Medical research

The processes of tumor metastasis, apoptosis and anti-tumor immune response are among the most complex yet rapidly advancing fields in the area of cancer research.

In order to learn oncology, it is necessary to acquire a comprehensive knowledge of molecular biology in carcinogenesis, and then, with this as a background, to consider the principles of the theoretical and clinical basis of the subject.

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

Few would have predicted 20 years ago that myosins constitute a superfamily with at least two-dozen classes and that these molecular motors are involved in a multitude of intracellular activities including cell division, cell movement, intracellular transport and signal transduction.

This publication was initiated on the occasion of the NATO-Advanced Study Institute (ASI) meeting "e;Stem Cells and their potential for clinical application"e; which took place from August 23 - 25, 2006 in Kyiv and from August 26 - 31, 2006 in Simeiz, Ukraine.

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

Although the means of diagnosing and treating fungal infections have improved greatly over the last decade fungi still represent a serious threat to the health of immunocompromised and immunodeficient patients.

In this book the author explores the shifting philosophical boundaries of modern medical knowledge and practice occasioned by the crisis of quality-of-care, especially in terms of the various humanistic adjustments to the biomedical model.

This volume collects the lecture notes (ordered alphabetically according to the first author surname) of the talks delivered by the main speakers at the Erice 2007 International School of Crystallography, generously selected by NATO as an Advanced Study Institute (# 982582).

This volume contains research reports presented during the NATO Advanced Research Workshop (ARW) "e;Materials for Application in Medicine and Biology"e; held in Bonn, Germany, from October 4 to 6, 2006 at the center of advanced european studies and research (caesar).

Over the past few decades the involvement of neurosteroids in brain function and mental health has attracted much interest, not only from a neuroscience perspective, but also from clinical and therapeutic aspects.

Stress is a double edged sword.

The "e;Atlas Effectors of Anti-Tumor Immunity"e; is a unique scientific publication, which includes major issues of up-to-date information about immunophenotype, morphology and function of main effectors of anti-tumor immunity presented in a reasonable format.

Recent introduction of HPV vaccines has raised hopes for immunization against cervical cancer and for the first time in the history of humanity for eradication of one malignant disease.

This book includes 49 chapters presented as plenary , invited lectures and posters at the conference.

Scientists have great passion.

"e;General Principles of Tumor Immunotherapy: Basic and Clinical Applications of Tumor Immunology"e; brings together the world's leading authorities on tumor immunology.

Cancer may constitute the most extensively studied functions constitute a second line of defense that disease entity of our time.

If you wish to grow or characterize embryonic stem cells or persuade them to differentiate into a particular cell type, then this book contains information that is vital to your success.

Metastasis (spread of cancer in the body) is the main cause of death for patients with breast cancer, the leading female tumour in the industrialised countries and developing countries alike.

It is difficult to imagine anyone who has not heard of cancer.

In this volume, the expression of specific adhesion molecules within human cancer tissues are highlighted.

This volume opens with an exploration of the Confucian recognition of the family as an entity existing in its own right and which is not reducible to its members or their interests.

Heat Shock Proteins: Potent Mediators of Inflammation and Immunity currently provides the most up-to-date review on new mechanisms and provides exciting insights into how heat shock proteins modulates the hosts immune response.

For centuries people have been puzzled by the inevitability of human aging.

Biogerontologists are now in a position to construct general principles of aging, and genuine attempts are being made to test and develop effective means of intervention, prevention and treatment of age-related diseases, and for achieving healthy old age.

Nanobiotechnology is one of the key technologies of the 21st century.

Chemoinformatics: Theory, Practice & Products is an essential handbook for determining the right Chemoinformatics method or technology to use.

"e; Our second Symposium The Future of Life and the Future of our Civili- tion"e; was held in May of 2005 year in Germany (Frankfurt am Main).

For the first time world-leading experts in the area of cellular signaling have joined to the production of a book on Smad signal transduction.

Since 1982, Ras proteins have been the subject of intense research investigation by the biomedical research community.

This is a dynamic book that successfully combines global and local thinking with regard to an emerging technology that will contribute to the expansion of proteomics and pharmacogenomics, the science of tailored healthcare and treatments.

MSC (mesenchymal stem cells) have been reported to initiate revascularization after injury, to facilitate engraftment of blood-forming stem cells, and to reduce the incidence of graft-vs.

Bionanotechnology is the key integrative technology of the 21st century and aims to use the knowledge, gathered from the natural construction of cellular systems, for the advancement of science and engineering.

New Frontiers in Angiogenesis starts with a comprehensive overview of the field and continues with topics that have been minimally explored.

CHRISTOPH REHMANN-SUTTER, MARCUS DUWELL, DIETMAR MIETH When we placed "e;finitude"e;, "e;limits of human existence"e; as a motto over a round of discussion on biomedicine and bioethics (which led to this collection of essays) we did not know how far this would lead us into methodological quandaries.

Within contemporary society, globalization has emerged as a key concern at the centre of ethical, legal and policy debates relating to health care.

Drug Metabolism: Current Concepts provides a comprehensive understanding of the processes that take place following ingestion of a medicinal agent or xenobiotic, with an emphasis on the crucial role of metabolism (biotransformation).

From Research to Manuscript, written in simple, straightforward language, explains how to understand and summarize a research project.

Cancer Morbidity and mortality result from invasive and metastatic spread.

Since Bailey and Cushing (1926), all brain tumor classifications have been called histogenetic.

Structure-based drug discovery methods have been transformed in the last 5-10 years and are now having a major impact on the discovery of new drugs.

It is now ten years since the first Handbook on Hyperbaric Medicine was published.

This, the fifth volume in the Proteases in Biology and Disease series, is devoted to Proteases in Gastrointestinal Tissues.

This comprehensive volume will serve as a complete guide to the clinical application of computer assisted systems in monitoring central nervous functions both in the OR and ICU.

Research over the past decades has firmly established the genetic basis of cancer.

For the first time in a single volume, the design, characterisation and operation of the bioreactor system in which the tissue is grown is detailed.