Amyloid fibrils are associated with a range of pathological disorders including Alzheimer's Disease, Down's syndrome, diabetes, cardiomyopathies, and transmissible spongiform encephalopathies. This volume is a comprehensive account of recent developments in the understanding of the process of amyloid fibrils. Contains up-to-date data on all of the clinical problems which, despite their pathological significance, are still largely unsolved.

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The Nature and Origin of Amyloid Fibrils

Growth Factors as Drugs for Neurological and Sensory Disorders

Generation and Effector Functions of Regulatory Lymphocytes

Non-Reproductive Actions of Sex Steroids

Transport and Trafficking in the Malaria-Infected Erythrocyte

Fatty Acid and Lipotoxicity in Obesity and Diabetes

Novel Infectious Agents and the Central Nervous System

Development of the Cerebral Cortex

Biology of IGF-1