Dive into the intricate world of neuroscience with "The Brain Made Easy," a captivating and accessible guide designed to unravel the mysteries of the human brain. This groundbreaking book transforms the complex subject of brain science into an engaging narrative, filled with relatable examples, vivid analogies, and a language that speaks directly to the curiosity of every reader. From the first spark of thought to the depths of consciousness, this book is your key to understanding the most...

**A New York Times Editors' Choice"Entertaining, phenomenally weird . . . Rat City may well be the world’s first-ever work of socio-biographical-scientific pop history. . . .a freaky romp down a peculiar passage in the history of ideas, full of oddball cameos (Aldous Huxley! Buckminster Fuller!) and some very sharp science writing."—The New York Times"Facebook, Yik Yak, Twitter, Twitch—each had a sunny, expansive phase, followed by a descent into ...

Collects Star Wars: Age Of Rebellion - Han Solo, Lando Calrissian, Luke Skywalker And Princess Leia, and material from Star Wars: Age Of Rebellion Special. The Age of Star Wars - an epic series of adventures uniting your favorite characters from all eras - reaches the heroic icons of the Original Trilogy! Han Solo is ready to take his reward and return to life as a scoundrel - until a certain kid he knows asks for one last favor! Former smuggler Lando Calrissian's dream of a life of leisur...

This book reviews the evolving field of epigenetics and its implications for drug discovery and precision medicine. It also focuses on the intricate mechanisms governing gene regulation and the impact of epigenetics on health and disease. The book encompasses the complexities of epigenetic mechanisms and their role in diseases such as cancer, autoimmune disorders, inflammatory conditions, and neurodegenerative diseases. Additionally, it examines the role of miRNA as an epigenetic drug in t...

Collects Star Wars: Age Of Rebellion — Boba Fett, Darth Vader, Grand Moff Tarkin, Han Solo, Jabba The Hutt, Lando Calrissian, Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia And Special. The Age of Star Wars — an epic series of adventures uniting your favorite characters from all eras — reaches the iconic heroes and villains of the original trilogy! Witness the moments that defined them, the incredible battles that shaped them — and their eternal conflict between light and darkness! Solo stories spotlight m...

This book comprehensively reviews the recent developments of natural polymers for drug delivery systems in various lung disorders. The initial chapter provides a brief introduction to lung diseases with a focus on the current landscape of natural polymers and trends in understanding the disease pathology. Several chapters of the book devoted to the latest technologies and advances in drug delivery systems include practical solutions on designing more effective drug delivery systems based o...

A hilarious collection of desert island cartoons from New Yorker cartoonists Jon Adams and Ellis Rosen to help us feel isolated. . . together.This timely reflection on isolation brings together the best of a beloved genre, featuring an array of desert cartoons done in the signature single-panel style of a New Yorker cartoon. Whether you’re feeling marooned in too-close quarters with a loved one, are frantically dreaming up ways to escape from your...

Complementary and integrative medicine (CIM) has become big business internationally, in particular with regards to a range of women’s health issues. With this context in mind, Women's Health and Complementary and Integrative Medicine constitutes a valuable and timely resource for those looking to understand, initiate and expand CIM research and evidence-based debate with regards to a wide range of women’s health care issues.The collection brings together leading internati...

Stepping back from the immediate demands of policy-making, Mainstreaming Complementary and Alternative Medicine allows a complex and informative picture to emerge of the different social forces at play in the integration of CAM with orthodox medicine. Complementing books that focus solely on practice, it will be relevant reading for all students following health studies or healthcare courses, for medical students and medical and healthcare professionals.

This book explores the historical, social, political and cultural facets of integration between complementary and alternative medicine and nursing/midwifery. It examines the ever-expanding integration in relation to:the role and conceptualization of the patientthe role and responsibilities of different professional healthcare providers (nurses, midwives, alternative therapists, etc)the future provision and approach of nursing and midwifery practice

Complementary and integrative medicine (CIM) has become big business. Alongside the increased consumption of complementary medicine and the swelling numbers of complementary health practitioners has emerged a growing interest in these medicines and therapies from within the ranks of conventional primary health care. At the level of practice and beyond, a culture of confrontation and antagonism has begun to be replaced by a focus upon potential integration, collaboration and common ground.W...

With new methods of treatment standardisation resulting in various benefits for patient outcomes, evidence-based medicine and evidence-based practice have emerged as defining features of western healthcare provision in recent years. Most health professions are now adopting some form of 'evidence-based' framework for clinical training and practice. However, the rise of evidence-based healthcare has drawn sustained criticism regarding the limits of trial based evidence, the reductive charact...