Patricia H. Reggio Editor 2009 The identification of the cannabinoid CB1 receptor as the mediator of shortterm and a mediator of long-term retrograde inhibition of synaptic transmission has changed the cannabinoid field profoundly. For with this discovery, the CB1 receptor moved from a G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) associated predominantly with the drug abuse field, into the neuroscience mainstream.
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Eduard Kraft • Balázs Gulyás • Ernst Pöppel Editors 2009 The idea of the present book emerged on the island of Elba in the summer of 2006 during an enjoyable and very fruitful workshop on thinking with the participation of most of the contributors of the present volume.
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Andre Kamkin l Irina Kiseleva Editors 2009 Mechanosensitivity in Cells and Tissues Volume 2 Mechanotransduction, the conversion of a mechanical stimulus into a biological response constitutes the basis for a plethora of fundamental biological processes such as the senses of touch, balance and hearing and contributes critically to development and homeostasis in all organisms. Perception of incident mechanical stimuli […]
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David Borsook ● Lino Beccera Edward Bullmore ● Richard Hargreaves Editors 2009 Implications for Disease and Therapy The last decade has seen a loss of confidence in the big pharma model for the development of new drugs. Despite unprecedented development costs, only about 10% of molecules entering Phase I were registered as drugs between 1991 and 2000 (Kola […]
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Thomas P. Naidich, Henri M. Duvernoy, Bradley N. Delman, A. Gregory Sorensen, Spyros S. Kollias and E. Mark Haacke 2009
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Edited by JUDIT OVA´ DI FERENC OROSZ 2009 The worldwide ageing of populations has brought the neurodegenerative diseases into the focus of interest. These diseases constitute large variety of pathological conditions originating from the slow, irreversible and systemic loss of cells in different regions of the brain resulting in degenerative problems with distinct clinical symptoms.
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Edited by G. Manley, C. Hemphill, S. Stiver 2009 The XIII International Symposium on Intracranial Pressure and Brain Monitoring was held July 22–26, 2007, in San Francisco, CA, USA. The international advisory board reviewed and selected a number of highly qualified submissions. The scientific sessions included invited speakers, oral presentations, poster sessions, and panel discussions.
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Henry N. Wagner, Jr. 2009 The Chemistry of Mental Activity Imaging the human brain has captured the imagination of the general public more than almost any scientific advance of my recollection. The ability to visualize in great detail the soft tissue of the brain substance has revolutionized clinical neuroscience and permitted early and noninvasive diagnosis for all sorts […]
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Kewal K. Jain 2011 Neuroprotection is an important part of care of the neurological disorders. Treatment of neurological disorders should not be merely symptomatic, but an effort should be made to prevent the progression of the underlying disease and to develop therapies for regeneration.
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Jeffery A. Winer · Christoph E. Schreiner Editors 2011 This volume is a summary and synthesis of the current state of auditory forebrain organization. We think it a timely contribution in view of the growing interest in this network as the arbiter for hearing, as a key element in the larger communications network that spans and links […]
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