Microsphere Polymers in Molecular Imprinting: Current and Future Perspectives

Molecular-genetic imaging: current and future perspectives.

Down Syndrome: Current Status, Challenges and Future Perspectives

Down syndrome (DS) is a birth defect with huge medical and social costs, caused by trisomy of whole or part of chromosome 21. It is the most prevalent genetic disease worldwide and the common genetic cause of intellectual disabilities appearing in about 1 in 400-1500 newborns. Although the syndrome had been described thousands of years before, it was named after John Langdon Down who described ...

Molecular diagnosis of tuberculosis: current clinical validity and future perspectives.

The rapid development and availability of a variety of new molecular genetic technologies present the clinician with an array of options for the accurate diagnosis of infectious diseases. This is particularly the case for tuberculosis, since molecular methods have been rapidly introduced into all working areas of the mycobacteriology laboratory. Nucleic acid amplification methods to detect Myco...

Human 3-D tissue models in radiation biology: current status and future perspectives

In this review, we discuss the use of a variety of 3-D models (particularly 3-D skin, lung, breast and endothelial) in radiobiological research and highlight the differences in responses compared to 2-D culturing conditions (monolayers). We review the characteristics of existing 3-D models and aim to point out the substantial advantages 3-D cultures provide for modern radiobiology. In particula...

Neuroendoscopy: Current and Future Perspectives

Neuroendoscopic surgery is performed because it causes minimal damage to normal structures, carries a lower rate of complications, and achieves excellent outcomes. Surgeons using an endoscope and related instruments can perform complex operations through very small incisions, which is especially useful for minimally invasive procedures for the brain and spine. Neuroendoscopic surgery is now per...