Author : Josephine Arendt
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 31,55 MB
Release : 1994-12-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780412536007
This volume provides the reader with an overview of an intriguing and interdisciplinary field of research. For the first time the mammalian pineal gland, its mode of action and its physiological effects are discussed in a comprehensive, single-authored work.
Author : J. Arendt
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 17,76 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Melatonin
ISBN :
Author : I. Nir
Publisher :
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 14,71 MB
Release : 2015-01-07
Category :
ISBN : 9783709144282
Author : C. Bartsch
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 979 pages
File Size : 46,36 MB
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 364259512X
The link between the pineal gland and cancer is a rapidly emerging research field due to promising experimental and clinical trials with melatonin. The pineal gland acts as a transducer of environmental light to regulate rhythmic processes, including reproductive function in seasonally breeding animals and the entrainment of circadian rhythms, such as the sleep-wake cycle, in man. This book elucidates the physiological significance of the pineal gland and surveys phenomena and mechanisms of pineal - tumor interaction at the neuroendocrine, neuroimmune, neural, and molecular levels. Yet unidentified low-molecular-weight pineal substances with tumor-inhibiting capacity, a possible involvement of melatonin in electromagnetic field effects on cancer, and the oncotherapeutic potential of melatonin are also addressed. The encouraging results should incite further research to elucidate the exact nature of the link between the pineal gland and cancer for the benefit of patients.
Author : Hing-Sing Yu
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 561 pages
File Size : 18,29 MB
Release : 2020-10-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 1000098834
Melatonin: Biosynthesis, Physiological Effects, and Clinical Applications provides a thorough review of recent advances in major areas of melatonin research. The book is arranged in a logical sequence, beginning with the history of melatonin and then proceeding to cover its biochemistry and secretion, physiological effects, and clinical significance. New findings and current concepts are emphasized, and a significant amount of previously unpublished data are included. The book will be an important reference for neurobiologists, cell biologists, ophthalmologists, endocrinologists, neuroendocrinologists, reproductive biologists, psychiatrists, and other researchers and clinicians interested in melatonin.
Author : Timo Partonen
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 31,23 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Medical
ISBN : 019954428X
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD), or winter depression, is a mood disorder related to the change in the seasons and lack of exposure to daylight. It affects 1 in 100 adults in western countries. SAD is a rare example of a psychiatric disorder with a clear, identifiable biological cause. The new edition of this award winning book brings together distinguished scientists and opinion leaders to discuss the current and anticipated developments in the study and care of Seasonal Affective Disorder. Highlighting the clinical diagnosis and management of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), this book provides a valuable resource for all whom are involved in the health care for patients with SAD. This book deals with the range of therapeutic measures that are available for the treatment of SAD. In addition, this book elucidates potential areas of research that have emerged such as the study of the circadian pacemaker and the night-time sleep structure and their interaction that influences mood.
Author : R. Robert Auger
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 22,18 MB
Release : 2020-05-26
Category : Medical
ISBN : 3030438031
This book resolves to bridge the communication gap between research and clinical practice for circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders. Beginning with a scientific background on biological timekeeping, opening chapters describe the crucial nature of maintaining delicate temporal organization of physiological and molecular events within the body. Following this are discussions on circadian physiology and methods of circadian assessments. Subsequent chapters then relay comprehensive information regarding the International Classification of Sleep Disorders-defined circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders (CRSWDs), specifically discussing etiology and epidemiology, but focusing on evidence-based treatment data. Concluding discussions provide guidance for the application of light therapy and discuss future roles for optimized lighting environments. Nuanced and market-demanded, Circadian Rhythm Sleep-Wake Disorders: An Evidence-Based Guide for Clinicians and Investigators is an invaluable resource for Sleep Medicine clinicians, circadian researchers, and other interested parties.
Author : Mohamed Ather Ali
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 18,37 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780306443183
Addressed primarily to researchers of fish, but also of possible interest to researchers of biological rhythms in general, 19 papers from a workshop near Montreal, August 1991, discuss aspects of the biorhythms of fishes as they apply to aquaculture and to reactions to the pollution of natural habit
Author :
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 31,49 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Melatonin
ISBN :
Author : James Olcese
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 20,19 MB
Release : 2006-04-11
Category : Medical
ISBN : 030646814X
In the forty years since melatonin's isolation and characterization, a large and multifaceted database has accrued. This book documents the diverse research contributions of most of the major laboratories in the field of melatonin research, as presented in a special conference to mark the 40 year anniversary of the isolation and chemical identification of this hormone. In addition, many chapters by younger scientists provide an exciting glimpse of where melatonin research is heading in the future.
