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Twenty-five years ago, Earl R. Stadtman, PhD discovered that specific enzymes regulating metabolism can be inactivated by oxidation [1]. He later showed that age-related oxidative modification contributes, at least in part, to age-related loss of function of the enzymes...
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Humana
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2009-05-28
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Springer
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2009-05-28
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In today’s world, three great classes of non-infectious diseases – the metabolic syndromes (such as type 2 diabetes and atherosclerosis), the cancers, and the neurodegenerative disorders – have risen to the fore. These diseases, all associated with increasing age of an...
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Springer
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2009-05-28
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Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering
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"Alginates: Biology and Applications" provides an overview of the state of art of alginate material properties, genetics and the molecular mechanisms underlying alginate biosynthesis as well as applications of tailor-made alginates in medicine, food and...
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Springer
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2009-05-28
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Microbiology Monographs
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Published in 1872, The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals was a book at the very heart of Darwin's research interests - a central pillar of his 'human' series. This book engaged some of the hardest questions in the evolution debate, and it showed the...
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Penguin
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2009-05-28
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The extent to which human activity has influenced species extinctions during the recent prehistoric past remains controversial due to other factors such as climatic fluctuations and a general lack of data. However, the Holocene (the geological interval spanning the last...
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OUP Oxford
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2009-05-28
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The extent to which human activity has influenced species extinctions during the recent prehistoric past remains controversial due to other factors such as climatic fluctuations and a general lack of data. However, the Holocene (the geological interval spanning the last...
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OUP Oxford
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2009-05-28
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Trace gases are those that are present in the atmosphere at relatively low concentrations. Small changes in their concentrations can have profound implications for major atmospheric fluxes, and thereore, can be used as indicators in studies of global change, global...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2009-05-27
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Authored by a very eminent geneticist, this text gives students a thorough appreciation of the development and potential of analytical genetic techniques. Beginning with a consideration of both the classical Mendelian and the molecular biological aspects of genetic...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2009-05-27
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The groundbreaking theory of how fire and food drove the evolution of modern humans Ever since Darwin andThe Descent of Man, the evolution and world-wide dispersal of humans has been attributed to our intelligence and adaptability. But in Catching Fire, renowned...
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Basic Books
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2009-05-26
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Michael P. Richards and Jean-Jacques Hublin The study of hominin diets, and especially how they have (primates, modern humans), (2) faunal and plant studies, (3) evolved throughout time, has long been a core research archaeology and paleoanthropology, and (4) isotopic...
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Springer
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2009-05-15
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Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology
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This is a unique and delightfully engaging account by a leading tropical biologist of doing science at one of the last wild frontiers in the world. Vojtech Novotny is a highly respected Czech scientist. His widely cited work, of profound importance to ecology and...
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OUP Oxford
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2009-05-14
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This is a unique and delightfully engaging account by a leading tropical biologist of doing science at one of the last wild frontiers in the world. Vojtech Novotny is a highly respected Czech scientist. His widely cited work, of profound importance to ecology and...
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OUP Oxford
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2009-05-14
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This companion book to the HBO Documentary Films series explores the cutting-edge research on Alzheimer's disease that is creating new hope for the future. Alzheimer's disease is the second most-feared illness in America, following cancer. It affects as many as 5...
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PublicAffairs
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2009-05-12
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Monitoring Plant and Animal Populations offers an overview of population monitoring issues that is accessible to the typical field biologist and land managers with a modest statistical background. The text includes concrete guidelines for ecologists to follow to design...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2009-05-11
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The goal of Discovery: Science as a Window to the World is to relay the excitement of sciene by exploring selected topics in biology and medicine in a way that reveals the process of discovery. Each chapter will focus on the curiosity and creativity that drives...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2009-05-11
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The 11th Hour Series is designed to be used when a textbook doesn't make sense, when the course content is tough, or when you just want a better grade in the course.The authors cut through the fluff, get to what you need to know, and then help you understand it. ...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2009-05-11
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The 11th Hour Series of revision guides have been designed for quick reference.The organisation of these books will involve students actively in the learning process and reinforcement of concepts. At the end of each chapter there will be a test including multiple choice...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2009-05-06
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Suserup Skov in Denmark is a well-preserved beech-dominated forest reserve with continuity in tree cover at least back to 4200 BC, indicating it to be a direct descendent of the primeval forests. Despite of documented historical impact from humans,Suserup Skov is now...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2009-05-06
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Ecological Bulletins
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