Neuroendocrine Disruption: The Emerging Concept

Neuroendocrine disruption: the emerging concept.

Neuroendocrine Disruption: More than Hormones are Upset

Only a small proportion of the published research on endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDC) directly examined effects on neuroendocrine processes. There is an expanding body of evidence that anthropogenic chemicals exert effects on neuroendocrine systems and that these changes might impact peripheral organ systems and physiological processes. Neuroendocrine disruption extends the concept of endoc...

Emerging Self-Concept

fundamental in psychology. What is knowledge about oneself made of and where does it come from? The aim of this chapter is to discuss recent progress in infancy research that sheds a new light on these questions. The issue of whether self knowledge fi nds its root in language development is fi rst considered. On the basis of recent empirical evidence, I will then assert that self knowledge does...

“ Probiotics – An Emerging Concept ”

Probiotics are live microorganisms (e.g., bacteria) that are either the same as or similar to microorganisms found naturally in the human body and may be beneficial to health. Often referred to as “good bacteria” or “helpful bacteria,” probiotics are available in various forms of suppliments or other delivery systems. There is a constantdebate regarding the effectiveness of probiotics in todays...

Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors: Emerging Management Paradigm

Neuroendocrine tumors comprise a spectrum of slow growing neoplasm, characterized by storage and secretion of variable peptides and neuroamines (Massironi et al., 2008). Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNET) are relatively rare, with an estimated incidence of less than 1 per 1000,000 individuals (Metz and Jensen, 2008). A recent review of surveillance epidemiology and end results (SEER) (1950...