Translational research: Medicine man

Translational research in respiratory medicine.

S cientific research and the development of modern powerful techniques [1] are crucial for improving patient care in a society that is increasingly demanding the highest quality health services. Indeed, effective patient care requires the continuous improvement of knowledge on the pathophysiology of the diseases, diagnostic procedures and therapeutic tools available. To this end, development of...

Translational Research in Complementary and Alternative Medicine

1 Cancer Epidemiology, University of Hawaii Cancer Center, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA 2UNC Nutrition Research Institute, University of North Carolina Schools of Medicine and Public Health, North Carolina Research Campus, Kannapolis, NC 28081, USA 3 School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong 4 Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Shanghai Institutes for...

Translational research and experimental medicine in 2012.

Science is changing. Fast. Internationally, basic research is generating more exciting ideas and possibilities than ever before. The advances in understanding molecular targets, genetics, stem cells, drug delivery systems, devices, biomarkers, and other technologies reported week by week in peer-reviewed journals often need to be validated in clinical studies if they are to answer today’s clini...

Translational behavioral research in respiratory medicine.

Human behavior can prevent or invite disease and is a major determinant of treatment success. Consequently, many efforts have been directed toward developing interventions to promote behaviors essential to managing or preventing respiratory disease. The process of developing, testing, and disseminating health behavior interventions should closely follow the translational research paradigm. Howe...

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