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"Drugs, Stress and Human Function" is written for non-major,
general education courses in human biology. Based on the premise
that students will most readily and effectively learn about what
interests and relates to them, the book explores biology from the
perspective of health-related issues and experiences that are
relevant to all.
Building on a nature versus nurture approach, the book presents an
integrated view of all major organ systems and explains human
biology using real and relevant topics, such as reproduction,
stress, nutrition, aging, disease, and drugs.
In contrast to many other textbooks in the field, "Drugs, Stress
and Human Function" is written in a clear, concise manner, free of
the scientific jargon that is often inaccessible to students. The
material emphasizes how it works conveying important concepts in an
understandable and meaningful way and using simple, straightforward
illustrations to clarify information and enhance student learning.
The book begins with an overview of the human body. Students then
learn about biology at the molecular and cellular levels.
Subsequent chapters move the study of biology from the minute to
the experiential. The topics addressed include:
- Barriers of the Body
- The Brain
- The Immune System
- Infections and Cancer
- Pain
"Drugs, Stress and Human Function" is an excellent text for
introductory courses in biology.
Richard Almon earned his B.S. in Psychology and Mathematics, his
M.S. in Physiology, and his Ph.D in Physiology and Biochemistry at
the University of Illinois. Dr. Almon is an active researcher with
academic appointments in the Departments of Biological Sciences and
Pharmaceutical Sciences and the New York State Center of Excellence
in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences at the State University of New
York, Buffalo. He has over 30 years of experience teaching
non-major biology courses such as pharmacology and nutrition, as
well as graduate level endocrinology. His research specialization
is in systems biology, an interdisciplinary area that integrates a
number of disciplines ranging from physiology to molecular biology.
Dr. Almon has over 120 scientific publications to his credit.
Debra DuBois earned her B.S. in Human Genetics at McGill University
and her M.S. and Ph. D. in Biological Sciences at the State
University of New York, Buffalo. Dr. DuBois holds academic
appointments in the departments of Biological Sciences and
Pharmaceutical Sciences at the university. In conjunction with Dr.
Richard Almon, she has more than 90 scientific publications to her
credit. Her work investigates phenomena such as autoimmunity,
gravitational biology, muscular dystrophy, fetal metabolic
programming, arthritis, and diabetes from the genetic to the
systems level.
Amanda S. Almon is a certified Medical Illustrator. She earned her
B.F.A. in Medical Illustration at the Rochester Institute of
Technology, and her M.F.A. at the University of Michigan, where she
completed the AMI accredited program in Biomedical Illustration.
She is an associate professor and the Head of Biomedical Art at the
Cleveland Institute of Art, and an adjunct professor of anatomy at
Case Western Reserve University.
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