GLOBAL CHALLENGE
Medical Conditions in the Tropics
FOOD SAFETY – ITS ROLE IN HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT: THE PROBLEMS RELATED TO OUR FOOD SUPPLY
CONSUMER PERCEPTIONS OF FOOD SAFETY
THE NEED FOR AN INTERNATIONAL APPROACH – THE ROLE OF FAO AND WHO
HOME FOOD SAFETY AND CONSUMER RESPONSIBILITY
Incidence and cost of foodborne disease
Foodborne disease incidence associated with the home
Bacterial contamination and the domestic kitchen
Consumer food preparation and consumption patterns
Mechanisms for assessing consumer food safety behavior
Consumer knowledge of food safety issues
Consumer attitudes to food safety in the home
Consumer food preparation behavior
MANAGEMENT OF FOOD SAFETY IN THE INDUSTRIAL SETTING
Risks and Controls along the Food Supply Chain
Role of Food Technologies in Ensuring Food Safety
FOOD SAFETY AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL - THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENTS
Food Safety – A Shared Responsibility
Integrated Controls from Farm-to-Fork
Responsibilities for Food Control at Government Level
Management of Official Food Controls
Laboratories, Monitoring and Surveillance
THE CURRENT STATUS AND PERSPECTIVES OF THE VASCULAR SURGERY
PROGRESS IN PEDIATRIC SURGERY - SELECTED ADVANCES IN LIFE SAVING PROCEDURES IN PEDIATRIC SURGERY
Progress in Pediatric Surgery as a Result of New Life Saving Procedures and Technologies
Surgery in Children with Coagulopathy
Coagulation and Liver Diseases
Other Advances in Bleeding Control and Hemostasis in Pediatric Surgery
Modern Liver Support or Substitution Possibilities in Children
Liver Transplantation as a Life Saving Procedure in Children with Liver Failure
ADVANCES AND CURRENT PROGRESS OF LIVER SURGERY
GASTROINTESTINAL FISTULAE: LETHAL IMPLICATIONS REMAIN
Evolution of the Management of Fistulae:- The MGH Experience
SOCIAL PARTICIPATION IN R&D: THE CITIZENS CONSENSUS CONFERENCES
Citizen’s participation in subjects of Science and Technology
The modalities and methodologies of citizen participation in R&D issues
FINANCING HEALTH RESEARCH: NEW TRENDS AND MODALITIES
Trends in health research financing
Financing for research on neglected diseases
Public-Private Interactions: new modalities for financing neglected disease research
ENDOCANNABINOIDS: THEIR ROLES IN BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
Actions in the Central Nervous System
FOOD MICROBIAL ECOLOGY
The Scope of Microbial Ecology
Factors Influencing the Growth and Survival of Micro organisms in Foods
WATER MICROBIAL ECOLOGY - AN OVERVIEW
Microbial Ecology of the Seas and Oceans
Microbial Ecology of Freshwater.
Microbial Ecology of Running Waters.
Microbial Ecology of Wetlands.
Microbial Ecology of Groundwater.
Microbial Ecology of Wastewater
MICROBIAL BIOFILMS
Development, Architecture of a Mature Biofilm and Properties
Medical Significance of Microbial Biofilms Formed On Cellular Substrata and Medical Devices
Dental Biofilms and Their Implications in Human Pathology
New Strategies for Prevention and Treatment of Biofilm Associated Infections
DAIRY PROPIONIBACTERIA AND BIFIDOBACTERIA
HYGIENE AND IMMUNE REGULATION
Introduction; The Early History of the Hygiene Hypothesis
The Evolutionary View of the Hygiene Hypothesis
Summary of the Current Synthesis of the "Hygiene" or "Old Friends" Hypothesis
Microorganisms Involved in the Hygiene Hypothesis
Generational Effects, Microbial Diversity and Interpretation of Epidemiology
Mechanisms of Immunoregulation by Microorganisms
Gut Flora and Immunoregulation
The Broader Clinical Implications
Clinical Trials of "Old Friends"
PHYLOGENETIC TREE OF LIFE
Oldest Written Records of Classification
Great Explorers and the Rise of Rank-Based Nomenclature
The Rise of Phylogenetics in the 20th Century and Beyond
PALEOCLIMATOLOGY AND PALEOECOLOGY
Prelude: Aim and Scope of the Chapter
SYSTEMATIC PALEONTOLOGY
Competing Systematic Philosophies
Phylogenetic Methods and Software
EVOLUTIONARY DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY: ANCIENT ROOTS AND NEW PERSPECTIVES
Fundamental questions in EvoDevo
The Morphological Regularities Of Evolution – A.N. Sewertzoff
The Factors Of Evolution – Ivan I. Schmalhausen
Convergent Evolution Of Ideas – Schmalhausen And Waddington
Embryos, Ancestors And Heterochrony - Sir Gavin. R. Debeer
BACTERIA AND ARCHAEA
Prokaryotes: the unseen majority
The Species Concept for the Prokaryotes
Bacteria And Archaea, The Two Domains of the Prokaryotic World
The Differences Between Bacteria And Archaea
EMBRYOPHYTA
Short Introduction to Green Plants
Embryophytes - Characteristics and diversity
Tracheophytes (vascular plants)
Progymnosperm concept: the "emblematic" fossil plant Archaeopteris.
SPIRALIA/LOPHOTROCHOZOA
Introduction to Spiralia and Lophotrochozoa
The problematic positions of Dicyemida, Orthonectida & Chaetognatha
ORIGIN AND EVOLUTION OF HEXAPODA
BASAL METAZOANS
Introduction on "Basal Metazoans"
The Phylogenetic Relationships among Non-Bilaterian Metazoa
Cultural Impact, Relevance to Human Welfare, And Sustainable Development
THE PROTIST
INVERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY
MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS OF THE WORLD
INDUSTRIAL USES OF MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS
Introduction to Maps (Medicinal and Aromatic Plants)
Raw Materials. Cultivating and Processing Maps
MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS ARABIA AND IRAN
FUNGAL ENDOPHYTES IN ETHNOMEDICINAL PLANTS: THE GOLD MINE FOR DRUG DISCOVERY
Ethnomedicinal Plants and Endophytic Fungi
Fungal Endophytes: Gold Mine of Bioactive Compounds
Ethnomedicinal Plants and Their Fungal Endophytes
Why Mycoendophytes? And Not Ethnomedicinal Plants?
Hypothetical Mechanism- Why Mycoendophytes Produce Metabolites Similar To Produced By Host
MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS (TURKEY)
Historical Perspective of the Traditional Medicine
Gene Pools, Germplasm Enhancement and Biopiracy
MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS OF AZERBAIJAN
Historical perspective of the traditional medicine
Medicinal and aromatic plants of Azerbaijan
Preparation and applying of decoctions and infusions from medicinal plants
MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS - IBERIAN PENINSULA
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in the Iberian Peninsula
HERBAL MEDICINES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
Some Historical Considerations
The Role of Health Care Practitioners in the Use of Herbal Medicinal Products (HMPs)
MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS - AUSTRALIA
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - Australia
Some Useful Australian Medicinal Plants
Current Investigations of Australian Medicinal Plants
Toxicity, Cross Reactivity and the Safe Use of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
DOGROSES (ROSA SECT. CANINAE L.), OLD MEDICINAL PLANTS WITH A LARGE POTENTIAL A REVIEW
MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS – PORTUGAL
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants' Natural Resources
THE MEDICAL, PHARMACEUTICAL AND NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND USES OF SOME COMMON MEDICINAL PLANTS
Common Medicinal Plants and Extracts used in Modern and Traditional Medicine
Biochemistry of Medicinal Plant Active Compounds
Pharmacologically Active Phytochemicals in Medicinal Plants
Uses and Applications of the Phytochemicals in Medicinal Plants
PHYTOCHEMISTRY AND THERAPEUTIC POTENTIAL OF TURMERIC (Curcuma longa)
Morphology of Curcuma longaMorphology of Curcuma longa
Laboratory Tests to Assess the Presence of Phytochemicals in Curcuma longa
Traditional Uses of Curcuma longa
EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL: PROCESSING, QUALITY, SAFETY, AUTHENTICITY, NUTRITIONAL AND HEALTH ASPECTS
Different Authenticity Methodologies for Detection of Adulteration
HERBAL PLANTS USED IN COSMETICS AND COSMECEUTICALS AND THEIR ADVANTAGES OVER THE SYNTHETIC COUNTERPARTS
Herbal Ingredients as Cosmeceuticals
Market Demand of Cosmetics and Cosmeceuticals
Gender-specific Cosmeceuticals
Cosmeceuticals: Ayurveda and Skin Care
Mechanism of Action of Cosmeceuticals
Classification of Cosmeceutical Products
Future area of research in skin care cosmeceuticals
Advantages of Herbal Cosmetics
PHARMACOLOGICAL AND NUTRITIONAL IMPORTANCE OF ARTEMISIA
Traditional uses of Artemisia species
Bioactive ingredients of Artemisia species
IMPORTANT MEDICINAL PLANTS – SUDAN
Classification and categorization of Sudan’s medicinal plants
Medicinal plants with special position in the Sudanese culture
Strategies for improving the role of traditional medicine and practitioners
SEVERAL IMPORTANT MEDICINAL PLANTS, COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS OF TOTAL PHENOLIC AND FLAVONOIDS CONTENT
Plant Phenolics Classification
Stachys sp. (Lamiaceae) - Biochemical Characteristics and Possible Use
Calendula officinalis L - Biochemical Characteristics and Possible Use
Fagopyrum spp. - Biochemical Characteristics
PHYTOCHEMISTRY OF SAPINDUS MUKOROSSI AND MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
PHYTOCHEMICALS OF BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS OF BRASSICA JUNCEA (BROWN MUSTARD) SEEDS
Origin, Types, Characteristics and Distribution Mustard Seed
Definition of Bioactive Compounds in Plants
Phytochemical Constituents of Mustard Seeds
Pharmacological activities of mustard seeds
Bioactivities of Isolated Components
Sulforaphane, glucoraphanin and myrosinase
PHYTOCHEMISTRY AND PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF ARAB MEDICINAL PLANTS
Revival of Interest in Phytomedicine
The Status of Herbal Medicine in The Mediterranean
Safety Monitoring and Regulatory Status of Herbal Medicines
Synergistic Actions of Phytomedicines
Preparation Techniques and Administration Form of Herbal Medicines
Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Properties of Commonly Used Arab Medicinal Plants
A TRADITIONAL APPROACH TO MANAGE DEPRESSION - EMPHASIZING ON MEDICINAL HERBS AND PHYTOCHEMICALS AS ANTI DEPRESSANTS
Pathophysiology and Etiology of Depression
Treatment – Conventional Treatment and their Targets
Interventions and Complementary Management of Depression
Ancient System of Herbal Therapy
Limitations of Herbal Medicines
Challenges Associated with Herbal Medicine
Myths and Facts about Mental Health
IMPORTANT MEDICINAL PLANTS OF ETHIOPIA: USES, KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER AND CONSERVATION PRACTICES
IMPORTANT MEDICINAL PLANTS - BHUTAN
Historical Perspectives and Development of Medical Traditions in Bhutan
Theory, Concepts and Classification of Medicinal Plants
Naming Of Medicinal Plants and the Collection Seasons
Medicinal Plants Diversity, Distribution and Parts Used
Medicinal Plant Collection, Utilization and Contribution to Gross National Happiness
Quality Assurance of Medicinal Plants Used In the BSM
Phytochemicals of Medicinal Plants
Biological Activities and Biodiscovery Potential of Medicinal Plants
Risks Factors for the Sustainability of Medicinal Plants
PHYTOCHEMISTRY OF KALE, BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS, NUTRITIONAL AND ANTI-NUTRITIONAL FACTORS AND MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
CLASSIFICATION OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CROPS OF PLANT FAMILIES
Agricultural Crop Genetic Resource
PHYTOCHEMISTRY OF OLIVE-LEAF EXTRACTS AND MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Bioactive chemical components in olive leaf extracts
Health benefits of olive leaf extracts
Preparation of olive leaf extracts
PHYTOCHEMISTRY OF CHIA SEEDS (SALVIA HISPANICA), BERRIES AND MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
DIVERSITY IN SHIFTING CULTIVATION SYSTEM AND CROP SPECIES
THERAPEUTIC POTENTIAL AND PHYTOCHEMISTRY OF NATURAL HERBALS OF FAMILY LAMIACEAE: OCIMUM SANCTUM L. AND OCIMUM BASILICUM
Climatic Conditions for Plant Growth
Phytochemicals Present in Basil and Tulsi
Other Applications (Herbal Based Products for Health Care and Personal Care)
THE PHYTOCHEMISTRY OF MEDICINAL PLANTS USED BY NATIVE AMERICANS
Abies balsamea (L.) Mill. (balsam fir), Pinaceae
Achillea millefolium L. (yarrow), Asteraceae
Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roem. (western serviceberry), Rosaceae
Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. (white sage), Asteraceae
Artemisia tridentata Nutt. (big sagebrush), Asteraceae
Asarum canadense L. (wild ginger), Aristolochiaceae
Betula papyrifera Marshall (paper birch), Betulaceae
Eupatorium perfoliatum L. (boneset), Asteraceae
Hamamelis virginiana L. (witch hazel), Hamamelidaceae
Heracleum maximum W. Bartram (cow parsnip)
Humulus lupulus L. (hops), Cannabaceae
Juniperus communis L. (common juniper), Cupressaceae
Juniperus virginiana L. (eastern red cedar), Cupressaceae
Lomatium dissectum (Nutt.) Mathias & Constance (fernleaf biscuitroot), Apiaceae
Mentha canadensis L. (Canada mint), Lamiaceae
Oplopanax horridus (Sm.) Miq. (devil's club), Araliaceae
Populus balsamifera L. (balsam poplar), Salicaceae
Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco (Douglas fir), Pinaceae
Sanguinaria canadensis L. (bloodroot), Papaveraceae
Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees (sassafras), Lauraceae
Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don (western red cedar), Cupressaceae
PHYLOGENETIC RELATIONSHIPS AMONG DATE PALM (PHOENIX DACTYLIFERA L.) CULTIVARS
Importance of Determination of Genetic Variation among Date Palm Cultivars
Construction of Phylogeny for Determining the Relationships among Date Palm Cultivars
Tools for Establishment of Phylogenetic Relationships among Date Palm Cultivars
PHYTOCHEMICAL STUDIES ON PORTULACA OLERACEA (PURSLANE) PLANT
Phytochemicals of Portulaca oleracea and Extraction Methods
Pharmacological activities of Phytochemicals of Portulaca Oleracea
IMPORTANT MEDICINAL PLANTS - MOROCCO
Geographic location and climate of Morocco
Socio-economic interest of MP in Morocco
Moroccan pharmacopeia and traditional medicine
Important Moroccan medicinal and aromatic plants
Some outstanding medicinal species of Morocco
Medicinal plants used in Morocco to manage cancer
BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYTOCHEMISTRY OF TRIPHALA, THREE MEDICINAL FRUITS, MEDICINAL PROPERTIES, BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS AND THERAPEUTIC POTENTIAL
Bioactive phytochemicals of Triphala
TERMINALIA ARJUNA: A POTENTIAL SOURCE OF NUTRACEUTICALS CUM THERAPEUTIC AGENT
PHYTOCHEMISTRY OF ANDROGRAPHIS PANICULATA (Burm. f.) WALL. EX NEES
BOTANY, USES, PHYTOCHEMISTRY AND MEDICINAL PROPERTIES OF SELECTED APOCYNACEAE SPECIES
PHYTOCHEMISTRY AND MEDICINAL PROPERTIES OF CENTELLA ASIATICA
Medicinal Properties of C. asiatica
PHYTOCHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL PROPERTIES, BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS AND THERAPEUTIC POTENTIAL OF THE GENUS COMBRETUM (COMBRETACEAE)
IMPORTANT MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS OF BARBADOS
Prominent Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in Barbados: Botanical Profiles
IMPORTANT MEDICINAL PLANTS OF ARGENTINA
Medicinal Plants with Phytochemical, Pharmacological and / Or Toxicological Studies
THERMODYNAMICS AND BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS
OMEGA-3, OMEGA-6, OMEGA-9 FATTY ACIDS: SOURCES, METABOLISM AND SUPPLEMENTS
Evolutionary Aspects of Diet: Sources and the Omega-6/Omega-3 Balance
Biosynthesis of Omega-6 and Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Genetic variants at FADS1 and FADS2
Genetic Variation in FADS1 and FADS2: Inflammation and susceptibility to Covid-19
Clinical Intervention Studies and the Omega-6/Omega-3 EFA Balance
Omega-6/Omega-3 Fatty Acids and the Brain
Omega-6 and Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Maternal and Infant Nutrition
IMPORTANT MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS – NEPAL
Historical perspective of medicinal plants
Definition of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MAPs)
MAPs with antioxidant properties
MAPs used for cardiovascular disease
PHYTOCHEMISTRY OF PHALERIA MACROCARPA (THYMELACEAE), MEDICINAL AND THERAPEUTIC POTENTIAL
Occurrence, Ethnopharmacology and Botanical Description
Phytochemistry of P. macrocarpa
PHYTOCHEMISTRY AND PHARMACOLOGICAL THERAPEUTIC POTENTIALS OF COMMIPHORA MYRRHA
Uses of Commiphora myrrha oleo-gum-resin in traditional medicine
Research evidences of pharmacological activities of Commiphora myrrha
MEDICINAL PLANTS AND HERBAL MEDICINES IN AFRICA
Medicinal Plants and Herbal Medicines in Africa
Traditional Medicinal Practitioners in African Herbal System of Medicine
TRelationship between Medicinal Plants and Herbal Medicine in Africa and Modern Medicine
Effectiveness of Herbal Medicines in Africa
Medicinal Plants and Herbal Medicines for the Treatment of Bacteria Diseases
The Role of Nutrients in African Plants on the Immune System Functions
African Medicinal Plants and Herbs Used in Treating Central Nervous System Disorders
African Plants and Phytochemicals with Antifungal and Antidiabetic Activities
Safety and Adverse Effects of Medicinal Plants Used in Herbal Medicines
FENUGREEK NUTRACEUTICAL PROPERTIES AND UTILIZATION IN VARIOUS FOOD PRODUCTS
PHYTOCHEMISTRY OF OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA, ANTIOXIDANTS AND NUTRITIONAL VALUE
Introduction: Some Historical Insights
Antioxidant Activity and Structure-Activity Relationship
Identification and Extraction Techniques
Opuntia Ficus-Indica in Animal Nutrition
PHYTOCHEMISTRY OF JAMUN (SYZYGIUM CUMINI, MYRTACEAE) AND MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
CLASSIFICATION AND FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES OF FLAVONOIDS (PHENOLS, POLYPHENOLS, FLAVONOIDS, ANTHOCYANIN, PROANTHOCYANIDINS, TANNINS, AND CHALCONES)
Chemical Structure and Composition of polyphenol compounds
Properties of diffèrent flavonoids and mechanisms of action
Flavonoids as potential therapeutics for controlling various disorders and health effects
AMP-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE AND INTRACELLULAR SIGNALING IN HEALTH AND DISEASE
IMPORTANT MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS (MAPs) - ERITREA
Introduction: History, Geography and Natural Wealth of Eritrea
Eritrea in the Medieval Period
The Struggles and Independence
Geography and Physical Features of Eritrea
Terrain, Climatic Zones and Rainfall
The Wealth of Plants and Crops in Eritrea
Medicinal Aromatic Plants of Eritrea
IMMUNOLOGY AND IMMUNOPATHOLOGY
B LYMPHOCYTES
Enforcement of Self-Tolerance during B cell Development
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE FUNDAMENTALS (SYSTEMATICS)
The Geological Scenario and the Major Evolutionary Transitions
SYSTEMATICS OF ANIMAL PARASITES
Zoological Classification and References
The Diversity of animal parasites
Platyhelminthes Gegenbaur, 1859
INTRODUCTION TO MICROBIOLOGY
General Introduction and Historical Contexts
What makes Microbiology Microbiology: The Special Nature Of Its Subjects
HISTORY AND SCOPE OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
CHARACTERISTICS OF LIVING BEINGS
LEVELS OF BIOTIC ORGANIZATION
The Development of Organization at the Individual Level
The Development of Organization: Embryology and Cycles
THE PHILOSOPHY OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Basic issues in the philosophy of biology: Is biology an experimental or an historical discipline?
THE ORIGIN AND EVOLUTION OF EARLY LIFE
The need for organic molecules
Asymmetry in organic molecules
Rise and fall of organic chemistry of galaxies
Organic chemistry on orbiting bodies
THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF PRIMITIVE LIFE: ORIGIN AND FORMATION
Possible environments for the production of prebiotic organic molecules
FROM THE BUILDING BLOCKS TO LIFE
THE EARLIEST ANAEROBIC AND AEROBIC LIFE
From Heterotrophy to Autotrophy
Ancient oxygen-producing photosynthesis
The first aerobic microorganisms
Origin of organelles of bacterial cells
Origin and evolution of the mitochondrion
EVOLUTION
Introduction: The Nature of Evolution
Major Transitions in Evolution
Different Approaches to the Study of Evolution
Evolution, Complexity, and the Information Content of Living Beings
HISTORY OF EVOLUTIONARY THEORY
Scientific Historiography and the Analysis of the Theoretical Concepts
Linneus, the "System" and the "Methods"
Buffon and the nuance of Nature
The Historical Dimension and the Re-orientation of Natural History
THE DARWINIAN VIEW OF LIFE
The Structure of a New Theoretical Picture
EVOLUTION AND THE SPECIES CONCEPT
SPECIATION AND INTRA-SPECIFIC TAXA
NATURAL SELECTION AND THE EFFECTS OF ECOLOGICAL INTERACTION ON POPULATIONS
CELL AND TISSUE STRUCTURE IN ANIMALS AND PLANTS
Selected Examples of Differentiated Cell Types
BIOLOGICAL HOMEOSTASIS
PATTERNS AND RATES OF SPECIES EVOLUTION
Biological and morphological species concepts
Evidence from ecology and palaeobiology
Fossil evidence of speciation.
CLASSIFICATION AND DIVERSITY OF LIFE FORMS
Natural vs. artificial classifications
Taxonomy and nomenclature of domesticated animals and cultivated plants
HISTORICAL REVIEW OF SYSTEMATIC BIOLOGY AND NOMENCLATURE
From Classical Antiquity to the Renaissance Encyclopaedias
From the First Monographers to Linnaeus
Concepts and Definitions: Species, Homology, Analogy
METABOLIC DIVERSITY IN PROKARYOTES AND EUKARYOTES
The Thermodynamic and Mechanistic Basis of Cellular Metabolism
Metabolic Diversity Within the Three Domains of Life: Archaea, Bacteria and Eucarya
Phototrophy - The Use of Light as Energy Source
Metabolic Diversity and the Cycles of Carbon, Nitrogen, Sulfur and Other Elements
DIVERSITY OF FORM, FUNCTION AND ADAPTATION IN MICROORGANISMS
Cell Size and Cell Shape in the Procaryotes
The Outer Layers of the Procaryotic Cell
Special Intracellular Structures
Multicellular Differentiation and Special Life Cycles in Procaryotes
Diversity of Form, Function, and Adaptation - The Lower Eucaryotes and the Procaryotes Compared
DIVERSITY OF FORM, FUNCTION AND ADAPTATION IN FUNGI
EVOLUTIONARY AND MOLECULAR TAXONOMY
SYSTEMATICS OF THE MICROBIAL KINGDOM(S) AND FUNGI
SYSTEMATICS OF ARCHAEA AND BACTERIA
Systematics, Taxonomy and Nomenclature of Procaryotes - A Few Definitions
Procaryote Systematics - A Historical Overview
The Formal Framework of Description and Nomenclature of Procaryotes
Approaches to the Classification of Procaryotes
Archaea and Bacteria, the two Domains of the Procaryotic World
SYSTEMATICS OF FUNGI
LICHENS
SYSTEMATIC BOTANY
Aims and Philosophy of Plant Systematics
ALGAE
BRYOPHYTE SYSTEMATICS
SYSTEMATIC ZOOLOGY: INVERTEBRATES
Introduction to the systematic zoology of the Metazoa (Animalia)
Animal phylogeny: data sources and interpretation
Systematic zoology of the Metazoa
PLATYHELMINTHES, NEMERTEA, AND "ASCHELMINTHES"
Platyhelminthes, the Flatworms
ANNELIDA
INSECTS AND OTHER HEXAPODOUS ARTHROPODS
Why are Insects so Successful?
MOLLUSCA
Relationships and Higher Classification
General Morphology of the Mollusca
ECHINODERMATA
General Morphology of the Echinodermata
Classification and Relationships of the Echinodermata
OTHER INVERTEBRATE TAXA
TUNICATA AND CEPHALOCHORDATA
AMPHIBIA
REPTILES
BIRDS
PRIMATE EVOLUTION
GEOMETRIC MORPHOMETRICS
'Mainstream GMM': How to Obtain Size and Shape Using Procrustes Superimposition
Procrustes Methods 'for' Outlines and Surfaces: Sliding Semi-landmarks
Software and Resources for Learning and Applying Geometric Morphometrics
REPRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT BIOLOGY
REPRODUCTION AND SEX IN MICROORGANISMS
Microbial growth and reproduction
REPRODUCTION AND SEX IN INVERTEBRATES
Sexual Reproduction (amphimixis – in which genes from two individuals mix)
REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY IN MAMMALS
Overview of Reproductive Biology in Mammals
MAMMALIAN GAMETOGENESIS TO IMPLANTATION
Origin and Development of Germ Cells
Germ Cell Differentiation: Gametogenesis and Meiosis
The Encounter of Egg and Sperm: Fertilization
The First Days of an Embryo: Cleavage to Blastocyst
The First Direct Interaction with the Mother: Implantation
Preimplantation Variations: Monozygotic Twins, Chimaeric Cmbryos and Transgenic Animals
The Genetics of Pre-Implantation: How Early Development is Regulated from the Nucleus
EMBRYOLOGY, DIFFERENTIATION, MORPHOGENESIS AND GROWTH
Introduction – Life is a Cycle
Gastrulation, Cellular Movements and Formation of Three Germ Layers
DISORDERS IN HUMAN SEX DEVELOPMENT
Introduction Reproduction, Sex and Gonads in Human
THE SCIENCE OF ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY
THE ETHICS OF ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY
AGING: LONGEVITY AND SENESCENCE
Penultimate Mechanisms of Aging
Genetic Architecture of Senescence
An Integrated View of Health and Senescence from Conception to Death
SEX AND EVOLUTION IN EUKARYOTES
Species in Sexual and Asexual Organisms
Evolutionary History of Meiotic Sex
Genetic Consequences of Sexual and Asexual Reproduction
Genes in Mitochondria and Chloroplasts are Often Asexual
How Can We Tell That an Organism is Asexual?
Sexual Reproduction is easily lost
Selection on Individuals or Species (or both) Must Favor Sex
Non-Genetic Advantages and Disadvantages of Sex
PHYSIOLOGY AND MAINTENANCE
Models in Studies of Physiology
Cells as Basic Functional Units
Cell Deaths and Longevity of the Organism
INSECT PHYSIOLOGY
GENERAL PHYSIOLOGY
HOMEODYNAMICS
Extracellular Fluid Homeodynamics
Environmental Temperature and Homeodynamics
G PROTEIN-COUPLED RECEPTORS
IONIC CHANNELS OF THE EXCITABLE MEMBRANE
Operating of Voltage-Gated Channels
Mechanically Activated Channels
MECHANISMS OF CELL VOLUME REGULATION
Factors Determining Cell Volume Under Steady-State Conditions
Physiological and Pathological Causes of Non-Balanced Cell Volume Changes
General Mechanisms of Cell Volume Regulation Under Non-Steady-State Conditions
Contribution of Volume Regulatory Mechanisms to Cell Functions and Pathological States
THERMOREGULATION
Basic Elements of the Human Thermoregulatory System
Thermoregulatory Reactions to Heat and Cold
Models of the Human Thermoregulatory System
Efficiency of Human Thermoregulation
Gender Differences in Thermoregulation
PAIN AND PROTECTIVE REFLEXES
Physiological and Pathological Pain
Withdrawal Reflex and Avoidance Behavior Induced by Noxious Stimulation
Regulation of Pain Transmission in the Central Nervous System
Functional and Structural Changes in the Pain Tracts
Responses of Peripheral Nociceptors to Tissue Injury and Inflammation
WOUND HEALING AND REGENERATION
POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY - MOLECULAR IMAGING OF BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES
Introduction: Principles of PET
Drug Development, Radiolabeled Drugs, and PET
COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY
Introduction: Diversity of Animals
Physiological Adaptation and Phenotypic Plasticity
Major Evolutionary Steps in Vertebrate Physiological Adaptation
ENZYMES: THE BIOLOGICAL CATALYSTS OF LIFE
CONCEPT OF ENZYME CATALYSIS
General Features to Increase the Reaction Rate
ON THE DETERMINATION OF ENZYME STRUCTURE, FUNCTION AND MECHANISM
Structure Determination Techniques
Relationship of Enzyme Structure with Enzyme Chemistry and Mechanism
METABOLISM OF OXYGEN
Oxygen activation by cytochrome P450
Vascular endothelium and xanthine oxidase
Reactive metabolites as bullets of phagocytes
PROTECTION AGAINST OXIDATIVE STRESS
Introduction and General Considerations
Reactive Oxygen Species and Their Formation
Oxidative Damage and Physiological Significance of Reactive Oxygen Species
Antioxidant Defence Mechanisms
PHYSIOLOGICAL REGULATION OF GENE ACTIVITY BY OXYGEN(O2)
HIF: transcriptional regulator of hypoxic responses
Oxygen-dependent regulation of HIF
BIOTRANSFORMATION OF XENOBIOTICS AND HORMONES
BIOMONITORING OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
Biomonitoring of the Quality of Air
Pollution and Biomonitoring of Water Resources
Biomonitoring of Textile Safety
Human and Animal Diseases in the Biomonitoring of Environmental Pollution
AUTOTROPHIC, HETEROTROPHIC AND OTHER NUTRITIONAL PATTERNS
Introduction: Different Life Forms
Origin of Life and Energy Sources
Early Phototrophic Autotrophism
First Steps towards Karyotes: From Heterotrophism to Nucleus and Mitosis
From Endosymbiosis to Chloroplasts and Mitochondria
Towards Multicellularism and Task Divisions within Organisms
NUTRITIONAL NEEDS
ALIMENTARY SYSTEMS IN SOME HOMEOTHERMIC VERTEBRATES
INTESTINAL MICROFLORA
Introduction - Composition of the Intestinal Flora
Microbial Ecology of the Intestinal Flora
Effects of the Intestinal Flora
Intestinal Flora and Immune Defense
FATTY ACIDS IN HUMAN METABOLISM
Physico-Chemical Properties of Fatty Acids
Classification and Biological Function of Fatty Acids
Fatty Acids as Constitutional Components of Lipids
Physiological Roles of Fatty Acids
Milk Lipids and Developing Brain
VEGETARIANISM AND VEGAN DIET
Food Safety and Various Eating Patterns
Plant-Based Dietary Patterns and Physiological Health Promotion
Plant-Only Diets and Health Risk Control
STEROLS, ESPECIALLY CHOLESTEROL AND PHYTOSTEROLS, IN HUMAN METABOLISM
Nutrition and Digestion of Sterols
RENAL EXCRETION
RENAL GENERAL FUNCTIONS
Juxtaglomerular Apparatus (JGA) Releases Renin
Glomerular Ultrafiltration (GFR) and Its Determination
WATER AND ION BALANCE AND IMBALANCE
GENERAL FEATURES OF HORMONAL COORDINATION
GLUCOCORTICOIDS AND BRAIN
Action Mechanisms of Glucocorticoids
Neural and Neuroendocrine Control of Glucocorticoid Secretion
Glucocorticoids as a Biological Substrate of Reward
MELATONIN - THE HORMONE OF DARKNESS
Melatonin as Pineal Hormone of Darkness
Circadian Secretion Pattern of Melatonin
Seasonal Secretion of Melatonin
HEART AS AN ENDOCRINE ORGAN
Adaptation of the Heart to Increased Load
Physiological Effects of Cardiac Natriuretic Peptides (ANP and BNP)
HORMONES AND COLD: INTEGRATION OF ENDOCRINOLOGY, MORPHOLOGY, PHYSIOLOGY AND BEHAVIOUR
Why did a Tropical Man Move to Cold Climate Areas?
Does Modern Man Experience Cold?
RESPIRATION
RESPIRATORY STRUCTURES AND GAS EXCHANGE
Pulmonary and Alveolar Ventilation
Distribution of Ventilation and Perfusion
OXYGEN AND CARBON DIOXIDE TRANSPORT
BLOOD CIRCULATION: ITS DYNAMICS AND PHYSIOLOGICAL CONTROL
Functional Organization of the Circulatory System
List of Physiological Functions Coupled to the Vascular System
Hemodynamics: Biomechanical Characteristics of the Circulation
ARTERIAL BLOOD SUPPLY AND TISSUE NEEDS
Elementary Hemodynamics and Wall Mechanics
Cytophysiology of Artery Wall Components
Different Segments of the Arterial Tree
VENOUS SYSTEM
MICROCIRCULATION
HEMORHEOLOGY AND HEMODYNAMICS
LOCOMOTION IN SEDENTARY SOCIETIES
Physiological Responses to Exercise
Ergonomy in the Information Society
MUSCLE ENERGY METABOLISM
Introduction and General Considerations
Mitochondria and Aerobic Metabolism
Metabolism of Glucose and Glycogen in Muscle Fibers
Fatty Acids and Triglycerides as an Energy Source
Skeletal Muscle Fiber Type and Aerobic and Glycolytic Capacity
Muscular Fatigue and Mitochondrial Respiration
Aerobic and Anaerobic Thresholds
EXCITATION-CONTRACTION COUPLING IN SKELETAL MUSCLE
Calcium release channel of the SR
SENSORY-MOTOR POSTURE CONTROL IN LUMBAR DISORDERS
PHYSIOLOGICAL BASIS OF EXERCISE
Cardiovascular Adaptation due to Exercise
LUMBAR MUSCLE FUNCTION AND DYSFUNCTION IN LOW BACK PAIN
Anatomy and Function of the Trunk Extensor and Flexor Muscles
Epidemiological Aspects of LBP
GAIT, LIMBS AND LIMPING
FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF HUMAN LOCOMOTION AND POSTURE
Introduction: the Common Mammalian Heritage
Subsystems of Human Locomotor Apparatus and Mechanical Constraints of their Phylogeny
Mechanisms to Drive the Mechanics
Muscular Recruitment During Locomotion
SEDENTARY LIFE - SOURCE OF MULTIPLE HEALTH PROBLEMS
Physiology and Pathophysiology of Sitting
NEUROMUSCULAR ACTIVITIES IN EXTREME TEMPERATURES
Thermoregulatory Activity of the Motor System
NEUROPHYSIOLOGY
STRUCTURAL NEUROBIOLOGY
AUTONOMOUS NEURAL REGULATION
Sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions of the autonomic nervous system
NEURONS, ACTION POTENTIALS AND SYNAPSES
NEUROTRANSMITTERS AND MODULATORS
Synthesis and Breakdown of Amine Transmitters
Synthesis, Breakdown and Transport of Amino Acid Transmitters
BIOLOGICAL RHYTHMS
Circadian Rhythms are Endogenous
Measurement of the Circadian Rhythms
REGULATION OF FOOD INTAKE
Sensory Signals and Food Intake
Gastrointestinal Neural Signals and Food Intake
Gastrointestinal Hormones and Food Intake
Nutrient Blood Levels in Regulation
Sympathetic Nervous System and Obesity
Adipose Tissue Feedback in Regulation
Food Intake and Centers in the Brain
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT : AN INTRODUCTION
Environmental Factors Affecting Plant Physiology
Molecular Genetic Approaches to Study and Affect Plant Physiology
WATER RELATIONS IN PLANTS
Importance of Water to All Living Beings
Water Potential: What Does it Contain?
Absorption of Soil Water by Plant Roots (and Other Parts)
What Else is There in Soil Moisture?
Soil Conditions Affect Plants Greatly
Root Nodules and Mycorrhizae Affect Nutrient and Water Uptake by Roots
Structure of the Water-Conducting Systems in Plants: Xylem and Phloem Sap
Water Transport Inside the Plant
THE FUNCTIONS OF CHLOROPHYLLS IN PHOTOSYNTHESIS
Structures, Properties, and Natural Occurrence of Chlorophylls
Chlorophylls as Redox Pigments in Photosynthetic Reaction Centers
Functions of Chlorophylls in the Light-Harvesting Antenna Systems
Opportunities Offered by Chlorophyll and Photosynthesis Research
BIOLOGICAL NITROGEN FIXATION WITH EMPHASIS ON LEGUMES
Importance of Nitrogen Fixation
ROLES OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATING SUBSTANCES
BIOCHEMICAL INTERACTIONS AMONG PLANTS: ALLELOPATHY AS ECOSYSTEM REGULATOR
Allelopathic Interactions in Plant Communities of Natural Ecosystems
Allelopathy in Aquatic Ecosystem
Allelopathic Interactions in Agroecosystems
Allelopathy in Sustainable Agriculture
PHENOLOGY OF TREES AND OTHER PLANTS IN BOREAL ZONE UNDER CLIMATIC WARMING
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION AND FUNCTION OF PLANT LEAVES
Ozone as Environmental Pollutant
Combined Action of Air Pollutants and Other Environmental and Climatic Factors in Plants
PLANT-INSECT INTERACTIONS AND POLLUTION
Ecosystem and Host Plant Level Disturbances in Polluted Areas
Responses of Various Plant Feeder Groups to Environmental Changes
Effects of the Most Important Air Pollutants on Plant-Feeding Insects
Effects of Elevated CO2 on Plant-Feeding Insects
Consequences of Rising Temperature for Insect-Plant Interactions
Effects of Enhanced UV-B Radiation on Plant-Feeding Insects
Plant Pathogens and Nematodes in Relation to Air Pollution
Relative Importance of Pollutants and Global Change Factors on Herbivorous Insect Populations
HISTORY OF THE NEUROSCIENCES
The Brain and Nerves in the Ancient World
Galenism, the Medieval Period, and the Four Ventricle Doctrine
The Scientific Revolution and the Emergence of Neuroanatomy
Early Modern Theories of the Brain and Nerves
Enlightenment Philosophies and Sciences
The Road from Neuromorphology to Neurophysiology in the 19th Century
Brain Psychiatry and Clinical Neuropsychology
The Emergence of Early Interdisciplinary Brain Research Centers
STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING
NEUROCHEMISTRY, THE MOLECULAR BASIS FOR NEUROTRANSMISSION
The structural elements in the nervous tissue
EXTREMOPHILES-BASIC CONCEPTS
GEOMICROBIOLOGY OF METAL AND MINERAL TRANSFORMATIONS IN THE ENVIRONMENT
Organic Matter Decomposition and Metal Cycling
Common Mineral and Biomineral Transformations by Microbes
Fungal Symbioses in Mineral Transformations
Environmental and Applied Significance of Mineral-Metal-Microbe Interactions
EXTREMOPHILES: OVERVIEW OF THE BIOTOPES
PHYLOGENY OF EXTREMOPHILES
The Structure of the Tree of Life
Was the LCA a Hyperthermophile?
SURVIVAL STRATEGIES AND MEMBRANE PROPERTIES OF BACTERIA AND ARCHAEA IN EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS
THERMOPHILY
HYPERTHERMOPHILIC MICROORGANISMS
Phylogeny of Hyperthermophiles
Sampling and Isolation of Hyperthermophiles
Strategies of Life and Environmental Adaptations of Hyperthermophiles
Distribution of Species and Complexity in Hyperthermophilic Ecosystems
Basis of Heat Stability and the Upper Temperature Limit for Life
STRATEGIES OF HYPERTHERMOPHILES IN NUCLEIC ACIDS ADAPTATION TO HIGH TEMPERATURE
The General Problem of Nucleic Acid Stability at High Temperature
THERMOSTABILITY AND THERMOACTIVITY OF EXTREMOZYMES
The Structural Basis of Thermostability
Lessons From Directed Evolution
Intrinsic versus Extrinsic Factors in Enzyme Thermostability
UNIQUE ASPECTS OF THE HYPERTHERMOPHILE PROTEOME
Systematics of the Order Thermococcales
COMPATIBLE SOLUTES IN MICROORGANISMS THAT GROW AT HIGH TEMPERATURE
Strategies for Osmotic Adaptation in Microorganisms
Compatible Solutes of Organisms that Live at High Temperatures
The Distribution of Compatible Solutes Within the Tree of Life
Reflections on the Physiological Role of Compatible Solutes in Thermoadaptation
The Effect of Hypersolutes on Protein Stability
Pathways for the Synthesis of Compatible Solutes in Thermophiles and Hyperthermophiles
HEAT-SHOCK RESPONSE IN THERMOPHILIC MICROORGANISMS
Even Extreme Thermophiles Display Heat-Shock Response
THERMOACTIVE ENZYMES IN BIOTECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
Extreme Environments as a Source of Novel Thermoactive Enzymes
Cultivation of Extremophilic Microorganisms
Screening Strategies for Thermoactive Enzymes
PSYCHROPHILY AND RESISTANCE TO LOW TEMPERATURE
MEMBRANE ADAPTATION AND SOLUTE UPTAKE SYSTEMS
Membrane Structure and Lipid Organization
Structure of Transport Proteins
CATALYSIS AND LOW TEMPERATURE: MOLECULAR ADAPTATIONS
Kinetic Optimization of Cold-Active Enzymes
COLD-SHOCK RESPONSE IN MICROORGANISMS
Antifreeze Compounds and Intracellular Effectors
HETEROLOGOUS GENE EXPRESSION IN COLD-ADAPTED MICRO-ORGANISMS
Heterologous Protein Production in Bacteria other than Escherichia coli
Cold-Adapted Bacteria Transformation
Construction of Cold Genetic Systems and their Cold Host Profile
The a -Amylase Example of Heterologous Protein Production in Cold-Adapted Bacteria
COLD-ACTIVE ENZYMES AS NEW TOOLS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY
Advantages of Cold-Active Enzymes in Biotechnology
FREEZING AVOIDANCE IN POLAR FISHES
Diversity of Fish Antifreeze Proteins
Antifreeze Property and Function
HALOPHILY(HALOPHILISM AND HALOPHILIC MICROORGANISMS)
PHYSICO-CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF HYPERSALINE ENVIRONMENTS AND THEIR BIODIVERSITY
OSMOREGULATION IN HALOPHILIC BACTERIA
Mechanisms of Osmoadaptation in Prokaryotes
Primary Response of the Halophilic Cell to Fluctuation in External Salinity
MOLECULAR ADAPTATION OF HALOPHILIC PROTEINS
ECTOINES: A NEW TYPE OF COMPATIBLE SOLUTES WITH GREAT COMMERCIAL POTENTIAL
Ectoine - a compatible solute in halophilic microorganisms
Industrial production of ectoines
Effects of ectoines in stabilization
ALKALIPHILY
The Place of Alkaliphiles Among Extremophilic Bacteria
ADAPTATION PROCESSES IN ALKALIPHILES WHEN CELL WALL ACIDITY IS ELEVATED
Growth pH Ranges of Alkaliphilic Microorganisms
Cell Surface Structure of Alkaliphilic Strains of Bacillus spp.
Alkaline pH Sensitivity of Cell Wall-Defective Mutants of Strain C-125
METALLOPHILES AND ACIDOPHILES IN METAL-RICH ENVIRONMENTS
Introduction: industrial biotopes as a reservoirs for extremophiles
Bacteria and the periodic table
How to track metal-resistant bacteria?
Metal-rich biotopes as sources of metal-resistant bacteria
Metal resistance: a role for mobile genetic elements
The organization of metal-resistance genes in Ralstonia metallidurans
Other bacteria involved in biogeochemical processes involving metals
Environmental applications of bacteria adapted to heavy metals or able to process heavy metals
ECOLOGY AND BIODIVERSITY OF EXTREMELY ACIDOPHILIC MICROORGANISMS
Definition of Extreme Acidophily
Carbon and Energy Sources of Extreme Acidophiles
ION TRANSPORT IN ACIDOPHILES
Acid Resistance Mechanisms in Neutrophiles
EFFLUX SYSTEMS IN METALLOPHILES
Metal Efflux Systems in Bacteria
PIEZOPHILY: PROKARYOTES EXPOSED TO ELEVATED HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE
Other Natural Environments Exposed to Elevated Hydrostatic Pressure
CHARACTERISTICS OF DEEP-SEA ENVIRONMENTS AND BIODIVERSITY OF PIEZOPHILIC ORGANISMS
Investigation of Life in a High-Pressure Environment
JAMSTEC Exploration of the Deep-Sea High-Pressure Environment
Taxonomic Identification of Piezophilic Bacteria
Biodiversity of Piezophiles in the Ocean Environment
Molecular Mechanisms of Adaptation to the High-Pressure Environment
PRESSURE EFFECTS ON BIOMOLECULES
Pressure effects compared with temperature effects
Role of water and solvent composition
PIEZOPHILES: MICROBIAL ADAPTATION TO THE DEEP-SEA ENVIRONMENT
Isolation and Characterization of Piezophiles
ENZYMES FROM DEEP-SEA MICROORGANISMS
Isolation of Microorganisms from Deep-sea Mud
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES IN HEALTH
DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND THEIR INTERACTIONS
DETERMINANTS ON HEALTH AND THEIR INTERACTIONS GENETIC FACTORS
BIOLOGY, ECOLOGY AND HEALTH
Domestication of Livestock and Human Cohabitation
AN ECONOMIC VIEW UPON THE DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH
EPIDEMIOLOGY: HEALTH AND DISEASE IN POPULATIONS
Defining and Measuring Health and Disease
Epidemiological Approaches to Understanding Causal Relations
Experimental Epidemiology: The Randomized Trial
Epidemiology for Health Systems: Use in Policy, Planning, and Assessment
HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS
What is a Health Information System?
Health Information Systems and Health Development
The Structure of Health Information Systems
HEALTH-RELATED INDICATORS
A Reference Framework to Health-Related Indicators
From Conceptual Framework to Indicators -- Health State Expectancies
EPIDEMIOLOGY AND SURVEILLANCE
Definition, Purpose, and Objective of Surveillance
MENTAL HEALTH
The Social and Economic Cost of Mental Illness
Classification and Diagnosis of Mental Disorders
The Symptoms and Sequelae of Mental Illness
Epidemiology of Mental Disorders
The Multifactorial Causation of Mental Disorders
PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
Infectious Diseases Causing High Mortality
Infectious Diseases Causing Disability
Emerging and Reemerging Infections
PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES
Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases and World Health
Economic and Social Implications of the Emerging Epidemics of Noncommunicable Diseases
General Principles and Main Components of the Control of Noncommunicable Diseases
HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS
Long-Term and Domiciliary Care
Quality Assurance in Health Care
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE: THE KEY TO HEALTH FOR ALL
Background: Emergence of a Right to Health
Experience: Emergence of a Set of Principles
Authorship and Choice of a Name
A Short, Formal Definition of PHC
Community Determination of Basic Needs Related to Health
Determination of Health Targets for HFA/PHC
Practical Implementation of PHC
QUALITY ASSURANCE
Quality Assurance in Developing Countries
Health Care Quality Parameters
Patient Satisfaction as an Indicator of Quality
Approaches to Quality Assurance
Utilization of Health Services
PREVENTIVE, THERAPEUTIC AND DIAGNOSTIC TECHNOLOGIES. DEVELOPMENT AND PERSPECTIVES
HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT: SUSTAINING EQUITY IN HEALTH CARE
The Development of Health Technology Assessment
Establishing Effectiveness Evidence
The Appropriate Role for Health Technology Assessment
Current Developments: Strategic HTA
HEALTH TELEMATICS AND ITS SOCIETAL IMPLICATIONS
DOMICILIARY, PALLIATIVE, AND TERMINAL CARE
ETHICAL ISSUES IN HEALTH
Duty-based (or deontological) ethics
Consequentialist or utilitarian ethics
BIOETHICS AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
Biotechnology will Play a Bigger Role in our Lives
CODES OF CONDUCT AND ETHICAL GUIDELINES
Codification and Professionalism
Codes, Guidelines and Pre-Existing Practice
Medical and Related Codes of Conduct
INFORMED CONSENT IN CLINICAL PRACTICE AND BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH
Essential Information for Patients and Research Subjects
Informed Consent in the Clinical Setting
Informed Consent in Biomedical Research involving Human Subjects
Obtaining Informed Consent of Subjects
Research Involving Children and Other Incompetent Subjects
Consent to Epidemiological and Other Studies with Community Involvement
Consent in Externally Sponsored Research
HEALTH ETHICS, EQUITY AND HUMAN DIGNITY
NEW PROBLEMS IN GLOBAL HEALTH
New Microbial Threats, the Environment in Which They Develop, and Related Matters
Industrial Chemicals and Accidents; Occupational Hazards; Trauma
New Methods of Spread of Disease
Macroeconomic Policy, Globalization, International Labor Regulation, International Patents, Etc.
IMPLICATIONS OF ATMOSPHERIC AND CLIMATIC CHANGE FOR HUMAN HEALTH
The Context of Atmospheric and Climate Change
Biological and Human Health Impact of Increased Ultraviolet Radiation Flux
Greenhouse Gases and Global Climate Change
HEALTH IN BORDER AREAS
Current and Continuing Concerns of Health and Development in Border Areas
DISASTERS AND CONFLICTS
VACCINATION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: PROBLEMS, CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
Challenges to Improving Vaccination
Obstacles to Effective Vaccination
Solutions to Problems of Access and Coverage
Mechanisms: Cooperation Between Industrialized Nations and Developing Nations
Recent Initiatives—A Brighter Future?
HEALTH
Definitions and Concepts of Health
Health as Dynamic Equilibrium: Ecology of Human–Pathogen Interactions
INTERACTIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE AND HUMAN HEALTH
MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND THE PREVENTION OF DISEASE
INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN VIRUSES
Group Ii: (+) Ss Dna Viruses (Parvovirus)
PALAEOMICROBIOLOGY OF HUMAN INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Introduction to Infectious Diseases
Detection of Molecular Markers of Microbial Pathogens
Traditional and Non-DNA Methods Used In Palaeomicrobiology
Palaeomicrobiology Based On Nucleic Acids of Microbial Pathogens
Specific Human Infections and Ancient Nucleic Acids
Host Factors and Microbial Infections
Insights from Palaeomicrobiology Relevant to the Present Day
WATER AND HEALTH
Public Health Impact of Water-Related Diseases
Control of Water-Related Diseases
WATER AND HEALTH
CLASSIFICATION OF WATER-RELATED DISEASE
Definitions and systems for classifying water related disease
Non-infectious disease related to water
BURDEN OF DISEASE: CURRENT SITUATION AND TRENDS
TRANSMISSION AND PREVENTION OF WATER-RELATED DISEASES
GOALS OF WATER TREATMENT AND DISINFECTION: REDUCTION IN MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY
DISEASES ASSOCIATED WITH DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES THAT MEET TREATMENT AND INDICATOR SPECIFICATIONS
Indicators of water quality and public health
Public health surveillance of waterborne disease
Epidemiologic studies of endemic waterborne disease
Etiology and causes of endemic water-attributable disease
NEW AND EMERGING WATERBORNE INFECTIOUS DISEASES
New, emerging, re-emerging and resurgent infectious diseases
SAFE DRINKING WATER IN THE TWENTY FIRST CENTURY: PRIORITIES FOR PUBLIC HEALTH
The Phenomenon of "New Disease"
RURAL AND URBAN WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION
HEALTH IMPACT AND ECONOMIC COSTS OF POOR WATER AND SANITATION
WATER SAFETY PLANS FOR WATER TECHNOLOGIES
Application of Water Safety Plans
HYGIENE PROMOTION
INSTITUTIONAL ISSUES IN THE DELIVERY OF WATER AND SANITATION SERVICES
Key Elements for Sustainable Water Services
Barriers to Sustainable Water Services
ECONOMICS AND FINANCING IN THE WATER SECTOR
Impacts by water scarcity and externalities costs
Key factors to speed the water business change
A growing industry needs comparing with peers
Water services financing and management: new roles for the public and private sectors
DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES
MONITORING DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES
ZOONOSES ACQUIRED THROUGH DRINKING WATER
General issues of zoonotic disease acquired through drinking water
MICROBIOLOGICAL WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT (CATCHMENT TO TAP)
EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES OF DISINFECTANTS AND DISINFECTANT BY-PRODUCTS
Adverse Reproductive and Developmental Outcomes
HEALTH EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION OF DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES
Naturally occurring chemical contaminants
Contaminants arising from agriculture
Contaminants from industry and human habitation
Contaminants introduced in drinking water treatment
POINT-OF-USE WATER TREATMENT FOR HOME AND TRAVEL
Potential Solutions for Small Communities
Point-of-Use and Personal Water Treatment
BOTTLED DRINKING WATER
Trends in the Bottled Water Market
TREATMENT AND SAFE STORAGE OF WATER IN HOUSEHOLDS WITHOUT PIPED SUPPLIES OF TREATED WATER
WATER RESOURCES
QUANTIFYING HEALTH RISKS IN WASTEWATER IRRIGATION
Quantitative Microbial Risk Analysis
IMPACTS OF EUTROPHICATION ON THE SAFETY OF DRINKING- AND RECREATIONAL WATER
Health implications of eutrophication from consumption and recreational exposure
GROUNDWATER AND PUBLIC HEALTH
Subsurface Behavior of Viruses
Factors Affecting Attachment of Viruses to Soil
Factors Affecting Virus Inactivation in the Subsurface
Advection and Dispersion of Viruses
AQUACULTURE AND MARICULTURE
Sources of fecal contamination impacting water quality
Pathogens contaminating molluscan shellfish and growing waters
RECREATION IN NATURAL WATER RESOURCES
Guidelines and Standards for Monitoring
Reservoirs of Fecal Pollution and Toxins
DRY SANITATION TECHNOLOGIES - CAN THEY BE SUSTAINABLE?
Challenges posed in the up-scaling of onsite dry sanitation systems
Implications of research findings on long term sustainability of VIPs
CONSTRAINTS TO IMPROVING WATER AND SANITATION SERVICES
Current status of water supply and sanitation coverage in the world
HUMAN HEALTH IN WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
The Burden of Water-related Diseases
Vector Borne Diseases Associated With Water Resources Development
Water Management for Vector Control
TOXIC CYANOBACTERIA
Human health effects from cyanobacteria
MULTIPLE USES OF WATER AND HUMAN HEALTH
Water for People, Food, and the Environment: a Common Resource
Human Health: a Cross Cutting Issue in Water Resources Development
Limitations to Conventional Approaches in the Domestic Water Supply Sector
Domestic Use of Irrigation Water
Newly Emerging Water Quality Problems
Impact of Irrigation Management on Availability of Water for Domestic Use.
HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT
Definitions of Health and Health Impact Assessment
WATER RECLAMATION AND REUSE
Water Reuse Terminology and Definitions
Evolution of Water Reclamation and Reuse
Water Reuse - Current Status in the United States
Water Reuse in Other Parts of the World
Spectrum of Reclaimed Water Quality and Treatment Technology
Water Quality Criteria and Regulatory Requirements
ROLE OF WATER REUSE IN MANAGEMENT OF URBAN WATER RESOURCES
Uses for recycled water in the Urban Environment
THE USES OF RECYCLED WATER
Domestic Non Human Consumption Urban Use
Indirect Potable (Drinking Water) Use
COMING TO TERMS WITH NATURE: WATER REUSE NEW PARADIGM TOWARDS INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Towards an integral definition of water reuse
How to overcome people’s fear of reused water
What we know about natural water reuse
HELMINTH OVA CONTROL IN WASTEWATER AND SLUDGE FOR AGRICULTURAL REUSE
Helminth Ova in Wastewater and Sludge
Helminth Ova Removal from Wastewater
Helminth Ova Inactivation in Sludge
PHARMACOLOGY
CARDIOVASCULAR AND RENAL PHARMACOLOGY
Antiplatelet, Anticoagulants and Fibrinolytic Agents
Drugs That Increase Blood Pressure
Drugs That Decrease Blood Pressure
Drugs Used in the Treatment of Heart Failure
Cardiac Arrhythmias and Anti-Arrhythmic Drug
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
PHARMACOKINETICS:HOW DOES THE BODY HANDLE DRUGS?
PHARMACOGENOMICS AND PHARMACOGENETICS
How Do We Determine a Person’s Phenotype?
How Do We Determine a Person’s Genotype?
Nomenclature Used For Genetic Variants
History of Pharmacogenetics and Genomics
Pharmacogenetics of Drug Metabolising Enzymes and Transporters: Pharmacokinetics
Pharmacogenetics of Drug Targets: Pharmacodynamics
NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
Chemical synaptic transmission in the central nervous system
Psychopharmacology and psychotropic drugs
ENDOCRINE PHARMACOLOGY
Neuroendocrinology and Pituitary Diseases
OVERVIEW ON GASTROINTESTINAL PHARMACOLOGY
Drugs that Control Gastric Acid Secretion and Treat Peptic Ulcers
Drugs Stimulating Gastrointestinal Motility
SAFETY PHARMACOLOGY ASSESSMENT AND ASSOCIATED REGULATIONS
Drug Screening Studies for Assessing Pharmacological Activity
Safety Pharmacology Studies in the Context of Regulatory Guidelines
Use of in vitro Systems and in vivo Models for Safety Pharmacology Testing
PHARMACODYNAMICS IN PHARMACOLOGY
Definitions of Pharmacological Terms
THE AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM
Anatomical and Functional Organization of the Efferent Peripheral Nervous Systems
Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Divisions of the Autonomic Nervous System
DRUGS ON SKELETAL MUSCLE
Neuromuscular transmission and contraction in skeletal muscle
Non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocking drugs
Depolarizing neuromuscular blocking drugs
Other drugs that impair neuromuscular transmission
THE PHARMACOTHERAPY OF INFLAMMATION
The major mediators of inflammation and their origins
The integrated treatment of inflammatory disorders: selected examples
REPRODUCTIVE PHARMACOLOGY
Reproductive Glands and Hormones and Their Regulation
Testicular Function and its Control
The Menstrual Cycle and Drugs used in Menstrual Disorders and the Menopause
Pharmacological Interventions in Pregnancy, Parturition (birth) and Lactation
Environmental and Other Non-therapeutic Agents Affecting Reproduction and Development
IMMUNOPHARMACOLOGY: A GUIDE TO NOVEL THERAPEUTIC TOOLS
B cell targeted immunotherapy: Rituximab
Lymphocyte trafficking inhibitors: Natalizumab and Efalizumab
Costimulatory molecules antagonists (Abatacept, Betalacept, Alefacept)
Interleukin-2 receptor antagonists: Basiliximab, Daclizumab
Antagonists of soluble mediators of inflammation
Antagonist of Immunoglobulin E (Omalizumab)
PAIN PHARMACOLOGY AND ANALGESIA
Strategies for Producing Pain Therapeutics
Pain assessment and pain assessment tools
ANESTHETICS
DRUG DISCOVERY
The Modern Drug Discovery Process
The Role of Experimental Animal Models in Drug Discovery and Development
The Use of Imaging Technology in Drug Discovery and Development
PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATIONS, HEALTH HAZARDS AND RISKS
PREVENTION AND CARE OF ATHEROSCLEROSIS
From Lipoprotein Retention and Oxidation to Chronic Inflammatory Response in the Vasculature
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE FOUNDATIONS
BIOPHYSICS: PRESENT AND FUTURE
Supramolecular and Cellular Biophysics
EDUCATION IN BIOPHYSICS. SOUTH AMERICAN PERSPECTIVE
The Curricula for Different Programs
BIOCHEMISTRY
ORGANIC CHEMICALS INVOLVED IN LIFE PROCESSES
CARBON FIXATION
ANAEROBIC AND AEROBIC RESPIRATION
Cellular Anaerobic Respiration
The Electron Transport Chain and Chemiosmosis
EUKARYOTE CELL BIOLOGY
Cellular differentiation in multicellular organisms
CELL THEORY, PROPERTIES OF CELLS AND THEIR DIVERSITY
CELL MORPHOLOGY AND ORGANIZATION
CELL NUCLEUS AND CHROMATIN STRUCTURE
ORGANELLES AND OTHER STRUCTURES IN CELL BIOLOGY
The distribution and function of the mitochondrion
Distribution and structure of the chloroplast
An endosymbiotic origin for the mitochondrion and chloroplast
MITOSIS, CYTOKINESIS, MEIOSIS AND APOPTOSIS
CELL GROWTH REGULATION, TRANSFORMATION AND METASTASES
MICROBIOLOGY
Procaryote and Eucaryote Microbial Cell Structure
Major Groups of Eucaryotic Microorganisms
Pathogenesis and Microorganisms
PROKARYOTIC CELL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
PROKARYOTIC DIVERSITY
The Archae, Cyanobacteria, Green phototrophs, and Deeply Branching Genera
The Planctomycetes, Spirochetes, Fibrobacter, Bacteroides and Fusobacteria
PROKARYOTE GENETICS
Mechanism of DNA Mutation, Transfer and Recombination in Bacteria
PROKARYOTIC GROWTH, NUTRITION AND PHYSIOLOGY
Bacterial Cell Growth and Division
MICROBIAL PATHOGENESIS AND ANTIBIOTICS
Microbial Disease and Pathogenesis in History
Foodborne and Water Borne Diseases
GENETICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Signal Transduction via Plasma Membrane to Gene Expression
Signal Transduction of Light in Animals (Vertebrates), Neurospora Crassa, and Plants
HISTORY AND SCOPE OF GENETICS; EPIGENETIC REGULATION OF GENE EXPRESSION
Repeat induced point mutation (RIP)
Genetic regulation by Polycomb group (PcG) proteins
MENDELIAN GENETICS AND ITS DEVELOPMENT
CLASSICAL TO MODERN GENETICS
DIPLOID AND HAPLOID GENGETICS AND RECOMBINATION MECHANISMS
Recombination and Pairing of Homologous Chromosomes
Establishment of Recombination
Structure and Function of the Synaptonema Complex (SC):
Transcription and Recombination
Somatic recombination/ Diploid Genetics
GENOME ANALYSIS OF CYANOBACTERIA
Sequence Features of the Synechocystis sp. PCC6803 Genome
Assignment of RNA and Protein-Coding Genes in the Synechocystis Genome
Characteristic Features of Synechocystis Genes
Functional Genomics in Synechocystis
GENOME SCIENCE OF CYANOBACTERIA, GREEN ALGAE AND PLANTS (GENOME SCIENCE OF GREEN ALGAE)
GENOMIC ANALYSIS OF ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA
Introduction: Why is Arabidopsis a Model Plant Species?
Small Size and Simple Organization of the Arabidopsis Genome
Analysis of the Complete Genome Sequence
Chromosomal Elements: Centromeres, Telomeres, and rDNA Repeats
Arabidopsis Plastid and Mitochrondrial Genomes
GENOME SCIENCE OF INVERTEBRATES: THE NEMATODE C.ELEGANS
GENOME SCIENCE OF THE RAT
GENOME SCIENCE OF VERTEBRATE
The Importance of the Mouse Genome and Transcriptome Study
The Determination of Mouse Genome Sequences
A Full-Length Mouse cDNA Project
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
DNA REPAIR
DNA Repair by Reversal of Damage Without Excision
Base Excision Repair in Non-Mammalian Cells
Base Excision Repair in Mammalian Cells
Nucleotide Excision Repair in Non-Mammalian Cells
Nucleotide Excision Repair in Mammalian Cells
Repair Enzymes in Mitochondria
Human Hereditary Diseases with Defective Processing of DNA Damage
RECOMBINATION - TRANSFORMATION, TRANSDUCTION AND CONJUGATION
REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE AND CDNA SYNTHESIS
Discovery of Reverse Transcriptase
Characteristic Features of Retroviral Reverse Transcriptases
Reverse Transcriptase Activity in Other Organisms
Conserved Amino Acid Residues in Putative Reverse Transcriptase
PATTERNS OF HEREDITY AND GENETIC ALTERATION; EPIGENETICS OF MAMMALS
DNA Methyltransferase in Mammals
DNA Methyltransferase Defective Mice
Genomic Imprinting and DNA Methylation
X-Chromosome Inactivation and DNA Methylation
Histone Acetylation and Nucleosome Remodeling
Transition Regulation Under the Control of Chromatin Remodeling Factors
GENE ACTION IN INHERITANCE
Polar Granules, the Distinctive Organelles of Germ Plasm
Maternal Genes Required for Germ Plasm Assembly
Maternal Factors Required for Pole Cell Formation
GENOTYPIC AND PHENOTYPIC VARIATIONS
Brief Introduction to Historical Background
Brief Introduction to the Genetics of the Nematode Caenorhabditis
MOLECULAR GENETICS OF INHERITED DISORDERS
Effects of mutations on gene function
HEREDITY AND ENVIRONMENT; LIGHT SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION IN PLANTS AND FUNGI
THE HUMAN GENOME
Physical Maps of Human Chromosomes
Body Expression Map of the Human Genome
Applications of Gene Expression Analysis in Biomedical Research
GENETICS AND SOCIETY
GENE EXPRESSION AND EMBRYOGENESIS IN AMPHIBIANS
The search for inducing factors
Autoneuralization and the Neural Default Hypothesis
The importance of gradients for the anterior-posterior organization of the embryo
Germ layer determination – the three-signal (cascade)-model
HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONS OF BOTANICAL MEDICINE
INSIGHTS INTO EVOLUTIONARY SYSTEMS VIA CHEMOBIOLOGICAL DATA
The Phytochemical Discovery of Brazil
Chemical Variability: Puzzles of the Lauraceae
What is Quantitative Chemo-Biology?
Chemobiological Language: What are its Grammatical Rules?
Ethnobotany: Evolutionary Patterns for Useful Plants
Phytochemistry: Regulatory Mechanisms of Plant Bioactivity
CONTEMPORARY METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES IN THE SEARCH FOR NEW LEAD COMPOUNDS FROM HIGHER PLANTS
Approaches for the discovery of new drugs from higher plants
Biological and pharmacological targets
Isolation of active principles and their structure determination
INTEGRATING ETHNOGRAPHIC AND ECOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES FOR ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY FIELD RESEARCH
MANAGING ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL DATA: HERBARIA, RELATIONAL DATABASES, LITERATURE
PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
"MEDICINAL PLANTS IN THE EVOLUTION OF THERAPEUTICS" A CASE OF APPLIED ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
Medicinal plants in the evolution of biomedicine
PLANTS AS A SOURCE OF ANTI-CANCER AGENTS
Plant-Derived Anti-Cancer Agents in Clinical Use
Plant-Derived Anti-Cancer Agents in Clinical Development
TRADITIONAL MEDICINAL PLANTS FOR THE TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF HUMAN PARASITIC DISEASES
PLANTS AND PLANT SUBSTANCES AGAINST AIDS AND OTHER VIRAL DISEASES
The plant kingdom as source of new antiviral agents
Plant-derived anti-human immunodeficiency virus (anti-HIV) agents
Plant-derived anti-herpes simplex virus (anti-HSV) and anti-cytomegalovirus (anti-CMV) agents
BOTANICAL ANALGESIC AND ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUGS
New plant-derived substances with potential antinociceptive or anti-inflammatory properties
THE SEARCH FOR PLANTS TO MANAGE DIABETES
Need for Medicinal Plant Discovery for Type 2 Diabetes
Methods for Searching for Type 2 Diabetes Active Plants
Selected examples of medicinal plants under investigation for antidiabetic activity
Compounds often associated with hypoglycemic activity in medicinal plant research
MEDICINAL PLANTS FOR THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF CORONARY HEART DISEASE
THE SEARCH FOR PLANTS TO MANAGE NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES
Plants and their constituents from Ayurvedic medicine
Plants and their constituents from Chinese traditional medicine (TCM)
Plants and their constituents from European herbal medicine
Plants and their constituents from African and South American traditional medicine
PSYCHOACTIVE BOTANICALS IN RITUAL, RELEGION, AND SHAMANISM
Shamanism, psychoactive plants, and the origins of religion
PRIMATES,PLANTS,AND PARASITES:THE EVOLUTION OF ANIMAL SELF-MEDICATION AND ETHNOMEDICINE
Animal self-medication and ethnomedicine
The impact of parasites on the evolution of self-medicative behavior
Food as medicine in animals and humans
Use of plants as medicine by chimpanzees in the wild
A link between animal self-medication and ethnomedicine
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY AND HEALTH CARE IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD
Indigenous Plants in Western Medicine
Biodiversity and Sustainability
SAFETY OF TRADITIONAL REMEDIES
Introduction?safety of phytotherapeutic preparations
Examples of safety issue with traditional remedies
How frequent are toxic effects of traditional remedies
Toxicity of traditional medicines?a public health perspective
MEDICINAL PLANTS IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE: CONSERVATION AND EQUITY ISSUES
Conservation and Sustainable Use of Medicinal Plants
Equity Issues in the Medicinal Plant Trade
THE FUTURE OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY: SEEKING A TRANSDISCIPLINARY AND CULTURALLY GERMANE SCIENCE
Introduction – Defining Ethnopharmacology
FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE: AN EVOLUTIONARY APPROACH
REPRODUCTIVE AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
URBAN ANTHROPOLOGY
Introduction: Urban Anthropology in the Disciplinary Tradition
Early anthropological studies in urban areas
The Development of urban anthropology
Methodology and Methods: The Development Of Classic Anthropological Research in the Western City
New Developments in anthropological urban research: Cities in the global context
DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC ANTHROPOLOGY: THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF ECONOMIC ANTHROPOLOGY TO INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PRACTICE
Contributions of Economic Anthropology to International Development Practice
THE NATURE OF HUMAN BIOLOGICAL AND GENETIC VARIABILITY
Anthropometry: Measuring Morphological Variation
Race: Attempts to Classify Variation
ENVIRONMENTAL ARCHAEOLOGY
EVOLUTION OF ANTHROPOLOGY
The Historical School of Franz Boas
German-Austrian Kulturkreis theory
PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY OF THE PACIFIC
Pacific Islands: Geography, Prehistory, and Linguistics
First Impressions/Early Paradigms
Pacific Relationships and Polynesian Origins
BIOANTHROPOLOGY
Introduction: Concepts, Disciplines and Trends
New Insights on Human Evolution
ETHNOLOGY AND ITS CONNECTION TO ANTHROPOLOGY AND FOLKLORE
Classic differentiation of ethnography, ethnology, and anthropology revisited
Disciplines and Contemporary Practices.
HUMAN ORIGINS, DISPERSAL AND ASSOCIATED ENVIRONMENTS: AN AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE
Environmental Framework for the Origins of Humanity
The Path to Humanity and Related Milestones
The Role of Dispersal in Human Evolution
Tracking Early Human Dispersal Routes out of Africa
Paleoclimatic Perspectives on Early Human Dispersals out of Africa
HUMAN EVOLUTION: A PALEOANTHROPOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE
Reconstructing Biological History: The Relationship of Humans and Apes
The Human Fossil Record: Basal Hominins
The Earliest Definite Hominins: Australopithecines
Early Australopithecines as Primitive Humans
The Australopithecine Radiation
Origin and Early Evolution of the Genus Homo
Explaining Early Hominin Evolution: Controversy and the Documentation-Explanation Dichotomy
Early Homo erectus in East Africa and the Initial Radiation of Homo
After Homo erectus: The Middle Range of the Evolution of the Genus Homo
Neandertals and Late Archaics from Africa and Asia: The Hominin World Before Modernity
BIOARCHAEOLOGY(ANTHROPOLOGICAL ARCHAEOLOGY)
Skeletal and dental markers of stress
Osteological and dental evidence of degenerative disease and habitual activities
A MODEL FOR HUMAN ECOLOGY
Human ecology, and environmental protection and nature conservation
Monitoring of the biological status of a population
Interaction and ecosystem modeling
Origin and development of human ecology
Four sections of human ecology
PHYSIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY: EFFECTS OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHT ENVIRONMENT ON HUMANS
GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
Mathematical description of the growth process
ANTHROPOLOGY OF AGING
ANTHROPOLOGY AND ERGONOMY
Biomechanics as the one Possibility of the Physiological Anthropology
Harmonic Analysis of Anthropometrical Data
Measuring and Modelling Methods
Presentation of Different Models of Body Members
Virtual 3D Human Modelling and Digital Biomechanical analysis
HUMAN BIOLOGY WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
Introduction: Theory and history of human biology
Basic genetics- Mendelian & molecular genetics, mitosis & meiosis
Population genetics- Hardy Weinberg Principle, forces of evolution
Quantitative genetics and complex traits- IQ, stature, diseases of complex origin
APPLIED ANTHROPOLOGY
DNA FORENSICS: A POPULATION GENETIC AND BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE
A Brief History of DNA Forensics
Generic Problems Handled in DNA Forensics
Desired Characteristics of DNA Forensic Markers
Present General Protocols used in DNA Forensics
Issues in Determining Statistical Strength of DNA Evidence
Role of Biological Anthropology in Assessing the Statistical Strength of DNA Forensic Evidence
PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY AND GENDER ISSUES
THE BIOLOGICAL AND EVOLUTIONIST BASES OF ETHIC
The Historical, Cognitive and Cultural Bases For "Global Bioethics"
The Self-Consciousness of Problems
The History of Ethical Concepts
ETHNIC CULTURE STUDIES: CONTINUITY AND CHANGE AMONG TAIWANESE AUSTRONESIAN PEOPLES
Introduction: Ethnic Culture Studies and Anthropology
Profiles of Taiwanese Austronesians
Major Findings: Continuities and Changes among Taiwanese Indigenous Peoples
