Peter N. Schlegel • Bart C. Fauser Douglas T. Carrell • Catherine Racowsky Editors 2013 This third edition of Biennial Reviews of Fertility continues to build on a reputation of overviewing evolving fi elds that are important for the fi eld of Reproductive Medicine. Each chapter is written by a leader in the fi eld, who provides critical […]
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Taraneh Shirazian, Editor-in-Chief Erin Gertz, Co-Editor 2013 A Practical Guide for the Health Care Provider Globalization in the twenty-fi rst century is characterized by the increasing ease of movement of products, culture, and people across traditional nation-state boundaries, facilitated by technological advances. To successfully care for an increasingly diverse patient population in the United States, health providers […]
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Laurence Brown Editor 2013 Gynecological pathology forms a large proportion of the diagnostic workload of most histopathology laboratories. There are frequent changes in diagnostic criteria, ancillary techniques, and staging systems, as well as descriptions of new entities that the diagnostic pathologist needs to keep up to date with, particularly in view of the ever increasing pressure from government, the public, […]
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Ralph M. Trüeb 2013 Few dermatologic problems carry as much emotional overtones as the complaint of hair loss in women. In general, the best way to alleviate the emotional distress related to hair loss is to effectively treat it. In fact, one of the oldest medical professions, according to Greek historian Herodotus (484–425 BC), was the Egyptian Physician of […]
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Lee B. Smith • Rod T. Mitchell Iain J. McEwan 2013 Is it a boy or a girl? That is the first question all new parents are asked on the arrival of a new baby. Whilst it could be argued that there is little other information that could be requested on the birth of a child, this […]
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Tiziana A.L. Brevini • Fulvio Gandolfi 2013 The establishment of stem cell (SC) lines in large animal species could lead to important improvements in the biomedical fi eld as well as in agriculture and animal science. In particular, domestic animal SC would have a positive impact on the health and production traits of these species through genetic […]
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S. Samuel Kim Editor 2013
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Tiziana A. L. Brevini · Georgia Pennarossa 2013 Science is evolving at an immense speed. Breakthroughs, which most of us had never even thought of few years ago because they clashed against cemented dogmas, are now realities. They now pave the way for further scientific endeavors and offer new solutions to important societal problems. […]
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Kursad Turksen Editor 2013
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Katherine Sherif 2013 Aging is universal, as are the physiological shifts that come with the body’s diminished estrogen production in the perimenopausal years. Estrogen is not just a sex steroid. Estrogen receptors are present in every tissue and organ system, and the hormone is an essential component of vital health and wellness for all women. […]
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