Published December, 2010
By D.L. Taylor and D. Lansing Taylor
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Methods in Molecular Biology
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There has always been some tension between proponents of hypothesis-driven and discovery-driven research in the broad field of life sciences. However, the success of the human genome project, a discovery-driven research approach, has opened the door to adding other types of discovery-driven research to a continuum of research approaches.

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Published December, 2010
By Jonathan Ewbank and Eric Vivier
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Methods in Molecular Biology
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This volume contains chapters dealing with the isolation and functional characterization of cells involved in innate immunity in mouse and man, including mast cells and eosinophils, and with several chapters focusing on natural killer cells.

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Published December, 2010
By F. Michael Gloth and F. Michael Gloth, III
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Aging Medicine
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Expanding on the first edition with a number of timely new features, this practical handbook includes the revised recommendations from the American Geriatrics Society on prescribing as well as covering concepts such as prescription synergy in more detail.

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Published December, 2010
By Marc S. Penn
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Contemporary Cardiology
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Over the past 5 years there has been great excitement and controversy in the scientific, financial, and lay literature for the potential of stem cell-based strategies for the prev- tion and treatment of chronic heart failure (CHF).

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Published December, 2010
By Pat Price and Anthony F. Shields
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Cancer Drug Discovery and Development
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A variety of cutting-edge imaging techniques, including their use for best practice, are addressed in this book. The book also provides examples of results found in both pre-clinical and clinical studies. This comprehensive text covers the entire spectrum of in vivo imaging for oncology.

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Published December, 2010
By Sangdun Choi
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
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This book provides an introductory text for undergraduate and graduate students who are interested in comprehensive biological systems. The book is an indispensable resource, providing a first glimpse into the state-of-the-art in systems biology.

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Published December, 2010
By Leslie P. Weiner
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Methods in Molecular Biology
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Many questions related to stem cell properties and neural stem cell lineage and differentiation still linger.

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Published December, 2010
By Satomi Miwa, Kenneth Bruce Beckman and Florian Muller
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Aging Medicine
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This state-of-the-art book discusses the role of free radicals in aging in different animal models, as well as the relevance of free radicals on age-related diseases and pathological conditions in humans (following an introduction section of the basics and theory of free radicals).

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Published December, 2010
By Mike Starkey and Ramnath Elaswarapu
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Methods in Molecular Biology
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Since the first edition, published in 2001, genomics research has taken great strides. In this updated second edition, a team of expert researchers share the most current information in a field that has recently switched emphasis from gene identification to functional genomics and the characterization of genes and gene products.

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Published December, 2010
By Andrew Hill and Andrew F. Hill
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Methods in Molecular Biology
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While much information has been gained regarding the molecular nature of prion proteins, only recently have several research groups begun to cast light on turning the normal prion protein into its aberrant, infectious form.

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