Título: Sex Differences in the Brain: From genes to behavior
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Sinopse: Sex is a fundamentally important biological variable. Recent years have seen significant progress in the integration of sex in many aspects of basic and clinical research, including analyses of sex differences in brain function. Significant advances in the technology available for studying the endocrine and nervous systems are now coupled with a more sophisticated awareness of the interconnections of these two communication systems of the body. A thorough understanding of the current knowledge, conceptual approaches, methodological capabilities, and challenges is a prerequisite to continued progress in research and therapeutics in this interdisciplinary area.Sex Differences in the Brain provides scientists with the basic tools for investigating sex differences in brain and behavior and insight into areas where important progress in understanding physiologically relevant sex differences has already been made. This book was edited and co-authored by members of the Isis Fund Network on Sex, Gender, Drugs and the Brain, sponsored by the Society for Womens Health Research.The book is arranged in three parts. The first part of the book introduces the study of sex differences in the brain, with an overview of how the brain, stress systems, and pharmacogenetics differ in males and females and how this information is important for the study of behavior and neurobiology of both genders. The second part presents examples of sex differences in neurobiology and behavior from both basic and clinical research perspectives, covering both humans and nonhuman animals. The final part discusses sex differences in the neurobiology of disease and neurological disorders.For interested individuals as well as those who are considering conducting research at the intersections of endocrinology, neuroscience, and other areas of biomedicine, the study of sex differences offers exciting and challenging questions and perspectives. This book is intended as a guide and resource for clinicians, scientists, and students.
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “Sex Differences in the Brain: From genes to behavior”, de $undefined, publicado pela editora OUP USA, em 2007 e com 512 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: OUP USA
Páginas: 512
Ano: 2007
Edição:
Linguagem: pt_BR
ISBN: 0195311582
ISBN13: 9780195311587
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora OUP USA convidam o leitor a uma imersão em temas densos e variados, que transitam entre a análise política contemporânea, a história detalhada e o estudo científico rigoroso. A experiência de leitura frequentemente exige atenção a narrativas que combinam clareza e profundidade, como no exame de conflitos históricos, debates sociais e avanços científicos. O catálogo revela uma preferência por obras que oferecem tanto relatos narrativos envolventes quanto textos com linguagem técnica e didática, voltados para públicos acadêmicos e leitores interessados em temas sociais, culturais e científicos. A diversidade editorial sugere um equilíbrio entre obras mais narrativas e outras mais informativas, com ênfase em análises contextuais e fundamentadas.
