“…Eating disorders are frequent pathologies, many times severe and often devastating for patients and their families. …”

“…Because of its critical location, any abnormalities in this part of the body can be devastating and life-threatening and difficult to treat. This book covers many aspects of esophageal disorders, from congenital diseases to cancer. …”

“…Ion beam of various energies is a standard research tool in many areas of science, from basic physics to diverse areas in space science and technology, device fabrications, materials science, environment science, and medical sciences. …”

“…The objective of the present book, which tries to summarize in an edited format and in a fairly comprehensive manner, many of the recent technical research accomplishments in the area of Smart Actuators and Smart Sensors, is to combine researchers and scientists from different fields into a single virtual room. …”

“…Chapters presented here demonstrate the future benefit of SSRs in many genetic studies as well as disease diagnosis and prognosis…”

“…Over the last few decades, the prevalence of studies about plant growth has dramatically grown in most regions of the world. Many aspects have been investigated related to this phenomenon. …”

“…Therefore, mitochondrial disease is implicated in the mode of action of many harmful factors for cells such as drugs and environmental contaminants, dysfunction of the oxygen transport system, malnutrition, intense exercise, and genetic variations. …”

“…Technical textile is a transformative research area, dealing with the creation and studies of new generations of textiles that hoist many new scientific and technological challenges that have never been encountered before. …”

“…Protein phosphorylation was discovered in 1954 by Edmond Fischer who shared the Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology in 1992 with Edwin Krebs. There are so many kinases that one was called ""Just Another Kinase"" for JAK kinase. …”

“…Whether the animals have roles in food security, agriculture, or as companion, wild, or working animals, the lessons we learn impact on many areas of the profession. This book highlights research ranging from the cardiovascular and musculoskeletal systems, prostate and hoof, through to histopathology, imaging, and molecular techniques. …”

“…Over the last few decades, the prevalence of studies about symbiosis has dramatically grown in most regions of the world. Many aspects have been investigated related to this phenomenon. …”

“…There is a long list of diseases and traumatic events that affect hip joint, but none as persistent, as elusive and with profound consequences as developmental dysplasia. For many centuries, we have been struggling with its consequences while trying to understand the reasons how and why such a stable joint eventually becomes dysfunctional and how to prevent it. …”

“…Published by the Publisher of the Federal University of Bahia (EDUFBA), this book, written in many hands, reveals to the reader the results of the successful partnership between UESB and the Faced Graduate Program in Education - UFBA in teacher training , aimed at improving the quality of teaching, the production of socially relevant knowledge and responsible social action. …”

“…The economy is possibly the most recognized dimension of globalization. That is why we see many new phenomena and processes on economic macro levels and economic sectoral horizons as well as on specific ""geography of globalization"". …”

“…There are many books on preliminary studies and research in bridge design as well as basic knowledge on bridge engineering, but most books supply the needs of practicing engineers who may have problems in estimating, designing or constructing suspension bridges. …”

“…The chapters in this book will be helpful to many students, engineers and researchers working in the field of carbon nanotubes…”

“…The interest in flexible electronics is on the rise as it brings an added functionality and esthetic value in the unconventional interfaces, such as biomonitoring systems, wearables, flexible textiles, paper-based technologies, and many other curves of soft schemes, for which traditional electronics are not suitable. …”

“…Probiotic has been used for centuries especially in fermented dairy products since Metchnikoff associated the intake of fermented milk with prolonged life. Probiotics confer many health benefits to humans, animals, and plants when administered in proper amounts. …”

“…Tomato cultivation is a major economic activity in many countries of the world. Thus, strategic efforts should be directed towards mitigating production constraints that limit overall yields and quality. …”

“…Despite their many failings and the perennial political controversies that surround them, governments sometimes 'get it right' in a big way. …”