In the first and second of these works, Galen thoroughly refutes the statements of his predecessor, Erasistratus, point by point, and firmly establishes his own views on the importance of venesection. We are reminded here of the uncompromising thoroughness of Sir William Harvey in De Moto Cordis (1628). Galen, however, lacks Harvey's characteristic ability to incorporate simple yet decisive exp...

The elucidation of the detailed chemical mechanisms involved in biological, and particularly in enzymatic, processes has received considerable attention in recent years. Increasingly, the theories and methods of physical organic chemistry are being applied to this problem. Kosower has attempted to review the advances made in this field, as well as to suggest areas of biochemistry which should p...

has perpetuated the excellent publishing record of the past in this most recent edition. I am happy to state the affirmative. Since the previous edition was published in 1953, there was a tremendous amount of updating necessary, especially in terminology. This has been done quite well. A new chapter has been added on topographic anatomy and each section has been extensively revised or rewritten...

For the scientist completely ignorant of the DNA-RNA-Histone-Protein literature, this book provides some basic references and a relatively comprehensible, if incomplete, introduction to the subject. However, there are many books available that provide the same services in a more thorough and reliable manner. The part of the book concerned with development is skimpy and oversimplified to near me...

This book is one of a series developed for undergraduate medical students that fully integrates basic science, clinical medicine, and surgery featuring clinical cases, graphic narratives, and a selection of learning tools. The book comprises 260 pages, divided into 9 chapters. Each chapter starts with pre-assessment questions or a clinical case that helps to engage the reader and focus on the i...

Gangliosides are sialic acid-containing glycosphingolipids. They occur especially on the cellular surfaces of neuronal cells, where they form a complex pattern, but are also found in many other cell types. The paper provides a general overview on their structures, occurrence, and metabolism. Key functional, biochemical, and pathobiochemical aspects are summarized.