Mind Fixers: Psychiatry's Troubled Search for the Biology of Mental Illness

Mind Fixers: Psychiatry's Troubled Search for the Biology of Mental Illness
Author: Anne Harrington
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 477
Release: 2019-04-16
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1324001976

“Superb… a nuanced account of biological psychiatry.” —Richard J. McNally In Mind Fixers, “the preeminent historian of neuroscience” (Science magazine) Anne Harrington explores psychiatry’s repeatedly frustrated efforts to understand mental disorder. She shows that psychiatry’s waxing and waning theories have been shaped not just by developments in the clinic and lab, but also by a surprising range of social factors. Mind Fixers recounts the past and present struggle to make mental illness a biological problem in order to lay the groundwork for creating a better future.

The History of Neuroscience in Autobiography

The History of Neuroscience in Autobiography
Author: Larry R. Squire
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 446
Release: 1998-10-16
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0080534058

This book is the second volume of autobiographical essays by distinguished senior neuroscientists; it is part of the first collection of neuroscience writing that is primarily autobiographical. As neuroscience is a young discipline, the contributors to this volume are truly pioneers of scientific research on the brain and spinal cord. This collection of fascinating essays should inform and inspire students and working scientists alike. The general reader interested in science may also find the essays absorbing, as they are essentially human stories about commitment and the pursuit of knowledge. The contributors included in this volume are: Lloyd M. Beidler, Arvid Carlsson, Donald R. Griffin, Roger Guillemin, Ray Guillery, Masao Ito. Martin G. Larrabee, Jerome Lettvin, Paul D. MacLean, Brenda Milner, Karl H. Pribram, Eugene Roberts and Gunther Stent. Key Features * Second volume in a collection of neuroscience writing that is primarily autobiographical * Contributors are senior neuroscientists who are pioneers in the field

The Brain in Search of Itself

The Brain in Search of Itself
Author: Benjamin Ehrlich
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2022-03-15
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0374718776

"Passionate and meticulous . . . [Ehrlich] delivers thought-provoking metaphors, unforgettable scenes and many beautifully worded phrases." —Benjamin Labatut, The New York Times Book Review One of The Telegraph's best books of the year The first major biography of the Nobel Prize–winning scientist who discovered neurons and transformed our understanding of the human mind—illustrated with his extraordinary anatomical drawings Unless you’re a neuroscientist, Santiago Ramón y Cajal is likely the most important figure in the history of biology you’ve never heard of. Along with Charles Darwin and Louis Pasteur, he ranks among the most brilliant and original biologists of the nineteenth century, and his discoveries have done for our understanding of the human brain what the work of Galileo and Sir Isaac Newton did for our conception of the physical universe. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1906 for his lifelong investigation of the structure of neurons: “The mysterious butterflies of the soul,” Cajal called them, “whose beating of wings may one day reveal to us the secrets of the mind.” And he produced a dazzling oeuvre of anatomical drawings, whose alien beauty grace the pages of medical textbooks and the walls of museums to this day. Benjamin Ehrlich’s The Brain in Search of Itself is the first major biography in English of this singular figure, whose scientific odyssey mirrored the rocky journey of his beloved homeland of Spain into the twentieth century. Born into relative poverty in a mountaintop hamlet, Cajal was an enterprising and unruly child whose ambitions were both nurtured and thwarted by his father, a country doctor with a flinty disposition. A portrait of a nation as well a biography, The Brain in Search of Itself follows Cajal from the hinterlands to Barcelona and Madrid, where he became an illustrious figure—resisting and ultimately transforming the rigid hierarchies and underdeveloped science that surrounded him. To momentous effect, Cajal devised a theory that was as controversial in his own time as it is universal in ours: that the nervous system is comprised of individual cells with distinctive roles, just like any other organ in the body. In one of the greatest scientific rivalries in history, he argued his case against Camillo Golgi and prevailed. In our age of neuro-imaging and investigations into the neural basis of the mind, Cajal is the artistic and scientific forefather we must get to know. The Brain in Search of Itself is at once the story of how the brain as we know it came into being and a finely wrought portrait of an individual as fantastical and complex as the subject to which he devoted his life.

Nonmotor Parkinson's: The Hidden Face

Nonmotor Parkinson's: The Hidden Face
Author:
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 766
Release: 2017-08-10
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0128126043

Non-motor Parkinson's: The Hidden Face-Management and the Hidden Face of Related Disorders, Volume 134, the latest release in the International Review of Neurobiology series, is an up-to-date and comprehensive textbook addressing non-motor aspects of Parkinson's disease, a key unmet need. Specific chapters in this updated release include Therapeutics and NMS in PD, Non-motor effects of conventional and transdermal therapies in PD, Infusion therapy, CDD and NMS in PD, DBS and NMS in PD, TMS and implications for NMS in PD, Botulinum toxin therapy and NMS in PD, and Nutrition and NMS in PD, amongst others. Including practical tips for non-specialists and clinical algorithms, the book contains contributions from over 40 opinion leaders in the field of movement disorders. It provides practitioners and researchers with a laboratory, to bedside, to caregiver perspective. - Presents a comprehensive textbook on the non motor aspects of Parkinson's disease - Includes practical tips and clinical algorithms, and is the only textbook to bring a holistic approach - Contains contributions from over 40 global opinion leaders in the field of movement disorders - Provides special chapters on exercise, personalized medicine, osteoporosis, genetics, treatment aspects and nutrition

Beyond Boundaries

Beyond Boundaries
Author: Miguel Nicolelis
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2011-03-15
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 142995079X

A pioneering neuroscientist shows how the long-sought merger of brains with machines is about to become a paradigm-shifting reality Imagine living in a world where people use their computers, drive their cars, and communicate with one another simply by thinking. In this stunning and inspiring work, Duke University neuroscientist Miguel Nicolelis shares his revolutionary insights into how the brain creates thought and the human sense of self—and how this might be augmented by machines, so that the entire universe will be within our reach. Beyond Boundaries draws on Nicolelis's ground-breaking research with monkeys that he taught to control the movements of a robot located halfway around the globe by using brain signals alone. Nicolelis's work with primates has uncovered a new method for capturing brain function—by recording rich neuronal symphonies rather than the activity of single neurons. His lab is now paving the way for a new treatment for Parkinson's, silk-thin exoskeletons to grant mobility to the paralyzed, and breathtaking leaps in space exploration, global communication, manufacturing, and more. Beyond Boundaries promises to reshape our concept of the technological future, to a world filled with promise and hope.

Parkinson's Disease

Parkinson's Disease
Author:
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 542
Release: 2017-05-26
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0128098503

Parkinson's Disease, Volume 132 addresses new developments in the F33 study of this disease, highlighting how the lives of people with Parkinson’s have undergone dramatic changes in the last decade. New to this edition are chapters on the Hallmarks of clinical aspects PD throughout centuries, The motor syndrome of Parkinson disease, The non-motor features of Parkinson’s disease, The New Diagnostic Criteria for Parkinson's disease, Advances in the Clinical Differential diagnosis, Clinical assessments in PD : Scales and monitoring, Biomarkers of Parkinson’s disease: an Introduction, and the Genetics of Parkinson’s Disease: Genotype-Phenotype Correlations. The topics discussed in this comprehensive series provide a clearer understanding of the prodromal stage, genetics, strategies, routes of treatment, and development of non-dopaminergic therapies in Parkinson's Disease, both medical and surgical. Contains cutting-edge developments in the field Presents both motor and non-motor coverage

IAN Textbook of Neurology

IAN Textbook of Neurology
Author: Arabinda Mukherjee
Publisher: JP Medical Ltd
Total Pages: 930
Release: 2018-07-31
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9352701798

This book is a comprehensive guide to the diagnosis and management of both common and rare neurological disorders, for practising neurologists and trainees. Divided into twelve chapters, each section is dedicated to a subspecialty of neurology, including movement disorders, headache, epilepsy, neurotoxicology, stroke and more. Topics are presented with a broad overview and include recent advances in the field. Content is further enhanced by tables, clinical images, boxes and flow charts to assist learning. Key points Comprehensive guide to neurological disorders for clinicians and trainees Each section dedicated to a subspecialty of neurology Includes recent advances in the field Highly illustrated with tables, clinical images, boxes and flow charts

Encyclopedia of Color Science and Technology

Encyclopedia of Color Science and Technology
Author: Renzo Shamey
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 1634
Release: 2023-09-29
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3030898628

This fully revised and expanded 2nd edition provides a single authoritative resource describing the concepts of color and the application of color science across research and industry. Significant changes for the 2nd edition include: New and expanded sections on color engineering More entries on fundamental concepts of color science and color terms Many additional entries on specific materials Further material on optical concepts and human visual perception Additional articles on organisations, tools and systems relevant to color A new set of entries on 3D presentation of color In addition, many of the existing entries have been revised and updated to ensure that the content of the encyclopedia is current and represents the state of the art. The work covers the full gamut of color: the fundamentals of color science; the physics and chemistry; color as it relates to optical phenomena and the human visual system; and colorants and materials. The measurement of color is described through entries on colorimetry, color spaces, color difference metrics, color appearance models, color order systems and cognitive color. The encyclopedia also has extensive coverage of applications throughout industry, including color imaging, color capture, display and printing, and descriptions of color encodings, color management, processing color and applications relating to color synthesis for computer graphics are included. The broad scope of the work is illustrated through entries on color in art conservation, color and architecture, color and education, color and culture, and biographies of some of the key figures involved in color research throughout history. With over 250 entries from color science researchers across academia and industry, this expanded 2nd edition of the Encyclopedia of Color Science and Technology remains the most important single resource in color science.

Who's in Charge?

Who's in Charge?
Author: Michael S. Gazzaniga
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2011-11-15
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0062096834

“Big questions are Gazzaniga’s stock in trade.” —New York Times “Gazzaniga is one of the most brilliant experimental neuroscientists in the world.” —Tom Wolfe “Gazzaniga stands as a giant among neuroscientists, for both the quality of his research and his ability to communicate it to a general public with infectious enthusiasm.” —Robert Bazell, Chief Science Correspondent, NBC News The author of Human, Michael S. Gazzaniga has been called the “father of cognitive neuroscience.” In his remarkable book, Who’s in Charge?, he makes a powerful and provocative argument that counters the common wisdom that our lives are wholly determined by physical processes we cannot control. His well-reasoned case against the idea that we live in a “determined” world is fascinating and liberating, solidifying his place among the likes of Oliver Sacks, Antonio Damasio, V.S. Ramachandran, and other bestselling science authors exploring the mysteries of the human brain.