Abstract: Ever since the first diagnosis of a mitochondrial disease in 1959 (), the interest for mitochondrial cytopathies has continued to increase. Originally it was believed that the condition was very rare and primarily effected high-energy requiring tissues resulting in a select few pathologies (). Since 1959, the understanding of mitochondrial cytopathies has evolved immensely and mitochondrial cytopathies are now known to be the largest group of metabolic diseases and to be resulting in a wide variety of pathologies. “Mitochondria in Biology and Medicine” was the title of the first annual conference of Society of Mitochondrial Research and Medicine — India. The conference was organized by A. S. Sreedhar, Keshav Singh and Kumarasamy Thangaraj, and was held at The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) Hyderabad, India, during 9–10 December 2011. The conference featured talks from internationally renowned scientists within the field of mitochondrial research and offered both students and fellow researchers a comprehensive update to the newest research within the field. This paper summarizes key outcomes of the presentations. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
This article presents abstracts of papers presented at the 3rd European meeting on vascular biology and medicine. The aim of the study titled "Antibody Conjugated Near Infrared Dye Detects Focal Atherosclerotic Lesions in ApoE Deficient Mice," by M. Roser and colleagues, was to examine the expression of ED-B fibronectin in a murine model of moderate atherosclerosis to investigate its relevance for imaging of early atherosclerotic lesions. In order to better characterize the role of the B7/CD28 pathway in atherosclerosis, the study titled "Protective Role of B7 and CD28 Co-Stimulatory Molecules in the Development of Atherosclerosis," by S. Potteaux and colleagues, generated chimeric mice.
Lemoine, Maël, Darrason, Marie, and Richard, Hélène
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CONFERENCES & conventions, AUTONOMY (Psychology), BIOLOGY, MEDICINE, PHILOSOPHY, SOCIOLOGY, DECISION making in clinical medicine
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Information regarding the International Advanced Seminar in the Philosophy of Medicine (IASPM) held in Paris, France from June 20 to 22, 2013 is presented. Topics discussed include the diagnosis and medical decision making in the clinic, the relation of philosophy of medicine to social science and medical humanities, and the links between philosophy of medicine and biology. The event featured scholars in the philosophy of medicine including Norbert Paul, Armand Dirand, and Ashley Kennedy.