Handbook of Human Stress and Immunity
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| Rating | : | 4.75 (615 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1493304402 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 436 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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Amazon Customer said Great overview with lots of data. Where to start on a fascinating subject? There is so much data in this book it's unbelievable. The authors are all experts and provide a wealth of information on animal studies and related human perspectives.
It is refreshingly different than most offerings in this genre since it does concentrate on clinical aspectsThe list of authors reads like a Whos Who in the fieldCharts and diagrams are clearly and attractively presented, and the references in all the chapters are unusually complete and current. In addition, these animal studies help to demonstrate the range of psychological changes associated with stressors."--SCITEC BOOK NEWS"The new field of psychoneuroimmunology is not new anymore. This offering probably provides the best summary to date of the
It discusses how stress generally makes people more susceptible to infection, how personal support systems can counteract the physiological effects of stress, and how stress, or lack of stress, affects the aging process. In the intervening 30 years, this term has emerged into a dynamic field of study which investigates the unique interactions between the nervous, endocrine, and immune systems. Focusing on how stressors impact the central nervous system and the resulting changes in immune responses, the Handbook is the first to describehow stress specifically affects human immune systems. In 1964, George Solomon coined the term psychoneuroimmunology. The Handbook of Human Stress and Immunity is a comprehensive reference for this dynamic new field. Chapters are authored by the leading names in the field and cover such diseases as autoimmune disease, viral pathogenesis, herpes, HIV, and AIDS.