Neuroscience Books

New and Published Books

1. Neurotechnology

   Premises, Potential, and Problems

   Edited by James Giordano

   Series: Advances in Neurotechnology

   New technologies that allow us to investigate mechanisms and functions of the brain have shown considerable promise in treating brain disease and injury. These emerging technologies also provide a means to assess and manipulate human consciousness, cognitions, emotions, and behaviors, bringing with...

   Published April 25th 2012 by CRC Press
2. Alzheimer's Disease

   Targets for New Clinical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Strategies

   Edited by Renee D. Wegrzyn, Alan S. Rudolph

   Series: Frontiers in Neuroscience

   In recent years, a tremendous amount of effort has been focused on better understanding the fundamentals of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) to facilitate early and accurate diagnosis and appropriately targeted therapeutic treatments. Alzheimer’s Disease: Targets for New Clinical, Diagnostic, and...

   Published April 25th 2012 by CRC Press
3. Regenerating Bodies

   Tissue and Cell Therapies in the Twenty-First Century

   By Julie Kent

   Series: Genetics and Society

   This exciting book examines how human tissues and cells are being exchanged, commodified and commercialized by new health technologies. Through a discussion of emergent global ‘tissue economies’ the author explores the social dynamics of innovation in the fields of tissue engineering and stem cell...

   Published April 25th 2012 by Routledge
4. Psychoneuroendocrinology of Sport and Exercise

   Foundations, Markers, Trends

   Edited by Felix Ehrlenspiel, Katharina Strahler

   Series: Routledge Research in Sport and Exercise Science

   Psychoneuroendocrinology is the study of the interaction between hormones, the brain and human behaviour. This is the first book to examine psychoneuroendocrinology in the context of sport and exercise, offering a comprehensive review of current research and assessment techniques and highlighting...

   Published March 14th 2012 by Routledge
5. The Neuroscience of Handwriting

   Applications for Forensic Document Examination

   By Michael P. Caligiuri, Linton A. Mohammed

   Series: International Forensic Science and Investigation

   The Daubert trilogy of U.S. Supreme Court cases has established that scientific expert testimony must be based on science grounded in empirical research. As such, greater scrutiny is being placed on questioned document examination generally, and handwriting comparison in particular. Bridging the...

   Published February 21st 2012 by CRC Press
6. Time Series Modeling of Neuroscience Data

   By Tohru Ozaki

   Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Interdisciplinary Statistics

   Recent advances in brain science measurement technology have given researchers access to very large-scale time series data such as EEG/MEG data (20 to 100 dimensional) and fMRI (140,000 dimensional) data. To analyze such massive data, efficient computational and statistical methods are required....

   Published January 25th 2012 by CRC Press
7. Stereotaxic and Chemoarchitectural Atlas of the Brain of the Common Marmoset (Callithrix jacchus)

   By Craig D. Hardman, Ken W. S. Ashwell

   Developing better therapies for neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases remains an enduring problem for 21st century medicine. The testing of novel therapies will continue to require a robust experimental animal model. The marmoset is an ideal animal model for modern...

   Published January 23rd 2012 by CRC Press
8. Dopamine – Glutamate Interactions in the Basal Ganglia

   Edited by Susan Jones

   Series: Frontiers in Neuroscience

   The basal ganglia are involved in complex brain functions, from voluntary movement control to learning and reward processing, and they are implicated in numerous neurological and psychiatric disorders. Information from the cerebral cortex and thalamus is conveyed to basal ganglia nuclei via...

   Published December 13th 2011 by CRC Press
9. Astrocytes

   Wiring the Brain

   Edited by Eliana Scemes, David C. Spray

   Series: Frontiers in Neuroscience

   Astrocytes play diverse roles in central nervous system (CNS) function and dysfunction, and the connections that the astrocyte makes with other cells of the brain are essential for a variety of important neural tasks. Bringing together contributions from international experts at the top of their...

   Published November 27th 2011 by CRC Press
10. Augmenting Cognition

    By Idan Segev, Henry Markram

    The Human brain is only 100,000 years old. Yet, this newly evolved organ endows us with unique creative capabilities beyond all other living creatures, including the gift to understand itself. As our very survival and success in life depends on utilizing our brain’s power, intense efforts have...

    Published November 20th 2011 by EFPL Press