This special issue is designed to present the latest research findings and developments in the field of cancer metabolism. Cancer is a complex disease and a common term used for more than 100 diseases, whereas metabolism describes a labyrinth of complex biochemical pathways in the cell. It is essential to understand metabolism in the context of cancer for the early detection of disease biomarke...

To evaluate the prevalence of ethmoid sinus abnormalities in adults without clinical history of sinusitis or allergic rhinitis, the brain CT scans of 156 patients were analyzed prospectively. In 17 cases (10.9%) the ethmoid labyrinth showed abnormalities. In most of these cases (88%) the ethmoid disease was localized to four or fewer cells. Men were more often affected than women (ratio, 2.5:1)...

Immunoreactivities for FMRFamide and substance P (SP) in the carotid labyrinth of the bullfrog were detected using the peroxidase-antiperoxidase method, and the results compared with corresponding differential interference-contrast (Nomarski) images. Colocalization of both peptides was determined by the indirect double immunofluorescence method. Immunoreactivities for FMRFamide and SP were foun...

An overview is presented of the common and uncommon diseases of the inner ear and of the cochleovestibular nerve within the internal acoustic meatus and cerebellopontine angle cistern causing sensorineural deafness.An imaging-pattern-based approach is used to help detect disease and narrow the differential diagnosis. Main Messages • The most common s...