Harvard University Press - MEDICAL

Heredity and Hope

Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Ruth Schwartz Cowan
Neither minimizing the difficulty of the choices that modern genetics has created for us nor fearing them, Cowan argues that we can improve the quality of our own lives and the lives of our children by using the modern science and technology of genetic screening responsibly.
Hardcover May 2008

The Dalai Lama at MIT

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Edited by Anne Harrington
Edited by Arthur Zajonc
Their meeting captured headlines; the waiting list for tickets was nearly 2000 names long. If you were unable to attend, this book will take you there. Including both the papers given at the conference, and the animated discussion and debate that followed, The Dalai Lama at MIT reveals scientists and monks reaching across a cultural divide, to share insights, studies, and enduring questions.
Paperback April 2008

Every Woman's Guide to Diabetes

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Stephanie A. Eisenstat
Ellen Barlow
David M. Nathan, Consulting Editor
Women have long needed a book devoted to their unique issues with diabetes. This up-to-date and practical guide advocates simple lifestyle changes that can help women reduce their risk of getting diabetes or, if already diagnosed, prevent the disease's most serious complications.
Paperback April 2008

Hot and Bothered

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Judith A. Houck
How did menopause change from being a natural (and often welcome) end to a woman's childbearing years to a deficiency disease in need of medical and pharmacological intervention? By examining the history of menopause over the course of the twentieth century, Houck shows how the experience and representation of menopause has been profoundly influenced by biomedical developments and by changing roles for women and the changing definition of womanhood.
Paperback March 2008

Beyond the Zonules of Zinn

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

David Bainbridge
In his latest book, Bainbridge combines an otherworldly journey through the central nervous system with an accessible and entertaining account of how the brain's anatomy has often misled anatomists about its function. Bainbridge uses the structure of the brain to set his book apart from the many volumes that focus on brain function.
Hardcover February 2008

The Fundamentals of Brain Development

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

Joan Stiles
In a remarkable synthesis of research from the last two decades, a leading developmental neuroscientist provides psychologists with a sophisticated introduction to the brain. In clear terms, with ample illustrations, Stiles explains the complexities of genetic variation and transcription, and the variable paths of neural development, from embryology through early childhood.
Hardcover February 2008

Pain and Its Transformations

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

Sarah Coakley, Editor
Kay Kaufman Shelemay, Editor
Pain remains a deep mystery for sufferers, their physicians, and researchers. As neuroscientific research shows, even the immediate sensation of pain is shaped by psychological state and interpretation. At the same time, many individuals and cultures find meaning, particularly religious meaning, even in chronic and inexplicable pain. This interdisciplinary book includes not only essays but also discussions among a wide range of specialists.
Hardcover January 2008