Medical research

This is the story of steroid-protein interactions as one investigator sees it.

The contents of this monograph "e;Hypothalamic Control of Lacta- tion"e; are the result of studies by a nine-man team which has worked together for nine years.

"e;When we give a definition it is for the purpose of using it"e;.

Ever since arbovirus infections became known and their relative importance assessed, experiments were designed to elucidate the mode of transmission and the most important natural hosts responsible for perpetuating the infection in nature.

This volume contains seven chapters, based on papers presented at a Symposium on Insect Viruses, held in conjunction with the 67th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology in New York, N.

Das vorliegende Buch ist die zweite Veröffentlichung innerhalb der Reihe "Afrika-Studien", die über den rein wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen Bereich hinausgeht und sich mit sozialwissenschaftliehen Fragen im weiten Sinne des 1 Wortes befaßt .

Whilst most of the senses (hearing, sight, smell and taste) have their own organs, the tactile sense is dependent on the sensory nerve endings of the periph- eral processes of the nerve cells in the spinal ganglia.

A conference on "e;Some Mathematical Problems in Biology"e; was held at the University of Victoria, Victoria, B.

This book comprises proceedings from the Third International Conference on Advances in Nutrition and Cancer, held in Naples in May 2012.

The orthodontic literature includes many articles on basic science and engineering research techniques, but clinicians are typically unfamiliar with the principles underlying these techniques and may also lack the background knowledge required for a full appreciation of their role.

This book explains clearly and in detail all aspects of radiation protection in nuclear medicine, including measurement quantities and units, detectors and dosimeters, and radiation biology.

This book is an edited volume, the goal of which is to provide an overview of the current state-of-the-art in statistical methods applied to problems in structural bioinformatics (and in particular protein structure prediction, simulation, experimental structure determination and analysis).

This book is based on contributions presented at the 1st World Congress on Gallium-68 and Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy, which examined recent developments in theranostics - the emerging field of molecular targeting of vectors that can be used for both diagnosis and therapy, when modified accordingly.

This book covers a wide array of topics relevant to behavioral genetics from both a preclinical and clinical standpoint.

Anatomy is intrinsically a three-dimensional and visual discipline.

The therapeutic potential of the use of adipose stem cells in regenerative medicine has been increasingly recognized, and in recent years concrete clinical benefits have accrued as these cells have been explored for a variety of applications.

The development of more effective treatments for neuropsychiatric disorders requires scientific progress on a broad front.

A huge amount of fixed and paraffin-embedded tissue is stored in every hospital.

The latest in Springer's "e;Medical English"e; series, aimed at health care professionals who need English for their work but do not speak English on a day-to-day basis.

Laron syndrome (LS), or primary growth hormone (GH) insensitivity, was first described in 1966.

Tissue engineering is a multidisciplinary field incorporating the principles of biology, chemistry, engineering, and medicine to create biological substitutes of native tissues for scientific research or clinical use.

This book provides a comprehensive and scientifically based overview of the biocompatibility of dental materials.

Biomedical scientists are the most likely health care professionals to actually move to an English-speaking country to continue professional training and career-development.

Progestins play a key role in reproductive endocrinology and as pharmaceutical drugs for contraception and in combined hormone therapy.

Adequate blood supply to the eye is an important prerequisite for normal visual function.

Nuclear hormone receptors are not only important drug targets, but have also been the focus of decades of active and highly insightful research.

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This volume contains the main proceedings of the fourth international conference on "e;Cancer Prevention 2006,"e; which was held during February 16-18, 2006, in St.

Chemical genomics is a highly interdisciplinary and very exciting field of research both in academics and in the life sciences industry.

Preface Tumor development and progression occur as a result of cumulative acquisition of genetic alterations affecting oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes.

Sequencing of the human genome and insights into signaling pathways have contributed to the understanding of cancer etiology and the development of new, improved cancer drugs.