Blackwell Publishing

Sweeteners and sugar alternatives in food technology.

In response to public and regulatory pressure to reduce the sugar content of food products, editor Helen Mitchell and team of international contributors provide information for basic non-sugar sweetening and functional solutions in order that processed foods not only taste and perform as well as sugar-based products, but can offer consumer benefits. They begin by looking in turn at benefits in calorie reduction, dental health, digestive health, and glycaemic control. Then they profile the various sugar substitutes. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Tendinopathy in athletes.

Published under the sponsorship of the International Olympic Committee in collaboration with the International Federation of Sports Medicine, this volume covers the basic science and clinical aspects of tendinopathy. An international group of clinicians and scientists contribute 15 chapters that were presented at the IOC Medical Commission workshop, "Understanding and Prevention of Tendinopathy in the Athlete," held in October 2003 in Athens, Greece. Woo (bioengineering, Musculoskeletal Research Center, Pittsburgh) et al. bring together chapters — updated and expanded for the volume — on epidemiology, tendon biology and biomechanics, training and physical therapy, and clinical management, including surgical and alternative treatments. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Understanding biological psychology.

To help students stay abreast of a field in which 20,000-30,000 articles are said to be published every year, Corr (psychology, U. of Wales, Swansea) emphasizes the central role that biological processes play in psychology rather than brain facts and figures. Coverage of foundations, approaches, and applications spans evolution and genetics to the "rediscovery" of consciousness due to technology enabling the study of its neural correlates. The text includes interesting critical thinking questions (e.g., "How would Darwin have modified his theory of evolution if he had known about classical genetics?"), and an extensive glossary of terms from "ablation" to zombie". (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Understanding laboratory investigations for nurses and health professionals, 2d ed.

Higgins, who is not further identified, helps nurses understand how the work of clinical laboratories contributes to patient care. She explains why a particular test is being ordered for a patient, what sort of sample is required, how that sample is obtained, and the significance of the test results for the patient. The information draws from basic science that nurses should be familiar with. Covering all tests not would be feasible, so she selects the most common, representing about 70-80% of work in an average district general hospital laboratory. The first edition was published in 2000. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Whole grains and health.

Academic and industry scientists from the US, Europe, and Australia examine the health benefits of eating whole grains from perspectives of biological science and health, consumer research and education, and grain science and technology. Among their topics are using a model of the food and nutrition system for examining whole grain foods from agriculture to health, cardiovascular disease, resistant starch as a contributor to the health benefits of whole grains, consumer acceptance of refined and whole wheat breads, and industry initiatives in whole grain education. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Women's health and disease; gynecologic, endocrine, and reproductive issues.

These articles addressing major issues in women's and girls' health were presented at the Congress of the same title in Athens, September 2005. General topics include the first menstruation, adolescent medicine, female metabolic syndrome and chronic inflammation, minimally invasive surgery, assisted reproduction, fetal-maternal medicine, treating menopausal women under the Women's Health Initiative, menopause and osteoporosis, and a selection of topics in the form of review papers. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Xie's veterinary acupuncture.

Seven international academics and practitioners contribute 12 chapters further developing the work begun in Xie's (Chi Institute, Reddick, Florida) 1994 text Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine. Designed for veterinarians who practice TCVM, the text provides an introduction to the basic principles, techniques, and clinical applications of veterinary acupuncture. Coverage includes an introduction to meridians and acupuncture points; equine transpositional and classical acupoints; canine transpositional and classical acupoints; general rules of acupuncture therapy; treatment of musculoskeletal and neurological disorders, internal disorders, acute and miscellaneous conditions; acupuncture and moxibustion techniques; and the functional neuroanatomical physiology of acupuncture. Illustrated with b&w photographs and diagrams. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)