Böcker av Elaine A. Moore

Studies and clinical trials show that treatment of viral and bacterial infections, as well as restoring a healthy balance to the gut microbiome, can improve symptoms in patients with Alzheimer's disease. This book serves as an introduction to the human microbiome and the role that infection plays in the development of Alzheimer's disease.

In 2001 Graves' Disease: A Practical Guide described the causes, diagnosis, treatment and disease course of Graves' disease and other hyperthyroid disorders, such as toxic multinodular goiter, thyroiditis, resistance to thyroid hormone, and hyperthyroidism caused by medications and genetic mutations. The present work continues the above but focuses on subsequent advances in disease pathology, including discoveries regarding the genetic, immune system, and environmental factors that lead to hyperthyroid disorders; new guidelines for conventional treatment; and alternative and complementary medical therapies. Additional sections describe special circumstances such as hyperthyroidism in pregnancy and in children and transient hyperthyroidism in the newborn.

Naltrexone is an opiate antagonist drug developed in the 1970s and approved by the FDA in 1984 as a safe and effective treatment for opiate and drug abuse. This book describes the history of naltrexone, including its potential therapeutic uses, its effects on the immune system, and its pharmacological properties.

There are more than 30 different organisms that cause infection and disease when transmitted by venereal contact. Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) represent 87 percent of all reported infections. This book offers entries on such topics as diseases, treatments, statistics, care centers and departments, risk factors, and prevention issues.

A comprehensive resource for patients with autoimmunedisease. The main focus is on the specific environmental factors, including heavy metals, hormones, organic solvents, medications, and infectious agents, that lead to the disease and make the symptoms worse in genetically susceptible individuals.

Covers both sides of the debate over amphetamine prescription and use. The book discusses the history of amphetamine and related stimulants; ADHD and the use of Ritalin and Adderall to treat it; related neuroenhancers; methamphetamines; the nature of addiction; sociological effects of amphetamine compounds; and opinions on amphetamine use.

This second edition contains updated resources, research institution information and a listing of treatment and care facilities. Additions to the encyclopaedia section include advances in Alzheimer's disease research, genetics, diagnostic procedures, treatment, alternative medicine, brain plasticity, risk factors, clinical trial information, nursing home safety, and preventive measures.