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Epilepsy(McCandless)
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Animal and Human CorrelationsCorrelation is a vital element in epilepsy research, especially given the condition’s notorious resistance to treatment. With a current ‘rate of translation’ estimated at between seven and nine years, and a translation ‘success rate’ of below 50 per cent, there is room for improvement in the correlative research exploring this intractable condition.Epilepsy: Animal and Human Correlations ...
Source: Springer Biomedical Sciences titles - October 20, 2011 Category: Biomedical Science Tags: Neurosciences Source Type: news
Can Psychiatry be Both A Medical Science and A Healing Art? The Case for Polythetic PluralismEmail this article to a colleague.
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When I was a first-year resident, a revered supervisor of mine made the statement—half-facetiously—that, “In psychiatry, you can do biology in the morning and theology in the afternoon!”
Source: Psychiatric Times - October 19, 2011 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Baroness Manningham-Buller presides over her first graduation day as Chair of ImperialEmail this article to a colleague.
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Over 2,200 undergraduates receive their degrees in science, engineering and medicine.
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Source: Imperial College News - October 19, 2011 Category: Biomedical Science Source Type: news
Cell Biologist Chris A. Kaiser to Lead NIH’s National Institute of General Medical SciencesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: NIGMS - What's New - October 18, 2011 Category: Biomedical Science Tags: N/A Source Type: news
Stem Cells and Cancer Stem Cells, Volume 2Email this article to a colleague.
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Stem Cells and Cancer Stem Cells, Therapeutic Applications in Disease and Injury: Volume 2series:Stem Cells and Cancer Stem CellsAs in volume 1 of this series, this volume presents information on stem cells and cancer stem cells; Therapeutic Applications in disease and tissue/organ injury. Methodologies of regenerative medicine and tissue engineering are major components of this volume. Specific stem cells discussed are: human embryonic stem cells, hematopoietic stem cells, cord blood stem cells, human pluripotent stem ...
Source: Springer Biomedical Sciences titles - October 18, 2011 Category: Biomedical Science Tags: Biomedicine (general) Source Type: news
Scientists create computing building blocks from bacteria and DNAEmail this article to a colleague.
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Research could lead to new devices that could sense and neutralise toxic outbreaks and disarm deadly cancers in the body - News Release
Source: Imperial College News - October 18, 2011 Category: Biomedical Science Source Type: news
Premature babies at risk of ill health in later life, research suggestsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Researchers say their work indicates that more urgent work is now needed to monitor preterm babies into adulthood to improve the detection of early signs of disease - News Release
Source: Imperial College News - October 18, 2011 Category: Biomedical Science Source Type: news
Marc Tessier-Lavigne elected to Institute of MedicineEmail this article to a colleague.
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A world leader in the study of brain development, Tessier-Lavigne has pioneered the identification of the molecules that direct the formation of connections among nerve cells to establish neuronal circuits in the mammalian brain and spinal cord. Tessier-Lavigne is among 65 new members and five foreign associates elected to the Institute this year. More »
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - October 17, 2011 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: webadmin Tags: Awards and Honors Source Type: news
Faulty molecular switch can cause infertility or miscarriageEmail this article to a colleague.
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Scientists discover an enzyme that acts as a ‘fertility switch’, in a study published in Nature Medicine. High levels of the protein are associated with infertility - News release
Source: Imperial College News - October 17, 2011 Category: Biomedical Science Source Type: news
Largest ever genetic study of liver function could point the way to new treatmentsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Researchers have identified a large number of areas in the human genetic code that are involved in regulating the way in which the liver functions - News Release
Source: Imperial College News - October 17, 2011 Category: Biomedical Science Source Type: news
Key Statistical Concepts in Clinical Trials for Pharma(Turner)Email this article to a colleague.
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series:SpringerBriefs in Pharmaceutical Science & Drug DevelopmentThis Brief discusses key statistical concepts that facilitate the inferential analysis of data collected from a group of individuals participating in a pharmaceutical clinical trial, the estimation of their clinical significance in the general population of individuals likely to be prescribed the drug if approved, and the related decision-making that occurs at both the public health level (by ...
Source: Springer Biomedical Sciences titles - October 14, 2011 Category: Biomedical Science Tags: Biomedicine (general) Source Type: news
Tumour-Associated MacrophagesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: Springer Biomedical Sciences titles - October 14, 2011 Category: Biomedical Science Tags: Cancer Research Source Type: news
Advances in Cancer Stem Cell BiologyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: Springer Biomedical Sciences titles - October 14, 2011 Category: Biomedical Science Tags: Cancer Research Source Type: news
Designs for Clinical TrialsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Perspectives on Current Issuesseries:Applied Bioinformatics and Biostatistics in Cancer ResearchStatistical methods for clinical trials have been an area of active research in Biostatistics since the first modern clinical trials were mounted in 1946 by the British Medical Research Council in whooping cough and tuberculosis. Often, the participants in clinical trials suffer from potentially fatal chronic diseases, and it is especially important that these experiments in medical research ...
Source: Springer Biomedical Sciences titles - October 14, 2011 Category: Biomedical Science Tags: Cancer Research Source Type: news
The Springer Index of VirusesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: Springer Biomedical Sciences titles - October 14, 2011 Category: Biomedical Science Tags: Virology Source Type: news
Encyclopedia of CancerEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: Springer Biomedical Sciences titles - October 14, 2011 Category: Biomedical Science Tags: Cancer Research Source Type: news
Study explores whether a bigger brain makes for a smarter child in babies born prematurelyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Research suggests that early growth of cerebral cortex affects children's later performance
Source: Imperial College News - October 14, 2011 Category: Biomedical Science Source Type: news
Neurobiologist visits Rockefeller as part of renewed scientific exchange program with Karolinska InstituteEmail this article to a colleague.
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Thomas Perlmann, a neurobiologist at the Karolinska Institute who studies the dopamine-producing cells that die during the development of Parkinson's disease, will visit the Rockefeller University campus this week and give the Nicholson Lecture on Friday. The lecture is part of a recently renewed program that supports research exchanges between the university and the Karolinska Institute. More »
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - October 13, 2011 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: webadmin Tags: Campus News Source Type: news
Stem Cells and Cancer Stem Cells, Volume 1Email this article to a colleague.
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Stem Cells and Cancer Stem Cells, Therapeutic Applications in Disease and Injury: Volume 1series:Stem Cells and Cancer Stem CellsDifference between tissue specific stem cells and embryonic stem cells is explained. The advantages of the latter are included. The application of human pluripotent stem cells, mesenchymal stem cells, and hematopoietic stem cells in cancer therapy and tissue/organ regeneration is detailed. Role of neural cancer stem cells in brain tumors, including their role in brain tumor therapy and the ...
Source: Springer Biomedical Sciences titles - October 12, 2011 Category: Biomedical Science Tags: Cancer Research Source Type: news
Series of live Guardian debates ask how the UK might ever rival Silicon ValleyEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Guardian's Tech Weekly podcasts are recorded at Imperial College Business School
Source: Imperial College News - October 12, 2011 Category: Biomedical Science Source Type: news
Breast Cancer in Women of African DescentEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: Springer Biomedical Sciences titles - October 11, 2011 Category: Biomedical Science Tags: Cancer Research Source Type: news
Researchers receive over £12m in grants from the European Research CouncilEmail this article to a colleague.
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Nine Imperial academics awarded prestigious grants – News
Source: Imperial College News - October 11, 2011 Category: Biomedical Science Source Type: news
Imperial joins the Francis Crick InstituteEmail this article to a colleague.
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King's College London and Imperial College London join the partnership behind The Francis Crick Institute as a time capsule is buried under the building site for future scientists - News
Source: Imperial College News - October 11, 2011 Category: Biomedical Science Source Type: news
Solar variability helps explain cold wintersEmail this article to a colleague.
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Study sheds new light on a link between decadal solar variability and winter climate - News
Source: Imperial College News - October 10, 2011 Category: Biomedical Science Source Type: news
New professor Richard Green brings a business focus to environmentally friendly technologiesEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Alan and Sabine Howard Professor of Sustainable Energy Business is announced as Professor Richard Green
Source: Imperial College News - October 10, 2011 Category: Biomedical Science Source Type: news
Bioreactors for Tissue EngineeringEmail this article to a colleague.
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Principles, Design and OperationFor the first time in a single volume, the design, characterisation and operation of the bioreactor system in which the tissue is grown is detailed.Bioreactors for Tissue Engineering presents an overall picture of the current state of knowledge in the engineering of bioreactors for several tissue types (bone, cartilage, vascular), addresses the issue of mechanical conditioning of the tissue, ...
Source: Springer Biomedical Sciences titles - October 9, 2011 Category: Biomedical Science Tags: Biomedicine (general) Source Type: news
Representation and BrainEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: Springer Biomedical Sciences titles - October 9, 2011 Category: Biomedical Science Tags: Neurosciences Source Type: news
Cardiac Gene ExpressionEmail this article to a colleague.
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Methods and Protocolsseries:Methods in Molecular BiologyThis book presents both cutting-edge and established methods for studying cardiac gene expression. The protocols provide a template for solid research, and cover the process through screening, analysis, characterization, and functional confirmation of novel genes or known genes with a new function.Section I, Cardiac Gene Expression Profiling: The Global Perspective, discusses several different ...
Source: Springer Biomedical Sciences titles - October 9, 2011 Category: Biomedical Science Tags: Human Genetics Source Type: news
Artificial Neural NetworksEmail this article to a colleague.
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Methods and Applicationsseries:Methods in Molecular BiologyAs an extension of artificial intelligence research, artificial neural networks (ANN) aim to simulate intelligent behavior by mimicking the way that biological neural networks function. In Artificial Neural Networks, an international panel of experts report the history of the application of ANN to chemical and biological problems, provide a guide to network architectures, training and ...
Source: Springer Biomedical Sciences titles - October 9, 2011 Category: Biomedical Science Tags: Neurosciences Source Type: news
Heat Shock Proteins in Neural CellsEmail this article to a colleague.
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series:Neuroscience Intelligence UnitThis valuable new title addresses the role of heat shock proteins and cellular stress responses in the brain, with a major focus on nerve cells and glia, namely oligodendrocytes and astrocytes. Heat shock proteins are involved in many physiological processes, including development and differentiation, organisation of the cytoarchitecture by binding to cytoskeletal elements, and regulation of ...
Source: Springer Biomedical Sciences titles - October 9, 2011 Category: Biomedical Science Tags: Neurosciences Source Type: news
Nucleic Acid Switches and SensorsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: Springer Biomedical Sciences titles - October 9, 2011 Category: Biomedical Science Tags: Human Genetics Source Type: news
Cellular and Molecular Methods in Neuroscience ResearchEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: Springer Biomedical Sciences titles - October 9, 2011 Category: Biomedical Science Tags: Neurobiology Source Type: news
Immune Mediated DiseasesEmail this article to a colleague.
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From Theory to Therapyseries:Advances in Experimental Medicine and BiologyThe goal of the International Immune-Mediated Diseases: From Theory to Therapy (IMD) Congress is to bring the world’s best immunologists and clinicians to Moscow to participate in plenary sessions, symposia and educational workshops designed to expose basic and clinical immunologists - as well as practicing clinicians - to the newest developments in the field. The first IMD Congress consisted ...
Source: Springer Biomedical Sciences titles - October 9, 2011 Category: Biomedical Science Tags: Immunology Source Type: news
Neural Transplantation MethodsEmail this article to a colleague.
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series:NeuromethodsIn Neural Transplantation Methods, leading experimental neurobiologists and neurosurgeons provide all the technical and practical information required to perform neural transplantation in experimental and neurological research, including a detailed consideration of the issues involved in designing and customizing such methods for specific research purposes. The authors outline the different ...
Source: Springer Biomedical Sciences titles - October 8, 2011 Category: Biomedical Science Tags: Neurosciences Source Type: news
Apoptosis Methods in Pharmacology and ToxicologyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Approaches to Measurement and Quantificationseries:Methods in Pharmacology and ToxicologyApoptosis, or programmed cell death, is a widespread cellular process that regulates numerous important biological events ranging from the metamorphosis of the tadpole tail to the elimination of surplus brain cells in the formation of proper synaptic connections. In Apoptosis Methods in Pharmacology and Toxicology: Approaches to Measurement and Quantification, Dr. Myrtle A. Davis has assembled ...
Source: Springer Biomedical Sciences titles - October 8, 2011 Category: Biomedical Science Tags: Pharmacology / Toxicology Source Type: news
Michael W. Young to receive 2011 Horwitz Prize for studies on molecular basis of circadian rhythmsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Michael W. Young will share Columbia University's Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize with with Jeffrey C. Hall and Michael Rosbash for their work on the molecular basis of circadian rhythms. His research provides a basis for the development of possible treatments for hereditary sleep disorders in humans. More »
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - October 7, 2011 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: webadmin Tags: Awards and Honors Source Type: news
X-rays help advance the battle against heart diseaseEmail this article to a colleague.
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Scientists have revealed the structure of a cholesterol-lowering-drug target, which could lead to much more effective drugs to tackle high cholesterol levels - News
Source: Imperial College News - October 7, 2011 Category: Biomedical Science Source Type: news
Celebrating five years of big nano-achievementsEmail this article to a colleague.
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London Centre for Nanotechnology celebrates five years of research collaboration between UCL and Imperial College London - News
Source: Imperial College News - October 7, 2011 Category: Biomedical Science Source Type: news
Handbook of ELISPOTEmail this article to a colleague.
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Methods and Protocolsseries:Methods in Molecular BiologyEnzyme-linked immunospot assay (ELISPOT) has been known for some time as a unique state-of-the-art technique for studying the cytokine-secreting activity of immune system cells, and it appears to be one of the fast growing applications in biomedical research, becoming an indispensable tool in vaccine development, HIV research, transplantation studies, and cancer and allergy research. The ...
Source: Springer Biomedical Sciences titles - October 6, 2011 Category: Biomedical Science Tags: Immunology Source Type: news
OpenQ Leads Industry to the Apple® iTunes® App Store℠ with...Email this article to a colleague.
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Solution Delivers Compliant and Effective Engagement of Medical Networks for Speaker Programs, Medical Science Liaison (MSL) Teams, and Key Opinion Leader (KOL) Initiatives(PRWeb October 04, 2011)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/10/prweb8496432.htm
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - October 6, 2011 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
New designs for hospital equipment put patient safety firstEmail this article to a colleague.
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Hospital ward products designed to reduce medical error went on show at the Royal College of Art this week - News
Source: Imperial College News - October 6, 2011 Category: Biomedical Science Source Type: news
Synaptic Mechanisms in the Auditory SystemEmail this article to a colleague.
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series:Springer Handbook of Auditory ResearchSynaptic mechanisms are the groundwork for all auditory processing. Understanding them requires knowledge of the microphysiology of synapses, cellular biophysics, and receptor pharmacology, as well as an appreciation for what unique jobs auditory synapses must carry out. Synaptic Mechanisms in the Auditory System provides a basic reference for students, clinicians, and researchers on how ...
Source: Springer Biomedical Sciences titles - October 5, 2011 Category: Biomedical Science Tags: Neurobiology Source Type: news
Kinase InhibitorsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Methods and Protocolsseries:Methods in Molecular BiologyProtein and lipid kinases are often the master regulators of cell signaling in eukaryotic systems. The human genome codes for more than 500 of these enzymes and their misregulation has been shown to be involved in the onset and progression of many diseases including cancer and inflammation. Therefore, small molecule kinase inhibitors have become important research tools for the elucidation of ...
Source: Springer Biomedical Sciences titles - October 5, 2011 Category: Biomedical Science Tags: Pharmacology / Toxicology Source Type: news
Novel Insights in the Neurochemistry and Function of Pulmonary Sensory Receptors(Brouns et al.)Email this article to a colleague.
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series:Advances in Anatomy, Embryology and Cell BiologyAirway sensory nerve terminals are tailored to detect changes in the physical and chemical environment, thereby supplying local pulmonary information to the central nervous system. Since most intrapulmonary nerve terminals arise from fibres travelling in the vagal nerve, the classification of ‘sensory airway receptors’ is largely based on their action potential characteristics, ...
Source: Springer Biomedical Sciences titles - October 5, 2011 Category: Biomedical Science Tags: Human Physiology Source Type: news
Scientists identify genetic link for a ‘heavy heart’Email this article to a colleague.
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An international team led by Imperial has pinpointed a single gene associated with one of the leading causes of heart thickening and failure - News
Source: Imperial College News - October 5, 2011 Category: Biomedical Science Source Type: news
Rethinking Social EpidemiologyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Towards a Science of ChangeTo date, much of the empirical work in social epidemiology has demonstrated the existence of health inequalities along a number of axes of social differentiation. However, this research, in isolation, will not inform effective solutions to health inequalities. Rethinking Social Epidemiology provides an expanded vision of social epidemiology as a science of change, one that seeks to better ...
Source: Springer Biomedical Sciences titles - October 4, 2011 Category: Biomedical Science Tags: Biomedicine (general) Source Type: news
NIGMS Grantee Honored with 2011 Nobel Prize in Physiology or MedicineEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: NIGMS - What's New - October 4, 2011 Category: Biomedical Science Tags: Nobel Prize Source Type: news
