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The root of thought : unlocking glia--the brain cell that will help us sharpen our wits, heal injury, and treat brain disease /
"Ninety percent of your brain cells are glial cells - and, until recently, scientists thought they did little more than hold your brain together. New research reveals that they might hold the key to understanding intelligence, treating psychiatric disorders and brain injuries, and maybe even cu...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Upper Saddle River, N.J. :
FT Press,
©2009.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo (Requiere registro previo con correo institucional) |
| Sumario: | "Ninety percent of your brain cells are glial cells - and, until recently, scientists thought they did little more than hold your brain together. New research reveals that they might hold the key to understanding intelligence, treating psychiatric disorders and brain injuries, and maybe even curing Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Lou Gehrig's disease. In The Root of Thought, brain scientist Andrew Koob reveals what we've just learned about these remarkable cells, telling an amazing scientific story that is transforming our understanding of the human brain."--Jacket. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (1 volume (unpaged)) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9780136117308 0136117309 8131743853 9788131743850 9780137151714 0137151713 |