Biology for the Health Sciences : mechanisms of disease /
Wiser, Mark F.
Biology for the Health Sciences : mechanisms of disease / Mark F. Wiser. - First edition. - 505 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Includes index.
Part I. Foundations of Biology: Chemical Basis of Life ; Cell Structure and Function ; Protein Structure and Function ; Molecular Biology ; Genetics and Evolution ; Genomics and the Omics Revolution ; Genetic Engineering ; Cell Differentiation and Stem Cells -- Part II. The Immune System and Disease Mechanisms: The Immune System ; Disease Overview and Molecular Biomarkers ; Genetic Diseases ; Nutritional Disorders ; Diabetes ; Cardiovascular Disease ; Chronic Kidney Disease and Cardiorenal Syndrome ; Cancer ; Immunological Disorders ; Drug Misuse Associated Disorders -- Part III. Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases ; Respiratory Tract Infections ; Diarrheal Diseases ; HIV/AIDS and Other Sexually Transmitted Diseases ; Malaria and Other Vector-Transmitted Diseases ; Parasitic Helminths.
This innovative textbook provides students in health sciences with a foundational understanding of disease mechanisms at the molecular and cellular level. Covering both infectious and non-infectious diseases, it integrates biology, biotechnology, and modern genomic approaches. Case studies, glossary terms, and digital learning tools support deeper learning.
9780815345862
Pathophysiology.
Biology.
Diseases--Etiology.
Molecular biology--Medical applications.
Genomics--Health aspects.
616.07 / W.M.B
Biology for the Health Sciences : mechanisms of disease / Mark F. Wiser. - First edition. - 505 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Includes index.
Part I. Foundations of Biology: Chemical Basis of Life ; Cell Structure and Function ; Protein Structure and Function ; Molecular Biology ; Genetics and Evolution ; Genomics and the Omics Revolution ; Genetic Engineering ; Cell Differentiation and Stem Cells -- Part II. The Immune System and Disease Mechanisms: The Immune System ; Disease Overview and Molecular Biomarkers ; Genetic Diseases ; Nutritional Disorders ; Diabetes ; Cardiovascular Disease ; Chronic Kidney Disease and Cardiorenal Syndrome ; Cancer ; Immunological Disorders ; Drug Misuse Associated Disorders -- Part III. Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases ; Respiratory Tract Infections ; Diarrheal Diseases ; HIV/AIDS and Other Sexually Transmitted Diseases ; Malaria and Other Vector-Transmitted Diseases ; Parasitic Helminths.
This innovative textbook provides students in health sciences with a foundational understanding of disease mechanisms at the molecular and cellular level. Covering both infectious and non-infectious diseases, it integrates biology, biotechnology, and modern genomic approaches. Case studies, glossary terms, and digital learning tools support deeper learning.
9780815345862
Pathophysiology.
Biology.
Diseases--Etiology.
Molecular biology--Medical applications.
Genomics--Health aspects.
616.07 / W.M.B