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Alison Cawsey

Alison Cawsey passed away in June 2009. She was a remarkable person and her death is a profound professional and personal loss. Born in 1963, Alison grew up in the south of England and, from 1981 to 1984, studied Natural Sciences at Jesus College Cambridge. During this period she met her life partner Richard. Alison always excelled academically but not always in the sporting arena; however, at ...

No more Mr Nasty.

A s my 6-year term as Chief Editor of EMBO Reports draws to its close, I think it’s time to offer a personal reflection on what it’s like to have been in what some may think of as one of the most hated positions in academic science. I consider myself lucky that at least a handful of colleagues are still speaking both to me and to my team of professional editors in Heidelberg, who do all the wor...

Comparison of Mr-Proadm, No and Homa-Ir Responses to A Session of Submaximal Exercise in Athletes and Non-Athletes

Background: Adrenomodoline (ADM) is a multifunctional peptide involved in a wide range of physiological processes and cardiovascular function. The purpose of the present study was to compare the effect of physical activity on ADM and nitric oxide (NO) levels and insulin resistance in athletes and non-athletes. Material and Methods: 12 athletes and 11 non-athletes participated in this quasi-e...

Wccmt Case Study – Alison Ritchie

VDR and gemini ligands.

The active form of vitamin D, 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 [1,25(OH) 2 D 3 ; calcitriol], plays a key role in mineral and bone homeostasis, and exerts potent anti-inflammatory and anti-proliferative activities [1]. It is thus a potential pharmacological agent to treat various diseases, including autoimmune disorders, infections and cancer [1]. However, the 1,25(OH) 2 D 3 doses required to elicit s...