Product Description: The consequences of diseases involving the immune system such as AIDS, and chronic inflammatory diseases such as bronchial-asthma, rheumatoid arthritis and atherosclerosis, now account for a considerable economic burden to governments worldwide...read more

Product Description: Antibiotic Resistance: Origins, Evolution, Selection and Spread Chairman: Stuart B. Levy 1997 Over the last 50 years, the rapid increase in the use of antibiotics, not only in people, but also in animal husbandry and agriculture, has delivered a selection unprecedented in the history of evolution...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: This book addresses a complex but very timely and fascinating problem in cardiovascular medicine. It is written by recognized experts in the fields of atherosclerosis, heart failure, and antioxidants. It should be of interest not only to academicians but to practising physicians, including postdoctoral fellows, internists, cardiologists, and general practitioners...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Twenty years ago, the enzyme superoxide dismutase which uses the superoxide radical anion as its specific substrate was reported. With this discovery was born a new scientific field, in which oxygen, necessary for aerobi c 1 ife on thi s planet, had to be cons i dered also in terms of its toxicity and stresses...read more

Product Description: Bacterial Endotoxic Lipopolysaccharides provides an up-to-date, two-volume review of the latest information regarding bacterial lipopolysaccharide structure and activities. These volumes cover the biochemistry, pharmacology, and pathophysiologic properties of endotoxins...read more

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Product Description: The internationalization of research and technology is one key component of the globalization of trade and business, with potentially major impacts on patterns of economic development and public policies worldwide. Although certain aspects of this internationalization trend are well documented, and some effects can be quantified, the overall processes are extremely complex and the outcomes are highly uncertain...read more

Product Description: Colostrum offers help for: auto-immunity (Arthritis, Multiple Sclerosis, Allergies, Asthma) immune deficiency, Cancer, Inflammation, etc. plus offers Growth Factors to benefit Athletes and Body Builders (speeds tissue healing) Colostrum, often referred to as “Mother’s Milk,” is critical to the health of the newborn...read more

Product Description: This work is intended for the use of clinicians interested in the use of cytokines in clinical management, but who are unfamiliar with the complex cellular and molecular biological principles involved. It provides a clinical approach to the subject and also discusses specific cytokines...read more

A sweeping history of the discovery of the world's first antibiotic, sulfa, and its seminal influence on the fields of medicine and science looks at key figures in the battle against disease, how sulfa changed the way in which doctors treated patients, and how it transformed how new drugs are developed, approved, and sold. Reprint. 20,000 first printing.

Product Description: This book presents current research on the development of new classes of antibiotics with novel mechanisms of action. Leading international researchers from academia and industry present this unique collection of highly acclaimed reviews covering every aspect of this important topic...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: This volume is based on the program of the International Conference on Drugs of Abuse, Immunity and Immunodeficiency held in Clearwater Beach, Florida. It was sponsored by the University of South Florida College of Medicine with the support of the National Institute on Drug Abuse...read more

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Product Description: Building upon the strengths of the best-selling first edition, Histamine and H1-Antihistamines in Allergic Disease, Second Edition presents the latest advances and current research in histamine, histamine receptors, and H1-antihistamines for practical application in allergy, immunology, dermatology, otolaryngology, and pulmonology...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: This work provides comprehensive, up-to-date information on histamine receptors and H1-receptor antagonists, reviewing fundamental science and presenting advances in therapy. It discusses novel H1-receptor antagonists, including loratadine, cetrizine and acrivastine, and examines the role of topical H1-antagonists such as levocabastine and azelastine...read more

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Product Description: Our understanding of the intricate nature of the immune response on both a cellular and molecular level has both contributed to and benefited from the work of immunopharmacologists. An increasing number of immunologists have become interested in agents which exert selective effects on the immune system...read more

The concept of immunotherapy was in infancy when the first edition was written, and then major advances have been made not only with several major clinical trials, but also with the approval of Sipuleucel-T by the FDA for the treatment of cancer in 2010, resulting in a gradually narrowing gap between early scientific knowledge and the late development of immune-based therapies. Consequently, the significance and magnitude of these advances warrant a revision of this contribution--a revised edition that will provide a deeper understanding of the recent advances and discoveries of the function on the immune response and their applications in the development of novel therapies to treat human diseases. During the past five years, there have been significant advances in the understanding of the basic function of the immune response, and their relevant clinical applications. Some of the key discoveries include the identification of the new subset of helper T cells, new cytokines and their networks, and novel signal transduction mechanisms. For example, the identification of Th17 subset of helper T cells, in addition to Th1 and Th2 cells, not only advanced our understanding of the function of the basic immune response, but our awareness of the possible etiology and pathogenesis of diseases such as allergy, asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, and other auto-immune/immune system based diseases. The newly identified powerful cytokine networks, that regulate both innate and acquired immune responses, emerged as a result of the finding of the new cell types such as innate lymphoid cells and iNKT. Identification of the new cytokines and their networks have advanced our knowledge of the mechanisms involved in the maintenance of tissue homeostasis, including inflammation and tissue repair during stress and injury. For the clinical application’s perspective, there have been significant advances in oral immunotherapy for allergic disease, the treatment of HIV infection, the development of new monoclonal antibodies and their fragments to treat human diseases, and the immune cell based therapies for cancer. The development of HIV vaccines has seen dramatic changes over the last few years. There has been a shift from a sole focus on T cell vaccines to a holistic approach that pertains to the induction of both humoral and cellular elements. This entails induction of antibodies – both binding and neutralizing – to prevent infection. The cellular vaccination produces a safety net of CD8 T-cell responses to suppress the replication of the virus in the infected patients; and both of the effector arms are aided by helper T cells.  

Product Description: This book incorporates the latest advances in immunopharmacological treatment. One objective has been to provide appropriate bridges between the basic sciences of immunology and pharmacology on the one hand and clinical medicine on the other...read more

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