Biology, life sciences

The Neural Basis of Religious Cognition brings together leading researchers from psychology, neuroscience, and religious studies to identify the neural circuits underlying various aspects of religious behavior and cognition.

Hyponatremia and 40 Years of Controversy: Looking Back and Moving Forward traces and probes the prolonged, contentious debate surrounding the treatment of severe hyponatremia, a low-sodium concentration in the blood that can result in severe brain damage if managed incorrectly.

Cytoskeletal Proteins in Neurodegenerative Diseases, Volume 150 covers the pivotal roles that cytoskeletal proteins play in the onset and progression of neurodegenerative disorders.

Since the pioneering studies of Ramon y Cajal the inability of lesioned adult CNS axons to regenerate has been well established.

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In 1976 the International Committee on Taxonomy of Vi- ruses (ICTV) created the family Iridoviridae to encompass several different vertebrate and invertebrate viruses that did not fit into any of the other established groups.

Today, our world increasingly is conceived of as being molecular.

Reoviruses are one of the most important viral groups for understanding the molecular and genetic basis for viral pathogenesis.

During pubertal development of the testes, germ cells pass initially through the complete succession of spermatogenic differentiation.

Reoviruses are one of the most important viral groups for understanding the molecular and genetic basis for viral pathogenesis.

Experimental evidence indicated that catecholamines are able to modulate information processing in the amygdaloid complex.

Discovery of the mechanism for V(D)J hypermutation remains a basic goal of immunology despite the best efforts of many labo- ratories.

The idea for this book arose from what we perceived as the need for an up-to-date guide to class exercises in plant virology.

The diversity of antigen-binding structures of antibody molecules is so vast that every conceivable antigen can be bound by an antibody molecule within the immune system.

African and South American trypanosomiases are notable features of clinical and veterinary practice in their respective endemic areas and, as such, are of considerable economic importance.

characteristic features in common with the genome of other retroviruses: long terminal repeats (L TR), and coding regions for internal proteins (gag), for re- verse transcriptase (pol), and for glycosylated virion surface proteins (env) , ar- ranged in the sequence gag, pol, env from the 5' to the 3' end of the genome.

With contributions by numerous experts

An introduction to the evolution and adaptation of amphibians and reptiles, bridging the gulf between the plethora of 'popular' books and the more advanced texts directed towards the needs of specialist research workers, thus making it accessible to advanced students worldwide.

Meta-X is a user-friendly computer program that allows students, teachers, and researchers to perform a metapopulation viability analysis i.

New macromolecular concepts and strategies are demonstrated in this unique book.

This review describes recent research into the cause of testicular descent and discusses two controversial theories on the mechanism.

In terrestrial ecosystems, soil microorganisms and soil animals are essential for litter degradation, soil formation and the availability of nutrients and trace elements.

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During the last 5 years, major advances have been made in our understanding of the pathogenesis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease and in the development of new potent antiviral agents.

The renin-angiotensin system and the mechanisms regulating this system developed during the adaptive evolution of verte- brates, along with many other systems involved in the in- tegrated survival of the organism.

A series of remarkable discoveries in the past three decades have led to the molecular and genetic characterization of the transmissible pathogen causing scrapie in animals and a quartet of human illnesses: kuru, Jakob-Creutzfeld disease, Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker disease, and fatal familial insomnia.

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According to Jones and Smith (1973) the potential adverse effect of maternal alcoholism on the development of the offspring has been referred to in early Greek and Roman mythology.

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The title of this volume, Plant Biotechnology: Nell' Products and Applications, may look a little out of place among previous vol- umes of Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology that have focused mostly on issues related to human health and ani- mal biology, However, plant biology has always been of immense and has enjoyed an intimate relationship practical importance, with medicine and other biological sciences for centuries, In- creasing scientific specialization and the dramatic advances in the medical and chemical sciences during this century have left many persons with the impression that plant biology and plant bio- technology is important only in relation to the agricultural sci- ences, This is no longer true.

During the last few decades anthropogenic activities in the industrially advanced countries have outcompeted nature in changing the global environment.

I am delighted to be able to write the foreword for this new book on Helicobacter pylori by three pioneers in the field, Vlf West- blom, Steven Czinn and John Nedrud.

Improved technology for imaging living cells, specific cellular targets and organelles is having a dramatic impact on basic and applied research.

Bacterial CpG-DNA sequences not only serve for genetic information but act as "e;danger"e; signal to alert immune cells such as macrophages and dendritic cells.

A better "e;casting"e; could not be conceived.

Worldwide, numerous textbooks and publications have dealt with research on muscle fibres carried out under different points of view.

Since the first observations of viral interference with antigen presentation in the MHC class-I pathway, the field has advanced to a detailed analysis.

Chronic hepatitis C is a major worldwide health problem affecting more than 170 million people.

Japanese encephalitis and West Nile viruses are members of the Japanese encephalitis serological group of the genus Flavivirus and therefore closely related genetically and antigenically.

How do mammals manage to maintain their body temperature within the same narrow range in environments as different as polar regions and hot deserts?

Salinization of soils is a major threat to irrigated agriculture and counteracts the targets of costly public infrastructure investments.

Provides comprehensive, updated information on the structure, and cell and molecular biology of the vertebrate pineal organ, which is the source of the "e;timing hormone"e; melatonin.