The Other Brain

The Other Brain
Author :
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 629
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781439160435
ISBN-13 : 1439160430
Rating : 4/5 (430 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Other Brain by : R. Douglas Fields

Download or read book The Other Brain written by R. Douglas Fields and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-12-29 with total page 629 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite everything that has been written about the brain, a potentially critical part of this vital organ has been overlooked—until now. The Other Brain examines the growing importance of glia, which make up approximately 85 percent of the cells in the brain, and the role they play in how the brain functions, malfunctions, and heals itself. Long neglected as little more than cerebral packing material, glia (meaning “glue”) are now known to regulate the flow of information between neurons and to repair the brain and spinal cord after injury and stroke. But scientists are also discovering that diseased and damaged glia play a significant role in psychiatric illnesses such as schizophrenia and depression, and in neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. Diseased glia cause brain cancer and multiple sclerosis and are linked to infectious diseases such as HIV and prion disease (mad cow disease, for example) and to chronic pain. The more we learn about these cells that make up the “other” brain, the more important they seem to be. Written by a neuroscientist who is a leader in glial research, The Other Brain gives readers a much more complete understanding of how the brain works and an intriguing look at potentially revolutionary developments in brain science and medicine.


The Other Brain Related Books

The Other Brain
Language: en
Pages: 629
Authors: R. Douglas Fields
Categories: Medical
Type: BOOK - Published: 2009-12-29 - Publisher: Simon and Schuster

GET EBOOK

Despite everything that has been written about the brain, a potentially critical part of this vital organ has been overlooked—until now. The Other Brain exami
Out of Our Heads
Language: en
Pages: 231
Authors: Alva Noë
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2010-02-02 - Publisher: Hill and Wang

GET EBOOK

Alva Noë is one of a new breed—part philosopher, part cognitive scientist, part neuroscientist—who are radically altering the study of consciousness by ask
Assistive Technologies and Other Supports for People With Brain Impairment
Language: en
Pages: 392
Authors: Marcia J Scherer, PhD, MPH, FACRM
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-12-20 - Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

GET EBOOK

Integrating current research with the experiences of people with cognitive disabilities, this volume examines how assistive and cognitive support technologies a
Language in Our Brain
Language: en
Pages: 300
Authors: Angela D. Friederici
Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines
Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-11-16 - Publisher: MIT Press

GET EBOOK

A comprehensive account of the neurobiological basis of language, arguing that species-specific brain differences may be at the root of the human capacity for l
The Musical Brain: And Other Stories
Language: en
Pages: 288
Authors: César Aira
Categories: Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-03-03 - Publisher: New Directions Publishing

GET EBOOK

A delirious collection of short stories from the Latin American master of micro-fiction. A delirious collection of short stories from the Latin American master