Neuropoietic cytokines are well known for their role in the control of neuronal, glial and
immune responses to injury or disease. Since this discovery, it has emerged that several of …

The role of nutrition and balanced metabolism in normal growth, development, and health
maintenance is well known. Patients affected with either acute or chronic diseases often …

This edition contains chapters that were specifically written for it. The chapter headings are:
Energy; Macronutrients; Fat-soluble vitamins; Water-soluble vitamins; Macrominerals; …

During the past decade, in vivo administration of viral gene transfer vectors for treatment of
numerous human diseases has been brought from bench to bedside in the form of clinical …

Obesity and its related cluster of pathophysiologic conditions including insulin resistance,
glucose intolerance, dyslipidemia, and hypertension are recognized as growing threats to …

The proinflammatory cytokine leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) is induced in disease states
and is known to inhibit food intake when administered centrally. However, the neural …

Cachexia is a hypercatabolic condition that is often associated with the terminal stages of
many diseases, in which the patient's resting metabolic rate is high and loss of muscle and …

As cancer incidence is projected to increase for decades there is a need for effective
preventive strategies. Fortunately, evidence continues to mount that altering dietary habits is …

Cancer is a global issue. While cancer risk may vary depending on location there is
mounting evidence that the incidence and associated morbidity and mortality will continue to …

Retinal degenerations are a large cluster of diseases characterized by the irreversible loss
of light-sensitive photoreceptors that impairs the vision of 9.1 million people in the US. An …