Published September, 2007
By CIBA Foundation Symposium
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd (Wiley–Blackwell)
Series: Novartis Foundation Symposia
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Incontinence is a very common and often devastating problem, but one that goes largely unacknowledged.

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Published September, 2007
By CIBA Foundation Symposium
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd (Wiley–Blackwell)
Series: Novartis Foundation Symposia
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Nicotine is considered to be the main agent in the maintenance of the tobacco smoking habit and is largely responsible for the behavioral and physiological responses to the inhalation of tobacco smoke.

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Published September, 2007
By CIBA Foundation Symposium
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd (Wiley–Blackwell)
Series: Novartis Foundation Symposia
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Modern technology has made possible epidemiological studies that relate aspects of neonatal health to disease in adult life. This symposium is the first to draw together information from this new research area.

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Published September, 2007
By CIBA Foundation Symposium
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd (Wiley–Blackwell)
Series: Novartis Foundation Symposia
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TGF–beta, originally identified as a transforming growth factor with similar properties, is now known to exist as a family of factors with similar properties. These factors promote cell proliferation in some tissue types or conditions and induce cell differentiation in others.

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Published September, 2007
By CIBA Foundation Symposium
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd (Wiley–Blackwell)
Series: Novartis Foundation Symposia
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An international group of leading investigators discuss recent progress of sensory structures in lower and higher vertebrates.

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Published September, 2007
By CIBA Foundation Symposium
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd (Wiley–Blackwell)
Series: Novartis Foundation Symposia
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Cocaine poses interesting problems for neurophysiologists and neuropharmacologists and there is important new data on the effects of cocaine on the brain (its initial site of action at the cellular level now appearing to be the dopamine transporter).

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Published September, 2007
By CIBA Foundation Symposium
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd (Wiley–Blackwell)
Series: Novartis Foundation Symposia
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Experts from a variety of areas compare and discuss IL–6 and LIF in order to provide a new understanding of their modes of action, the significance of their polyfunctionalization––why the body chooses to use one molecule to regulate various cell types––and their functional overlap.

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Published September, 2007
By CIBA Foundation Symposium
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd (Wiley–Blackwell)
Series: Novartis Foundation Symposia
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Prominent contributors address issues regarding the toxicity of aluminum which causes an encephalopathy in renal dialysis patients and is also known to damage animals and plants via acid rain. Examines the chemistry and biology of aluminum compounds focusing on the evidence for and against aluminum′s role in Alzheimer′s disease.

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Published September, 2007
By CIBA Foundation Symposium
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd (Wiley–Blackwell)
Series: Novartis Foundation Symposia
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Comprised of the latest developments in cell cycle research, it analyzes the principles underlying the control of cell division. Offers a framework for future investigation, especially that aimed toward understanding and treatment of cancer.

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Published September, 2007
By CIBA Foundation Symposium
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd (Wiley–Blackwell)
Series: Novartis Foundation Symposia
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Documents the latest results and opinions on the causes and possible cures for this disorder. Coverage includes retroviral involvement, immunity, pathophysiology and pharmacological treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome.

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