Physiaians have aZways known, though often they are reZuatant to adrrrit it, that the quaZity of their daiZy praatiae depends on the resuZts of researah • . . Irvine H. Page * The 1985 App1ied Basic Science Course distinguished itse1f for three impor­ tant reasons. First, it showed c1ear1y the extent to which biotechnology and biomechanics have become an integral part of orthopedics. Second, it emphasized the increasingly important role the orthopedist will have to play in the treatment of the aging population. Projected Canadian statistics estimate that the population aged 65 years and older will in­ crease from the current 9. 7% to 13% by the year 2000. Based on the current total population of almost 25 million, the number of hip fractures caused by age-related bone 1055 will almost double and will reach approximately 28, 000 per year in Canada. Extrapolation of these figures according to populations in other countries is easy. The costs in expenditures and human suffering are inestimable. This is an area where orthopedic research will have to redouble its efforts in the hope of finding better preventive measures. Furthermore , knowledge of the pathogenetic mechanisms of bone 1055 becomes increasingly important in osteoporosis associated with weightlessness. The third impressive insight we derived from the presentations at this sym­ posium was the revelations of the latest imaging techniques and monitoring devices. Nuclear medicine, computer assisted tomography, and nuclear­ magnetic resonance are being applied to bone disease.160.951160.95Hans K. Uhthoff978364270746997836427074690007118, 126.67TPPaperbackCouverture soupleengSpringer/Sci-Tech/TradeSpringer/Sci-Tech/Trade42819.616.691.6819.616.691.6812011-11-01T00:00:00Calcium Electrogenesis and Neuronal FunctioningP10178HealthMEDLREF01AMedical ReferenceMED057000Brain HealthBooks > Health > Ailments & Diseases > Brain Healthhttps://dynamic. indigoimages. ca/books/3642707467.jpg?scaleup=true&width=600&quality=85&lang=enhttps://dynamic. indigoimages. ca/books/3642707467.jpg?scaleup=true&width=600&quality=85&lang=frThe present book is the outcome of a symposium on cal­ cium electrogenesis and neuronal functioning, held in January 1985 in the Ringberg Castle of the Max Planck Society, located at the Tegernsee in Bavaria. People from various fields in the neurosciences came together in order to discuss the physiological characteris­ tics of calcium currents in nerve cells and the implications for an improved understanding of the physiology and pathophysiology of the central nervous system. The chap­ ters deal with the physical and pharmacological properties of calcium currents, the role of calcium in neurotransmis­ sion and secretion, aspects of neuroplasticity, epilepsy, and their behavioral implications. The 60th anniversary of Hans Dieter Lux served as the occasion to gather a substantial number of his colleagues to one of the most fascinating fields in present neuroscience. We felt that this was the appropriate way to honour Hans Dieter Lux for his impor­ tant contributions to our understanding of the central nerv­ ous system. We gratefully acknowledge the support of the Volkswagen-Stiftung, the German EEG Society, and the Max Planck Society for their support of the symposium. We also wish to express our gratitude to the following com­ panies for sponsoring this volume: Fa. List Elektronik, Darmstadt; Fa. Zeiss, Oberkochen; Fa. Sandoz, Basel; Fa. Janssen, Neuss; Fa. Bayer, Leverkusen; Fa. Knoll, Ludwigs­ hafen; Fa. Merck, Darmstadt. The editors gratefully acknowledge the support of the Springer-Verlag in editing this book, and the expert secre­ tarial assistance of G. Trinkel, U. Roessler, and B.147.161160.95U. Heinemann978364270855897836427085590007118, 126.67TPPaperbackCouverture soupleengSpringer/Sci-Tech/TradeSpringer/Sci-Tech/Trade24219.616.690.9719.616.690.9712012-02-26T00:00:00Strategies and MechanismsInsect AgingP10117Science & NatureSCIENCE01AGeneral ScienceSCI008000, SCI049000BiologyBooks > Science & Nature > Science > Life Sciences > Biologyhttps://dynamic. indigoimages. ca/books/3642708552.jpg?scaleup=true&width=600&quality=85&lang=enhttps://dynamic. indigoimages. ca/books/3642708552.jpg?scaleup=true&width=600&quality=85&lang=frLeben ist die schonste Erfindung der Natur und der Tod ist ihr Kunstgriff, viel Leben zu haben\" . J. W. v. Goethe Life is the most beautiful invention of nature, and death is her device to exhibit most life. The eminent British biologist Sir Vincent B. Wigglesworth noted in 1939 that insects are an ideal medium in which to study all problems of physiology. Many fundamental discoveries in biology, particularly genetics and development, have been made on the basis of studies conducted in insects. Because of their | Current Concepts of Bone Fragility by | Current Concepts of Bone Fragility by Klaus-günter Collatz, Paperback | Indigo Chapters