Medical research

The main objective of Cardiac Remodeling: Molecular Mechanisms is to summarize the major research advances in molecular, biochemical and translational aspects of cardiac remodeling over the last 2 to 3 decades under one cover and touch on future directions.

Since the very early stages of life, we all experience some form of stress.

Stem cells are the building blocks for all other cells in an organism.

This volume gathers the leading research on antibody-drug conjugates and immunotoxins.

Diabetes is a complex disease and is also one of the most common.

This book addresses the role of tandem repeat polymorphisms (TRPs) in genetic plasticity, evolution, development, biological processes, neural diversity, brain function, dysfunction and disease.

The genomic 'golden age' has delivered the sequence of numerous novel genes while leaving us with many unanswered questions about their function.

Circadian rhythms are such an innate part of our lives that we rarely pause to speculate why they even exist.

In recent years, a number of groundbreaking structural and mechanistic studies deepened our understanding of helicase mechanisms and established new approaches for their analyses.

This volume, written by experts in the field, discusses the current understanding of the biophysical principles that govern RNA folding, with featured RNAs including the ribosomal RNAs, viral RNAs, and self-splicing introns.

Cytopreparation: Principles & Practice by Gary W.

Molecular Surgical Pathology provides a concise review of recent advancement of molecular pathology in each organ system.

Ischemic heart disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the developed world.

A vast number of diagnostic and therapeutic decisions are based on measuring blood concentrations of molecules, yet most biochemical and pharmacological events actually take place in the tissues.

This book was written by many outstanding investigators who have spent decades to study different aspects of blood tissue barrier function.

?

The enormous potential of siRNA as a therapeutic has led to an explosion of interest from the scientific community.

Molecular Genetic Pathology, Second Edition presents up-to-date material containing fundamental information relevant to the clinical practice of molecular genetic pathology.

This is the second edition of this proceedings.

Long acting veterinary formulations play a significant role in animal health, production and reproduction within the animal health industry.

Micro and Nano Flow Systems for Bioanalysis addresses the latest developments in biomedical engineering at very small scales.

This book is devoted to the graphics of patient data: good graphs enabling straight forward and intuitive interpretation, efficient creation, and straightforward interpretation.

Oral Cytology: A Concise Guide provides a state-of-the-art review of the major issues specific to the field of oral cytology.

This book details recent findings in the field of cave microbiology and builds on fast-paced efforts to exploit an unconventional and underexplored environment for new microorganisms which may provide an untapped source of drugs: microorganisms from caves.

This book summarizes present knowledge of different mechanisms involved in the development of positive and negative consequences of cardiac adaptation.

This Handbook provides comprehensive coverage of laser and coherent-domain methods as applied to biomedicine, environmental monitoring, and materials science.

Angiogenesis is a highly complex phenomenon where new blood vessels are formed for the supply of oxygen and nutrients in different organs of the body.

This book is based on a study of referees' reports and letters from journal editors on reasons why papers written by non-native researchers are rejected due to problems with English (long sentences, redundancy, poor structure etc).

Developments in the area of biomaterials, bionanotechnology, tissue engineering, and medical devices are becoming the core of health care.

The book aims to introduce the reader to the emerging field of Evolutionary Systems Biology, which approaches classical systems biology questions within an evolutionary framework.

Tremor is intimately linked to the numerous interactions of the central and peripheral nervous system components tuning motor control, from the cerebral cortex up to the peripheral effectors.

Systems Biology of Apoptosis summarizes all current achievements in this emerging field.

This 2nd edition begins with an overview of NMR development and applications in biological systems.

This book is a collection of articles written by prominent scientists who gathered in the city of Recife, Brazil, 23-27 October 2010, celebrating the 10th International Symposium on Yersinia.

This volume illustrates the functional properties of NAbs.

The Systems Biology of Parkinson's Disease will be underpinned by new measurement techniques.

This new SpringerBrief in Physiology explores the newest research findings on how exercise influences the fetus in utero and beyond.

Editors hope that Regenerative Biology of the Spine and Spinal Cord appeals to the nostalgic sentiments of investigators and intellectuals in that it can be held in hand and provide a broad survey of leading edge science.

Mitochondrial cytopathies are mutations in the inherited maternal mitochondrial genome, or the nuclear DNA-mutation.

Treatment of glioma is currently one of the most challenging problems in oncology, as well as in neurosurgery.

The central theme running through this volume on New Technologies for Toxicity Testing is the development and application of advanced techniques for cell and tissue culture, as well as new markers and endpoints of toxicity, as alternatives to the traditional paradigm of relying on data from laboratory animal tests to undertake labelling and risk assessment.

Among the many GPCRs discovered, the calcitonin family of receptors comprise of members that regulate a number of physiological processes and are involved in many pathological conditions.

This collection of reviews will be of considerable interests to biologists and MDs working on any aspect of cardiovascular function.

Written to satisfy a wide audience, from basic scientist to clinical researcher, this volume explores such varied concepts as: the influence of CBF in the pathotrajectory of TBI, modeling TBI as a means to understand underlying pathological states associated with brain injury victims, disrupted vasculature following head trauma and advanced imaging techniques, vasoreactive substances underlying disrupted blood flow, the role of age and sex on injury outcome, and the latest pre-clinical rationale for focusing on CBF and strategies to improve blood flow as a means to improve outcome in patients suffering the effects of TBI.

This volume has a strong focus on homo-oligomerization, which is surprisingly common.

This timely book covers the need to know clinical practices for all those involved in molecular laboratory science.

Computational modeling is emerging as a powerful new approach to study and manipulate biological systems.

Increasing demand for and awareness of the applications of nanotechnology in medicine has resulted in the emergence of a new fast-growing multidisciplinary area - nanomedicine.

The study of electrochemical nanotechnology has emerged as researchers apply electrochemistry to nanoscience and nanotechnology.

In 1960 Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet received the Noble Prize in Physiology and Medicine.