Published March, 2012
By Amit Gefen
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Studies in Mechanobiology, Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials
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Pressure-related chronic wounds are an important health concern that affects millions of patients and accumulates billions in annual costs. The results allow a complete picture of the tolerance of human tissues to sustained loads, and an understanding of the risk for onset of chronic wounds.

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Published January, 2012
By Amit Gefen
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This book reviews the frontier of research and clinical applications of Patient Specific Modeling, and provides a state-of-the-art update as well as perspectives on future directions in this exciting field.

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Published September, 2011
By Timothy M. McGloughlin and Tim McGloughlin
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Studies in Mechanobiology, Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials
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The contributors to this volume bring together a unique blend of expertise in experimental, computational and tissue biomechanics relating to aneurysm behavior and enable the reader to gain a fresh understanding of key factors influencing aneurysm behavior and treatment.

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Published August, 2011
By Aldo R. Boccaccini, Sian E. Harding and Sian Harding
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Series: Studies in Mechanobiology, Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials
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Many different cell types have been suggested for cell therapy in the framework of MTE, including autologous bone marrow-derived or cardiac progenitors, as well as embryonic or induced pluripotent stem cells, each having their particular advantages and disadvantages.

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Published July, 2011
By Lynne E. Bilston
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Series: Studies in Mechanobiology, Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials
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Damage to the central nervous system resulting from pathological mechanical loading can occur as a result of trauma or disease.

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Published May, 2011
By Meital Zilberman
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Series: Studies in Mechanobiology, Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials
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Active implants are actually drug or protein-eluting implants that induce healing effects, in addition to their regular task, such as support. The drug-eluting implants will be described in terms of matrix formats and polymers, incorporated drugs and their release profiles from the implants, as well as implant functioning.

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Published February, 2011
By Amit Gefen
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This book describes these exciting new developments, and presents experimental and computational findings that altogether describe the frontier of knowledge in cellular and biomolecular mechanics, and the biological implications, in health and disease.

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Published October, 2010
By Krishnendu Roy
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Studies in Mechanobiology, Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials
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Recent developments in stem cell biology have opened new directions in cell therapy.

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Published October, 2009
By Amit Gefen
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Series: Studies in Mechanobiology, Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials
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Pressure-related chronic wounds are an important health concern that affects millions of patients and accumulates billions in annual costs. The results allow a complete picture of the tolerance of human tissues to sustained loads, and an understanding of the risk for onset of chronic wounds.

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