Perinatal Programming: The State of the Art

Product description Review Perinatal programming is one of the most powerful ideas in biology and medicine in the 21st century. Compelling evidence indicates that prevention of childhood and adult diseases must begin during fetal life. Epigenomics has the potential to provide a mechanistic understanding of many phenomena underpinning the developmental origins of health and disease. The book is timely, insightful and of great relevance to obstetrics, perinatal medicine and modern biology. Roberto Romero Chief - Perinatology Research Branch Program Director for Perinatal Research & Obstetrics National Institute of Child Health and Human Development/National Institutes of Health, USA "Wer in das spannende Gebiet der Perinatalen Programmierung eintauchen möchte, hat mit diesem Buch das richtige Medium gefunden. Das in Englisch geschriebene Werk bietet gebündeltes Fachwissen ― für den Einsteig, zur Fortbildung und zum Nachschlagen." Dorothee Hahne in: Ernährung im Fokus 13-07-08 Review Perinatal programming is one of the most powerful ideas in biology and medicine in the 21st century. Compelling evidence indicates that prevention of childhood and adult diseases must begin during fetal life. Epigenomics has the potential to provide a mechanistic understanding of many phenomena underpinning the developmental origins of health and disease. The book is timely, insightful and of great relevance to obstetrics, perinatal medicine and modern biology.Roberto RomeroChief - Perinatology Research BranchProgram Director for Perinatal Research & ObstetricsNational Institute of Child Health and Human Development/National Institutes of Health, USA"Wer in das spannende Gebiet der Perinatalen Programmierung eintauchen möchte, hat mit diesem Buch das richtige Medium gefunden. Das in Englisch geschriebene Werk bietet gebündeltes Fachwissen ― für den Einsteig, zur Fortbildung und zum Nachschlagen."Dorothee Hahne in: Ernährung im Fokus 13-07-08 From the Back Cover Perinatal Programming addresses the setting of fundamental life functions and dispositions for diseases in developmental periods during pregnancy and in early infancy. It provides a new view of the origins of health and diseases. To realize these associations may enable us to prevent diseases for the long term. This book provides state-of-the-art knowledge derived from the Perinatal Programming – Berlin International Symposium, March 4–6, 2010. The authors are internationally known scientists of this research area. About the Author Andreas Plagemann, Charité Berlin. Andreas Plagemann, Charité Berlin, Germany. Read more