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Grijalbo
Pub. Date
2022.
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255 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
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En este libro, Blanca nos explica los microorganismos que podemos encontrar en los alimentos que comemos y cómo pueden afectar a nuestro microbiota y, por tanto, a nuestra salud. De la mano de Blanca aprenderás que: -- El aspecto de un alimento no dice nada sobre su calidad. -- La mejor manera de mantener los nutrientes de un alimento es conservarlo bien. Por eso Blanca nos explicará qué, dónde y cuánto tiempo podemos conservar los alimentos...
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Throughout the world there exists numerous viruses and diseases capable of inflicting serious harm (or death) on the human population at large. While treatment plans exist for a wide array of diseases, viruses offer a unique challenge to doctors and researchers as antibiotics and traditional medicines are often ineffective against their attacks on the human body.
This book explores the 10 deadliest and most dangerous viruses known to currently exist...
43) Louis Pasteur
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"Little Louis was born in France during a time when doctors were still trying to figure out what made people sick. During his teen years, he discovered a love for science and became famous for figuring out how to kill off damaging microbes. Through his curiosity and creativity (and lots of trial and error), his research led to the development of vaccinations, a vital tool in today's world"--
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Steven A. Frank is Donald Bren Professor of Biological Sciences at the University of California, Irvine. His books include Dynamics of Cancer, Immunology and Evolution of Infectious Disease, and Foundations of Social Evolution (all Princeton).
A powerful framework for understanding how natural selection shapes adaptation and biological design
Design and diversity are the two great challenges in the study of life. Microbial Life History draws on...
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For more than 3000 years, hundreds of millions of people have died or been left permanently scarred or blind by the relentless, incurable disease called smallpox. In 1967, Dr. D.A. Henderson became director of a worldwide campaign to eliminate this disease from the face of the earth. This spellbinding book is Dr. Henderson's personal story of how he led the World Health Organization's campaign to eradicate smallpox-the only disease in history to have...
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"We are more bacteria than we realize, not just in number of cells, but because of the many ways in which bacteria have shaped our history and evolution."
Bacterial Lenses shows how closely related human and bacterial evolution are in a constantly changing world. Medina's goal is to provide the reader with an entertaining and easily accessible guide to understanding the impact of bacteria on our history and everyday lives.
In this book,...
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2022.
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"Bestselling author of the Wheat Belly franchise brings his next big, game changing idea - the human microbiome and the silent epidemic of SIBO - to the mainstream. There have been other bestselling microbiome books and people think they understand it, but the research is constantly evolving and growing. Dr. Davis has connected the dots between "gut health" and many common, modern ailments and complaints that other books in this category have not,...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2019]
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93 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 24 cm
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"For fans of the "Who Was" series, this lively, accessible, and full-color chapter book biography shows how a self-taught scientist was the first to observe the microbial life in and around us. By building his own microscope, Antony van Leeuwenhoek advanced humanity's understanding of our oft-invisible world around us."--
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Are you about to go into a biology class and want to be prepared for all the material inside? Or maybe your in a bio 101 class and you need help understanding some of concepts.
Inside this book you will be given a thorough breakdown of all the fundamentals of biology from the simple one to the complex ones. Every single chapter has practice questions and answers to make sure you've really understood everything.
Inside, you will discover...
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Progenabiome Press
Pub. Date
2020.
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214 pages ; 22 cm
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"Let's Talk Sh!t is a humorous, easy to digest explanation of gastrointestinal disorders, their current treatments, as well as next generation hope for heart disease, obesity, autism, Alzheimer's, and more. From constipation to cancer, research indicates that our unique microbiomes may be the basis for future advances in health and wellness. Let's Talk Sh!t examines the human microbiome--the dynamic world of bacteria, fungus, and viruses that comprises...
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Grijalbo
Pub. Date
2017.
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476 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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"¿Es normal tener que tomar laxantes de forma habitual?, ¿sufrir menstruaciones dolorosas?, ¿tener constantemente eccemas?, ¿convivir con dolores de cabeza o migrañas?, ¿lesionarse a menudo?, ¿tomar medicamentos para la ansiedad o la depresión aunque no padezcamos ningún trastorno psicológico? En nuestro día a día sufrimos diferentes molestias que aliviamos con medicamentos naturales o químicos. Xevi Verdaguer, especialista en PsicoNeuroInmunología,...
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Organisms are classified into two main groups - single-celled or multicellular. In this book, you will learn the difference of these two groups of organisms. You will also go over examples of single-celled and multicellular organisms. Complex organisms are composed of different cells that perform different functions. What are these functions? What are examples of complex organisms? Learn more by reading.
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Fanáticos del alcohol en gel, ¡sepan que la batalla está perdida! Es necesario asumirlo: los microorganismos nos superan ampliamente en número (en un gramo de suelo, algo así como una cucharita de té, viven diez mil millones de bacterias y ni siquiera están amontonadas); son más resistentes (algunas soportan condiciones muy extremas: viven en salinas, hielos antárticos o profundidades marinas, lugares en los que durante muchísimo tiempo...
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This book is designed for students who want to learn about and appreciate basic biological topics while studying the smallest units of biology: molecules and cells. Molecular and cellular biology is a dynamic discipline. There are thousands of opportunities within the medical, pharmaceutical, agricultural, and industrial fields. In addition to preparing you for a diversity of career paths, understanding molecular and cell biology will help you make...
56) Inside the Human Body: Characteristics of Cells Science Literacy Grade 5 Children's Biology Books
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Let's go microscopic inside your body! In this book, you will be learning about the characteristics of the cell, which is the basic unit of life. Learn to identify the structure as well as function of the different cell parts like the cell membrane, cytoplasm, mitochondria and ribosomes. Realize that healthy cells are key to a healthy you.
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Identify and describe the structure as well as function of the cells. Understand importance of the nucleus, nuclear membrane, vacoules and endoplasmic reticulum. Which is the control center, which acts similar to that of the brain? Which part is responsible for growth and reproduction. Which part stores needed materials? There's a lot learn from this book.
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Cell biology has become more popular that last few years with various types of infections being in the news. Cells of almost any kind have a basic anatomy and if you know the parts of the cell, you will have a much better understanding of what the news is talking about. I go over DNA and RNA, and introduce to you the concept of epigenetics. That is the expression of this DNA. All of the cells with a nucleus in your body has the same DNA, yet they...
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Explorers of the Black Box is a scientific adventure story. The "Black Box" is the brain. The "Explorers" are neuroscientists in search of how nerve cells record memories, and they are as ruthless and dauntless as any soldiers of fortune. The book centers around the early, often-controversial research Nobel Prize–winner Eric Kandel. It takes readers behind the scenes of laboratories at Woods Hole, Columbia, Yale, and Princeton to create an absorbing...
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It isn't easy to be a phage. First, what is a phage? A phage is a virus that infects Bacteria. To succeed, a phage must encounter, recognize, and enter a particular type of bacterial cell, then coerce it to make more phages rather than more cells. Of course, the cell resists this hostile takeover in numerous ways, all of which the successful phage overcomes. The triumphant phage then, proceeds with its replicative business. In this engaging book,...
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