Biometals in Neurodegenerative Diseases: Mechanisms and Therapeutics Contributor(s): White, Anthony R. (Editor), Aschner, Michael (Editor), Costa, Lucio G. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0128045620 ISBN-13: 9780128045626 Publisher: Academic Press OUR PRICE: $142.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Medical | Neuroscience - Medical | Neurology - Medical | Physiology |
Dewey: 612.392 |
LCCN: 2016963512 |
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 7.6" W x 9.4" (2.55 lbs) 462 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Biometals in Neurodegenerative Diseases: Mechanisms and Therapeutics is an authoritative and timely resource bringing together the major findings in the field for ease of access to those working in the field or with an interest in metals and their role in brain function, disease, and as therapeutic targets. Chapters cover metals in Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neuron Disease, Autism and lysosomal storage disorders. This book is written for academic researchers, clinicians and advanced graduate students studying or treating patients in neurodegeneration, neurochemistry, neurology and neurotoxicology. The scientific literature in this field is advancing rapidly, with approximately 300 publications per year adding to our knowledge of how biometals contribute to neurodegenerative diseases. Despite this rapid increase in our understanding of biometals in brain disease, the fields of biomedicine and neuroscience have often overlooked this information. The need to bring the research on biometals in neurodegeneration to the forefront of biomedical research is essential in order to understand neurodegenerative disease processes and develop effective therapeutics. |