In mammals, the major factors involved in the regulation of body growth are known: insulin-like growth factors (IGF) are key regulators of somatic growth. Growth hormone (GH), secreted by the pituitary gland, directly regulates circulating levels of IGF-I, which is the major coordinator of spatio-temporal growth of the organism. In humans, growth is even more complex, involving a number of specific characteristics not found in other species. These include rapid intrauterine growth, deceleration just after birth, a mid-childhood growth spurt, a second deceleration before puberty, an adolescent growth spurt, and finally full statural growth, which is seen somewhat later. The combined knowledge concerning the endocrine and paracrine aspects of growth have led to the introduction of treatment regimens, most effective in GH-deficient children. However, size depends on the combination of a number of genetic factors, and there remain several aspects of this complex process still poorly understood.

Brain Control of Wakefulness and Sleeping explores the history of efforts to understand the nature of waking and sleeping states from a biological point of view. This research represents the synthesis of the work of two individuals who have devoted their careers to investigating the mysterious states of the mind. This landmark book will interest the beginner scientist/researcher as well as the sleep clinician, with chapters on subjects including Neuronal Control of REM Sleep, Motor Systems and the Role of Active Forebrain, and Humoral Systems in Sleep Control. The authors explore the behavioral and physiological events of waking and sleep, analyzing the current realities and the future possibilities of unifying basic studies on anatomy and cellular psychology.

Biomedical EPR – Part B focuses on applications of EPR techniques and instrumentation, with applications to dynamics. The book celebrates the 70th birthday of Prof. James S. Hyde, Medical College of Wisconsin, and his contributions to this field. Chapters are written to provide introductory material for new-comers to the field that lead into up-to-date reviews that provide perspective on the wide range of questions that can be addressed by EPR.

Сахарный диабет и отложение солей очень часто причиняют боль и страдания людям. В этой книге классик естественного оздоровления Геннадий Петрович Малахов дает советы и рекомендации, направленные на лечение этих заболеваний и их профилактику. Правильное питание, физическая активность и сознательное отношение к своему здоровью помогут избавиться от физического дискомфорта, а целительные настрои дадут возможность поработать и над душевным здоровьем.

"Developmental Psychoacoustics" draws attention to the importance of understanding the sensory capacities of infants and children. This resource presents current research in developmental psychoacoustics and facilitates a dialogue between developmental psychoacoustics and related fields. "Developmental Psychoacoustics" should be of interest to those involved in clinical audiology, speech perception, developmental neurobiology and psychophysics. The volume examines basic auditory capacities in infants and children as well as more complex processes such as spatial hearing and pitch perception. It addresses the interpretation of developmental psychophysical data and it details the relationship between developmental psychoacoustics and perceptual development, auditory nervous system development, psychoacoustics and pediatric audiology.

Различные заболевания преследуют человечество с начала времен, и оно с переменным успехом борется со своими извечными спутниками, создавая все новые и новые таблетки, порошки и микстуры. Но побочные действия химически синтезированных антибиотиков - дисбактериоз, потеря слуха, возникновение заболеваний печени и желудка и многие другие.

This introduction to the principles and methods of patient-assessed outcomes research explains how to construct and use patient questionnaires. It also describes the ways measurement criteria are constructed, tested and applied.

Mental Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA. Written for clinicians, each chapter contains insights on EMDR from leaders from a variety of paradigms. Offers guidelines and techniques and is illustrated across a range of problems and disorders, including depression, attachment disorder, social phobia, anxiety disorders, and more.

LA supervision est une dimension essentielle de la formation continue des praticiens de la psychothérapie et de la psychanalyse. Les associations professionnelles en font même une obligation déontologique ; par exemple le SNP psy stipule dans son code de déontologie : « Le psychothérapeute se maintient dans un système de supervision ou de
contrôle de sa pratique par un tiers qualifié1. »