Immunology

In the past two decades, enormous strides have been made These tools for exploring brain biochemistry at the cellular in our understanding of the relationships between inflamma- level opened new vistas for understanding brain functioning tion, innate immune responses, adaptive immune responses, and the pathogenesis of human disease.

The history of science has shown the majority of hypotheses to be wrong.

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'An exciting glance at key issues in contemporary hematopoiesis.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the field of monoclonal antibodies through twenty-five articles by recognized experts in the field.

Heat shock proteins are emerging as important molecules in the development of cancer and as key targets in cancer therapy.

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The aim of the International Meetings of the Basal Ganglia Society (IBAGS) is to provide a unique environment for the open presentation and discussion of new and challenging information about the basal ganglia as it relates to health and disease, covering all areas of basic science and research.

One of Nature's most important talents is evolutionary development of systems capable of molecular recognition: distinguishing one molecule from another.

Increasing evidence suggests that hidden, low-level inflammation may be the number one cause of modern disease.

A History of Modern Immunology: A Path Toward Understanding describes, analyzes, and conceptualizes several seminal events and discoveries in immunology in the last third of the 20th century, the era when most questions about the biology of the immune system were raised and also found their answers.

This volume presents a collection of reviews derived from work presented at the Aegean Conference: "e;3rd Crossroads between innate and adaptive immunity"e; which occurred during September 27 - October 2, 2009 at the Minoa Palace Conference Center in Chania, Crete, Greece.

This textbook of basic and clinical immunology has been written primarily for medical and biology students who are receiving their first introduction to this fascinating field.

This up-to-date immunology textbook provides a clear and simple introduction to clinical and laboratory immunology for health professionals in training or in practice.

In 1996, the National Bladder Foundation (NBF) was founded by a dedicated group of physicians and researchers propeIled by the urgent need to find better treatments for bladder disease.

A trustworthy clinical companion, the textbook offers best practice and management strategies for these common joint diseases.

Comment le corps humain se défend-il avec autant de succès contre ses innombrables ennemis, bactéries, virus, cellules cancéreuses ?

Advances in Cancer Research provides invaluable information on the exciting and fast-moving field of cancer research.

This volume, written by well-known experts in the field, covers all aspects of Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody (ANCA) Associated Vasculitis (AAV).

Discussing the systemic immune response in the contexts of health, disease, and therapy, this unique resource-the only broadly based book of its kind available on the subject-offers comprehensive examinations of the pathways and agents that affect the human immune response and provides state-of-the-art presentations on practical methods of immune modulation.

Programmed cell death (PCD) plays pivotal roles in tumor progression, cancer therapeutics and resistance of tumor cells to therapy.

This book provides readers with a comprehensive review of severe asthma in children and adolescents, covering epidemiology, genetics, risk factors, co-morbidities, clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment.

This volume reports the proceedings of a NATO Advanced Workshop held at Cameron House Hotel, Loch Lomond, Scotland, from May 2 - 5, 1994.

This book brings together an up-to-date account of instructions in the chemical and biological methods of analysis for antibiotics.

The main purpose of the volume Psychiatry and Biological Factors is to provide a comprehensive, state-of-the-art overview of the current research linked essentially to virus infections, immunity functions, and mental diseases.

The increasing resistance of bacteria towards all current classes of antibiotics is now a serious health problem in both developed and developing countries.

Advances in Cancer Research

Clinical Endocrinology 2: Calcium Disorders presents an extensive examination of the treatment of postmenopausal and senile osteoporosis.

Better Understand the Relationship between Powertrain System Design and Its Control IntegrationWhile powertrain system design and its control integration are traditionally divided into two different functional groups, a growing trend introduces the integration of more electronics (sensors, actuators, and controls) into the powertrain system.

This book offers a comprehensive and multi-faceted examination of gastrointestinal inflammations, discussing factors that impact gut health.

Origins of Human Socialization introduces a new concept on the origins of basic human instinct.

Provides a thorough overview of current knowledge of stress proteins in both normal and disease physiology and evaluates the potential for developing novel diagnostic, prophylactic, and therapeutic approaches to control human disease based on the latest stress-protein research.

Mount Sinai Expert Guides: Allergy and Clinical Immunology will provide trainees in allergy and immunology with an extremely clinical and accessible handbook covering the major disorders and symptoms, their diagnosis and clinical management.

Advances in Immunology

Risk Management for Food Allergy is developed by a team of scientists and industry professionals who understand the importance of allergen risk assessment and presents practical, real-world guidance for food manufacturers.

This volume contains detailed, comprehensive advice on rat, mouse and human hybridoma production.

This remarkable book tells you everything you need to know about vaccines.

The proceedings of the fourth Canadian conference on research in the rheumatic diseases held in Toronto in October 1970, this volume includes some 50 papers based on recent research carried out in Canada, the US, and abroad.

Microbial endocrinology represents a newly emerging interdisciplinary field that is formed by the intersection of the fields of neurobiology and microbiology.

Provides a thorough overview of current knowledge of stress proteins in both normal and disease physiology and evaluates the potential for developing novel diagnostic, prophylactic, and therapeutic approaches to control human disease based on the latest stress-protein research.

This book focuses on the exciting recent progress in restorative neurology and neuroscience.

Assuming that the complex phenomena underlying the operation of the immune system may be better understood through the collaborative efforts of theorists and experimentalists viewing the same phenomena in different ways, the Sante Fe Institute and the Theoretical Division of Los Alamos National Laboratory cosponsored a workshop entitled "e;Theoretical Immunology.

Part II of this excellent work covers proteoglycans and mucins and deals with many more examples of glycoprotein function.

This book presents an authoritative collection of HLA phenotyping and genotyping techniques to be used at the bench level and as a reference.

Handbook of Food Allergen Detection and Control, Second Edition continues to be an essential resource of scientific and technical information in the food and analytical communities.