Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    Biology of IGF-1: Its Interaction with Insulin in Health and Malignant States
    Biology of IGF-1: Its Interaction with Insulin in Health and Malignant States
    Biology of IGF-1: Its Interaction with Insulin in Health and Malignant States
    Ebook256 pages7 hours

    Biology of IGF-1: Its Interaction with Insulin in Health and Malignant States

    By Gregory R. Bock and Jamie A. Goode

    ()

    Read preview

    About this ebook

    An invaluable book containing a series of interdisciplinary discussions between clinical and basic scientists.  Biology of IGF-1: Its interaction with insulin and health and malignant states focuses on key issues such as:
    • the definition of danger zones
    • the development of methods for early recognition of malignant states linked to IGF-1 and/or insulin
    • possible approaches to preventative intervention
    • the relevance in this field of research to the development of novel therapeutic approaches to treating certain cancers.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWiley
    Release dateJun 10, 2005
    ISBN9780470869994
    Biology of IGF-1: Its Interaction with Insulin in Health and Malignant States

    Related to Biology of IGF-1

    Titles in the series (37)

    View More
    View More

    Related ebooks

    Medical For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      This Protein Is Behind Heart-Scarring Fibrosis

      Nov 15, 2017

      A protein known as interleukin 11 (IL11) is responsible for fibrosis and causes organ damage, new research suggests. Another protein, known as transforming growth factor beta 12 (“TGFB1”), has long been known to be the major cause of fibrosis and sca

      2 min read

    • Article

      Fighting FSHD

      Mar 16, 2021

      Fighting FSHD
      3 min read

    • Article

      Natural Ways To Boost Sperm Quality

      Mar 16, 2021

      My husband and I have been trying to conceive for over a year, and we’ve just found out he has low sperm motility, with no obvious cause. Are there any effective supplements he could take or anything else he could do to improve it? T.L., via email

      5 min read

    • Article

      Lost in Translation?

      Sep 30, 2016

      Lost in Translation?
      6 min read

    • Article

      Health Briefs

      Jul 24, 2022

      A new Flinders University study has shown how a protein called tau, a critical factor in the development of Alzheimer’s disease, turns from normal to a disease state. The team’s findings provide hope for preventing the tau transformation process from

      1 min read

    • Article

      Highlights from history Soil & Health, 1941–2021

      Oct 28, 2021

      The Soil & Health Association, publisher of Organic NZ, has had a huge positive influence for 80 years, through thousands of members gardening and farming organically, producing and eating healthy food. Soil & Health has been a leader in organics nat

      3 min read

    • Article

      The Modi Government’s Nerve Centre For Covid-19 Management

      May 8, 2021

      Chairperson: Dr Vinod Paul, NITI Aayog Members: Dr Renu Swaroop, Secretary, Biotechnology; V. Thiruppugazh of the NDMA; officials from the MoHFW, cabinet secretariat and a director-level officer from the PMO; Dr Randeep Guleria, director of AIIMS; D

      3 min read

    • Article

      CRISPR Thoughts

      Jul 2, 2023

      CRISPR Thoughts
      7 min read

    • Article

      Professor SHARON LEWIN AO

      Jun 4, 2020

      If there was a face of the fight to discover a vaccine against COVID-19, it would look an awful lot like Professor Sharon Lewin AO. The director of The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity has been overseeing the large research effort a

      1 min read

    • Article

      Have Your Say

      Nov 21, 2021

      Thank you for your Covid coverage. It’s your usual breath of fresh air on any health topic.  After reading September’s comment,“The Ministry of Truth,”I was inspired to write a blog (www.dairyofanonnymoose.com) I’ve been struggling with for over a ye

      3 min read

    • Article

      How Piglets Could Make IVF Cheaper

      Jul 19, 2017

      Scientists have made a discovery in piglets that could decrease the costs associated with in vitro fertilization in people. Parents seeking to have children through IVF spend between $12,000 and $15,000 each session plus the cost of medications, whic

      2 min read

    • Article

      Doctor Lifts Lid On Dark Side Of India's 'Wellness', Traditional Medicine Sector

      Feb 5, 2023

      Indian liver doctor Dr Cyriac Abby Philips' Twitter account was once mainly populated with photos of his family and favourite food, and used to catch up on the news. It took a viral thread on the diet supplement company Herbalife for the Kerala docto

      4 min read

    • Article

      News

      Jun 23, 2019

      News
      5 min read

    • Article

      Vax Vexation

      Nov 28, 2021

      Vax Vexation
      4 min read

    • Article

      Their Tissue Turns To Bone. Their Joints Freeze In Place. And, Finally, Their Hopes For Treatment May Be Realized

      Mar 20, 2019

      For decades, it was a medical curiosity. Now, thanks to a patient group, some dedicated researchers, and some scientific serendipity, the future of this disease could be unprecedentedly bright.

      7 min read

    • Article

      Health Update

      Oct 9, 2019

      Health Update
      2 min read

    • Article

      The Superfoods (and Drinks) Of The Year

      Jan 23, 2022

      Health research in 2021 was dominated by the Covid-19 epidemic, which gave new focus to researchers to explore dietary and nutritional answers to the outbreak. It soon became clear that the epidemic had a lot to do with a poor diet of processed food;

      15 min read

    Related categories

    Reviews for Biology of IGF-1

    0 ratings

    0 ratings0 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

      Book preview

      Biology of IGF-1 - Gregory R. Bock

      Enjoying the preview?
      Page 1 of 1