Published October, 2008
By Novartis Foundation
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd (Wiley–Blackwell)
Series: Novartis Foundation Symposia
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This important book covers the structure and molecular biology of small round structured viruses (SSRVs) such as caliciviruses and astroviruses, and the basic pathology of infection. It provides readers with the knowledge needed to make progress in the prevention and treatment of these infections.

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Published October, 2008
By Novartis Foundation
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd (Wiley–Blackwell)
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Social and medical developments have recently led to a dramatic increase in life expectancy. This has inspired the study of organismic changes associated with healthy ageing, in particular the erosion of homeostatic capabilities in multiple endocrine systems.

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Published October, 2008
By Novartis Foundation
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd (Wiley–Blackwell)
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Many human diseases such as cancer, diabetes and neural disorders arise from the malfunction of signaling components. This is frequently due to alterations of multiple components of an integrated signaling network.

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Published October, 2008
By Novartis Foundation
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Recent progress has led to a better understanding of the molecular structure of sodium channels, how they work and the mechanisms that restrict their expression to particular cell types.

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Published October, 2008
By Novartis Foundation
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Chronic inflammation predisposes to some forms of cancer and the host response to malignant disease shows several parallels with inflammation and wound healing. The cells involved in inflammation are detected in a range of common cancers, together with the inflammatory cytokines and members of the chemokine ligand/receptor systems.

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Published October, 2008
By Novartis Foundation
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd (Wiley–Blackwell)
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• Represents comprehensive coverage of the topic of anaphylaxis, from basic immunological mechanisms through to health policy aspects of dealing with the disorder.
• Interdisciplinary in its approach, includes detailed data from basic studies, epidemiological studies, and clinical investigations.

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Published October, 2008
By Novartis Foundation
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd (Wiley–Blackwell)
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This book brings together scientists and clinicians working on a variety of approaches for regeneration of damaged or lost cartilage and bone to assess the progress of this dynamic field.

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Published October, 2008
By Novartis Foundation, Gregory R. Bock and Jamie A. Goode
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd
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This book covers basic issues concerning the nature of the worldwide health problem posed by cigarette smoking and explores the psychodynamics of cigarette addiction. The basic pharmacology and biochemistry of nicotine and its effect on the brain are reviewed here.

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Published June, 2008
By Novartis Foundation, Derek J. Chadwick and Jamie A. Goode
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd (Wiley-Blackwell)
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The heat shock, or cell stress, response was first identified in the polytene chromosomes of Drosophila. This was later related to the appearance of novel proteins within stressed cells, and the key signal stimulating this appearance was identified as the presence of unfolded proteins within the cell.

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Published June, 2008
By Novartis Foundation, Derek J. Chadwick and Jamie A. Goode
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd (Wiley-Blackwell)
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The recent identification of susceptibility genes for schizophrenia, depression and learning and memory dysfunction suggest that psychiatric disorders may be influenced by a small number of genes with multiple actions.

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