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This volume is devoted to atherosclerosis, hypertension, anddiabetes, three of the most important disease conditions in the worldtoday. Nutritional intervention, cholesterol lowering agents, lipidsthemselves, particularly oxidized LDL, protein modification byADP-ribose, bone marrow study, endothelial cell dysfunction, angiotensin, and the role of infection and inflammation are alldiscussed in the context of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.The hypertension section focuses on factors that may be responsiblefor high blood pressure, such as genetic predisposition, vascularhyperplasia and remodeling, insulin resistance, neurological aspectssuch as hypothalamic peptides. Also discussed are ...
Health care demands more and more cooperation and the convergence of all health related sciences, from Life Molecules to Global Health, as was most recently shown by the challenge of the COVID pandemic. This book brings together science contributions from NOVA’s researchers on biology and health, in the format of a broad life construct book.
This book contains original papers and reviews on carbohydrate research in medicine, authored by participants of the 29th International Carbohydrate Symposium, where this topic had a special emphasis. The focus on biological events involving carbohydrates and glycoconjugates has delivered reliable approaches for disease treatment and diagnosis. Research on carbohydrate-based compounds for therapeutic applications is illustrated in various contributions, namely those covering the development of novel agents against Alzheimer’s disease, e.g. the neuroprotective C-glucosylated flavones and the isonucleoside-based cholinesterase inhibitors. New imino sugar glucosidase inhibitors are also discl...
This volumes presents the first urban history of science, technology, and medicine in Lisbon, 1840-1940. It reveals how science, technology and medicine permeated even the most unlikely aspects of the urban landscape in an environment that was simultaneously a port city, scientific capital and imperial metropolis.
Oral health care is an issue of modern society that is sometimes difficult to manage. Considered a key indicator of global health, well-being, and quality of life, oral health’s relationship with general health is of utmost importance. As such, maintenance of oral health should be a lifelong commitment as well as a daily priority. This book includes twenty chapters that focus on different aspects of oral health issues, including prevention, treatment, and management.