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Neural Signaling: Opportunities for Novel Diagnostic Approaches and Therapies
Edward J. Goetzl (Editor) Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:00:00 -0000
Low-molecular-weight chemicals, which are produced and secreted by neurons and a limited range of non-neural cells, are the major vehicles for communication of nerve cells with each other and with neurally controlled non-neural cells. Research over the past several decades has identified a wide spectrum of such neuromediators, delineated their structures, elucidated pathways of biosynthesis and biodegradation, and determined the processes of development Read More...
Anticancer Therapeutics
Sotiris Missailidis Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:00:00 -0000
Written by the winner of the 2008 Mike Price FellowshipAnticancer Therapeutics provides a comprehensive overview of the wealth of information now available in this important and fast-moving subject. The book provides a clear introduction to the area, with an overview of the various drug design and development approaches for cancer therapeutics and their progress in today’s multidisciplinary approach to cancer treatment. Read More...
Bioinformatics for Vaccinology
Darren R. Flower Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:00:00 -0000
Vaccines have probably saved more lives and reduced suffering in a greater number of people than any other medical intervention in human history, succeeding in eradicating smallpox and significantly reducing the mortality and incidence of other diseases. However, with the emergence of diseases such as SARS and the threat of biological warfare, vaccination has once again become a topic of major interest in public health. Read More...
Handbook of Probiotics and Prebiotics, 2nd Edition
Yuan Kun Lee, Seppo Salminen Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:00:00 -0000
Since the publication of the first edition in 1999, the science of probiotics and prebiotics has matured greatly and garnered more interest. The first handbook on the market, Handbook of Probiotics and Prebiotics: Second Edition updates the data in its predecessor, and it also includes material topics not previously discussed in the first edition, including methods protocols, cell line and animal models, and coverage of prebiotics. The editors supplement Read More...
Sepsis and Non-infectious Systemic Inflammation: From Biology to Critical Care
Jean-Marc Cavaillon (Editor), Christophe Adrie (Editor) Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:00:00 -0000
Providing definitions, clinical features and epidemiology, Sepsis and Non-infectious Systemic Inflammation adopts a comprehensive approach, describing in detail the various physiological systems involved. As such, this unique handbook and reference work is the first to combine sepsis and non-infectious SIRS, reviewing both the biological and medical aspects of these two important syndromes. The whole is rounded off with a discussion of past, present Read More...
Mitochondria and Oxidative Stress in Neurodegenerative Disorders
Gary E. Gibson, Rajiv R. Ratan, M. Flint Beal Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:00:00 -0000
Our understanding of the interaction of mitochondria with other cellular organelles, with transcription, and in the ability to detect oxidative modification of macromolecules has improved significantly in the past decade. Moreover, the roles of mitochondria and oxidative stress are better defined in the pathophysiology of neurodegenerative disorders. The volume combines basic, clinical, and translational research in a forum designed to provide the Read More...
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Neural Signaling: Opportunities for Novel Diagnostic Approaches and Therapies
Edward J. Goetzl (Editor) Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:00:00 -0000
Low-molecular-weight chemicals, which are produced and secreted by neurons and a limited range of non-neural cells, are the major vehicles for communication of nerve cells with each other and with neurally controlled non-neural cells. Research over the past several decades has identified a wide spectrum of such neuromediators, delineated their structures, elucidated pathways of biosynthesis and biodegradation, and determined the processes of development Read More...
Anticancer Therapeutics
Sotiris Missailidis Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:00:00 -0000
Written by the winner of the 2008 Mike Price FellowshipAnticancer Therapeutics provides a comprehensive overview of the wealth of information now available in this important and fast-moving subject. The book provides a clear introduction to the area, with an overview of the various drug design and development approaches for cancer therapeutics and their progress in today’s multidisciplinary approach to cancer treatment. Read More...
Bioinformatics for Vaccinology
Darren R. Flower Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:00:00 -0000
Vaccines have probably saved more lives and reduced suffering in a greater number of people than any other medical intervention in human history, succeeding in eradicating smallpox and significantly reducing the mortality and incidence of other diseases. However, with the emergence of diseases such as SARS and the threat of biological warfare, vaccination has once again become a topic of major interest in public health. Read More...
Handbook of Probiotics and Prebiotics, 2nd Edition
Yuan Kun Lee, Seppo Salminen Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:00:00 -0000
Since the publication of the first edition in 1999, the science of probiotics and prebiotics has matured greatly and garnered more interest. The first handbook on the market, Handbook of Probiotics and Prebiotics: Second Edition updates the data in its predecessor, and it also includes material topics not previously discussed in the first edition, including methods protocols, cell line and animal models, and coverage of prebiotics. The editors supplement Read More...
Sepsis and Non-infectious Systemic Inflammation: From Biology to Critical Care
Jean-Marc Cavaillon (Editor), Christophe Adrie (Editor) Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:00:00 -0000
Providing definitions, clinical features and epidemiology, Sepsis and Non-infectious Systemic Inflammation adopts a comprehensive approach, describing in detail the various physiological systems involved. As such, this unique handbook and reference work is the first to combine sepsis and non-infectious SIRS, reviewing both the biological and medical aspects of these two important syndromes. The whole is rounded off with a discussion of past, present Read More...
Mitochondria and Oxidative Stress in Neurodegenerative Disorders
Gary E. Gibson, Rajiv R. Ratan, M. Flint Beal Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:00:00 -0000
Our understanding of the interaction of mitochondria with other cellular organelles, with transcription, and in the ability to detect oxidative modification of macromolecules has improved significantly in the past decade. Moreover, the roles of mitochondria and oxidative stress are better defined in the pathophysiology of neurodegenerative disorders. The volume combines basic, clinical, and translational research in a forum designed to provide the Read More...
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