|
Showing 1 - 6 of
6 matches in All Departments
This volume presents recent data on the latest achievements in new
and emerging technologies for biomarkers and for innovations in
their assessment. The chapters cover topics such as activation of
microglia and macrophages in neurodegenerative diseases; oxidative
stress and cellular dysfunction in neurodegenerative diseases; TSPO
PET imaging as a biomarker of neuroinflammation in
neurodegenerative disorders; and imaging biomarkers in Huntington's
disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. In the Neuromethods
series style, chapters include the kind of detail and key advice
from the specialists needed to get successful results in your
laboratory. Cutting-edge and comprehensive, Neurodegenerative
Diseases Biomarkers: Towards Translating Research to Clinical
Practice is a valuable resource for both experimental and clinical
experts in the field of neurodegenerative diseases who are looking
to expand their knowledge of novel biomarkers in different types of
neurodegenerative diseases.
This volume presents recent data on the latest achievements in new
and emerging technologies for biomarkers and for innovations in
their assessment. The chapters cover topics such as activation of
microglia and macrophages in neurodegenerative diseases; oxidative
stress and cellular dysfunction in neurodegenerative diseases; TSPO
PET imaging as a biomarker of neuroinflammation in
neurodegenerative disorders; and imaging biomarkers in Huntington's
disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. In the Neuromethods
series style, chapters include the kind of detail and key advice
from the specialists needed to get successful results in your
laboratory. Cutting-edge and comprehensive, Neurodegenerative
Diseases Biomarkers: Towards Translating Research to Clinical
Practice is a valuable resource for both experimental and clinical
experts in the field of neurodegenerative diseases who are looking
to expand their knowledge of novel biomarkers in different types of
neurodegenerative diseases.
Fifth-century Greek tragedy contains some of the most fascinating
and important stage-ghosts in Western literature, whether the
talkative Persian king Darius, who is evoked from the Underworld in
Aeschylus' Persians, or the murdered Trojan prince Polydorus, who
seeks burial for his exposed corpse in Euripides' Hecuba. These
manifest figures can tell us a vast amount about the abilities of
the tragic dead, particularly in relation to the nature, extent and
limitations of their interaction with the living through, for
example, ghost-raising ceremonies and dreams. Beyond these manifest
dead, tragedy presents a wealth of invisible dead whose anger and
desire for revenge bubble up from the Underworld, and whose honour
and dishonour occupy the minds and influence the actions of the
living. Combining both these manifest and invisible dead, this book
examines harmful interaction between the living and the dead, i.e.
how the living can harm the dead, and how the dead can harm the
living. This includes discussions on the extent to which the dead
are aware of and can react to honourable or dishonourable treatment
by the living, the social stratification of the Underworld, the
consequences of corpse exposure and mutilation for both the living
and the dead, and how the dead can use and collaborate with
avenging agents, such as the gods, the living and the Erinyes.
Written with passion for anyone interested in seeing an end to the
illegal trade in elephant ivory and rhino horn, this book shows
how, by working together, people all over the world who care about
these animals are gradually bringing about change for the better.
It takes an overview of how the current situation came to pass by
exploring poaching and its devastating consequences and the pivotal
role of organized crime. The discussion of how matters are starting
to improve covers the investigation and monitoring of ivory
markets, sustainable uses and the key role of local
communities.Enforcement of the law is vital in this story. Enter
the enforcers, the technology they use to defeat the poachers and
the evidence they require to prosecute offenders. Cases, some
deeply shocking, are included, as well as a number of fascinating
case studies, while the exploits of organized crime gangs make
lively, as well as disturbing reading. Throughout the message is
clear. We can and must save these animals from extinction.
From pathology to treatment, MicroRNAs in Diseases and Disorders
highlights the role of microRNAs (miRNAs) in the development and
progression of a variety of diseases, including cancer,
neurological disease, endocrine disease and autoimmune disease, and
underscores the utilization of miRNA targets in the treatment of
these conditions. Providing a comprehensive account, this book also
includes the identification of miRNAs as diagnostic and prognostic
biomarkers for disease, as well as evaluates translational value
from clinical trials using synthesized and functionalized miRNA
mimics and inhibitors. With a global contribution list and chapters
from leading experts across the field, MicroRNAs in Diseases and
Disorders is an invaluable reference to miRNA researchers and
health professionals in a variety of disease areas in government,
academia and industry. The book will also appeal to pharmaceutical
and medicinal chemists with an interest in miRNA targeting
therapeutics, as well as to advanced students in chemical biology
and drug discovery.
Fifth-century Greek tragedy contains some of the most fascinating
and important stage-ghosts in Western literature, whether the
talkative Persian king Darius, who is evoked from the Underworld in
Aeschylus’ Persians, or the murdered Trojan prince Polydorus, who
seeks burial for his exposed corpse in Euripides’ Hecuba. These
manifest figures can tell us a vast amount about the abilities of
the tragic dead, particularly in relation to the nature, extent and
limitations of their interaction with the living through, for
example, ghost-raising ceremonies and dreams. Beyond these manifest
dead, tragedy presents a wealth of invisible dead whose anger and
desire for revenge bubble up from the Underworld, and whose honour
and dishonour occupy the minds and influence the actions of the
living. Combining both these manifest and invisible dead, this book
examines harmful interaction between the living and the dead, i.e.
how the living can harm the dead, and how the dead can harm the
living. This includes discussions on the extent to which the dead
are aware of and can react to honourable or dishonourable treatment
by the living, the social stratification of the Underworld, the
consequences of corpse exposure and mutilation for both the living
and the dead, and how the dead can use and collaborate with
avenging agents, such as the gods, the living and the Erinyes.
|
|