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  • Leveraging Viruses for the Treatment of Viral Diseases and Cancer

    Improving Host Fitness Through Virus-Host Genetic Combinations
    • 1st Edition
    • Tibor Bakacs
    • English
    Leveraging Viruses for the Treatment of Viral Diseases and Cancer: Improving Host Fitness by Combinations of Virus and Host Genes gives a comprehensive overview on the impact of using naturally or intentionally attenuated viruses - which are apathogenic to people - to control viral diseases and cancer. It examines the potential of exploiting, developing, and using apathogenic viruses as therapeutic tools. Sections cover the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for a post-Infection Plan B to combat SARS-CoV-2 infections as gaps in testing and vaccination create the perfect conditions for a new variant of concern to emerge.More generally, the book also provides specific examples of the use of apathogenic viruses to treat other infectious diseases. It discusses the process of manufacturing viral therapies and how infectious disease treatments can be repurposed to improve other therapies like for cancer. With contribution from an international group of contributors, Leveraging Viruses for the Treatment of Viral Diseases and Cancer is useful references for those engages in study and development of infectious diseases and ways to combat them.

  • Oceanic Dolphins

    Ridgway and Harrison's Handbook of Marine Mammals, Volume 2
    • 1st Edition
    • Thomas Allen Jefferson
    • National Marine Mammal Foundation
    • English
    Oceanic Dolphins: Ridgway and Harrison's Handbook of Marine Mammals, Volume Two in the Handbook of Marine Mammals series, focuses on dolphins, the remarkable marine mammals that live in our seas and oceans. For centuries, dolphins have fascinated humans with their intelligence and adaptability. As our understanding of marine mammals expands, there is a growing need for comprehensive references on their ecology and biology. This series, created to meet this need, provides definitive reviews of all living species of whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, sea lions, sea cows, and marine otters and bears.This volume features chapters written by leading global experts on offshore and oceanic dolphin species. Each chapter includes detailed descriptions of the species, covering aspects such as distribution and abundance, anatomy, physiology, behavior, ecology, reproduction, parasites and diseases, and the effects of human activities on these species.

  • Extracellular Mitochondria in Health and Disease

    • 1st Edition
    • Carla Lopes + 1 more
    • English
    Extracellular Mitochondria in Health and Disease covers this new and significant area of research, shedding light on their roles in intercellular communication and disease pathology. These tiny powerhouses, traditionally known for their intracellular functions, are now recognized for their extracellular activities that impact various physiological and pathological processes. The book delves into a range of topics, including cellular mechanisms of mitochondrial transfer, metabolic signaling, and the crosstalk between extracellular vesicles and mitochondria. It serves as a comprehensive guide for scientists, researchers, and students eager to explore these novel findings and their potential implications.Other sections examine the roles of extracellular mitochondria in immune regulation and inflammation, neurodegeneration and neuroprotection, and their therapeutic potential. By bridging gaps in existing literature, this resource offers up-to-date research and discoveries, providing valuable insights into how extracellular mitochondria could revolutionize medical advancements and improve patient outcomes.

  • Harnessing Artificial Intelligence-Enhanced Graph Models for Biological Discovery

    Unveiling Biological Frontiers
    • 1st Edition
    • Sudan Jha + 2 more
    • English
    Harnessing Artificial Intelligence-Enhance... Graph Models for Biological Discovery: Unveiling Biological Frontiers introduces revolutionary techniques that merge artificial intelligence with graph-based methods to uncover complex biological networks. Through detailed examples and case studies, the book provides researchers and practitioners the essential tools to analyze molecular interactions, identify key biomarkers, and hasten the discovery of novel therapeutics. Chapters delve into the sophisticated interplay between advanced AI techniques and graph models, specially designed to decode the intricacies of biological systems. By utilizing cutting-edge AI algorithms, readers can explore complex biological networks, forecast molecular interactions, and pinpoint new drug targets with exceptional precision.

  • Waste to Resources

    Unlocking Potential Applications of Agricultural Waste
    • 1st Edition
    • Arup Giri + 3 more
    • English
    Waste to Resources: Unlocking Potential Applications of Agricultural Waste is a comprehensive textbook that explores various types of agricultural waste, their sources, and composition. Growing environmental concerns create a need to deploy sustainable processes within agriculture. This book sheds light on waste management techniques, covering both theory and practice, and advocates for re-framing agricultural waste as a valuable resource. It takes into account the latest research and regulatory considerations to give a well-rounded understanding of the subject. This textbook is an essential resource for upper-level undergraduate students, researchers, and professionals in environmental science and agricultural biology.The introductory chapters provide an overview of agricultural waste, including crop residues, livestock waste, pesticides, and chemical waste, and describe the environmental implications of these categories. The subsequent chapters delve into waste management techniques such as biogas production, nutrient recovery, recycling, and composting. The final chapter explores the regulatory and policy issues related to sustainable agricultural waste management.

  • Psychophysics and Experimental Phenomenology of Pattern Cognition

    • 2nd Edition
    • Jiro Hamada
    • English
    Psychophysics and Experimental Phenomenology of Pattern Cognition, Second Edition delves into the cognitive processes involved in pattern recognition and the specialized systems that handle these processes. Topics covered include symmetry cognition, contour perception, geometric illusions, weight sensation, as well as repetitive and dot patterns. By integrating aspects of psychophysics and experimental phenomenology, the book offers a thorough exploration of pattern cognition from both physical and mental sensory viewpoints, offering a holistic understanding of this cognitive system. New to the second edition are updated models, including one which can draw theoretical curves of rod function, new experimental data on unifiedness as examined in a three-stage serial model. This edition also includes brand new chapters on

  • Hypnosis: Part A

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 184
    • English
    Hypnosis, Volume 184 in the International Review of Neurobiology series, highlights advancements in the field, featuring contributions from an international board of authors. This volume explores interesting topics, including Hierarchies of control in hypnotic responding, Predictive processing, Echoes of the self: A neurophenomenologica... journey into the shifting realms of selfhood in neutral hypnosis, Heterogeneity in high hypnotic responding, Functional differences between hypnotic hallucination and imagination: A neural network perspective, Hypnotic suggestibility and the neural dynamics of hypnotic responding, Updating the physiology of hypnotizability: Cerebellum and insula, The Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation (NIBS) in the modulation of hypnotic experience and hypnotizability, and more.Other sections cover Experimental pain modulation via hypnosis: Neurophysiological perspectives, Hypnosis and affective neuroscience, Hypnotic suggestion in the modulation of sleep, Advances and future directions in the clinical and cognitive neuroscience of hypnosis, Symptom modeling using hypnosis: Neuroimaging and psychopathology, Clinical neuroscience of placebo and suggestion, and much more.

  • Marine Ecosystem-Based Management

    • 1st Edition
    • Janne B. Haugen + 1 more
    • English
    Marine Ecosystem-Based Management provides a comprehensive exploration of ecosystem-based management (EBM), presenting it as an essential approach that integrates human activities with environmental processes. This book emphasizes the interconnected nature of these ecosystems, which cannot be managed effectively through traditional single-sector methods, and underscores how EBM addresses objectives from multiple sectors to balance ecosystem services, including ecological, economic, and social needs for current and future generations.Authored by well-known champions of EBM, this volume integrates original research with an extensive review of decades of scientific work to systematically introduce the theory, modeling, applications, and policy behind this management approach. It conveys the what, why, and how of EBM in easily navigable chapters, making it accessible to broad academic and professional audiences spanning marine ecology, fisheries, oceanography, conservation biology, renewable energy, marine planning, coastal development, shipping, resource use management, and related professions operating in the ocean space.Marine Ecosystem-Based Management covers not only why EBM is necessary, but also how it can be applied. This book aims to contribute to the development and implementation of EBM, refute myths, and encourage action. It is an essential reference for graduate students, researchers, professors, resource managers, and decision-makers interested in all aspects of marine resource management.

  • Age-Related Hearing Loss, Brain Health, and Dementia

    • 1st Edition
    • Helen E. Nuttall + 2 more
    • English
    Age-Related Hearing Loss, Brain Health, and Dementia reviews the effects of hearing loss on the brain and examines the most up-to-date perspectives on the possible causal relation between hearing loss and cognitive impairment. Through this synthesis, the book explores the links between hearing loss and the brain to improve understanding and promote better hearing for better brain health.

  • Event-Driven State Estimation for Stochastic Networked Systems

    • 1st Edition
    • Cong Huang + 2 more
    • English
    Event-Driven State Estimation for Stochastic Networked Systems offers a comprehensive and clear explanation of recent developments in event-based state estimation for stochastic systems within limited communication networks, bringing together existing and emerging concepts. It provides a series of the latest results in, including but not limited to, recursive state estimation, fusion estimation, and state and fault estimation. The book provides practitioner readers with practical tools for the analysis and design of stochastic systems under limited communication networks, capturing recent advances in theory, technological aspects and real-world applications of advanced event-based state estimation methodologies. Realistic research problems are addressed in each chapter, with numerical and simulation results provided to reflect engineering practice, while demonstrating the main focus of the developed estimation approaches. The book is an advanced-level resource presented in an accessible manner, appealing to senior students as a core reference and to researchers and practitioners alike

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