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  • Heavy Metal Toxicity and Neurodegeneration

    • 1st Edition
    • Prasann Kumar + 1 more
    • English
    Heavy Metal Toxicity and Neurodegeneration delves into the intricate relationship between heavy metals and neurodegenerative diseases. It synthesizes and presents the latest research findings, shedding light on the mechanisms by which heavy metals cause neuronal damage and contribute to disease progression. By integrating various perspectives and collating diverse studies, this book serves as an invaluable resource for those seeking to understand the profound impact of heavy metals on neurological health. In addition to detailing the mechanisms involved, the book highlights the importance of early detection and preventive measures.It caters to researchers, clinicians, policymakers, and students, offering a comprehensive and accessible overview that bridges the gap between theory and practical application. This scholarly work is poised to inform and guide future research and policy decisions in the field of neurodegenerative disease.
  • Fostering and the Human-Animal Bond

    A Guide for Companion Animal Foster Care Providers and Shelters
    • 1st Edition
    • Laura A. Reese
    • English
    Fostering and the Human-Animal Bond: A Guide for Companion Animal Foster Care Providers and Shelters delves into the profound connection between humans and animals in animal fostering. Faced with capacity challenges, shelters often struggle to maintain animal health and welfare, sometimes leading to euthanasia. By examining various facets of the fostering experience, it provides essential information to improve volunteer recruitment and retention, ultimately benefiting both the animals and those who care for them. This comprehensive guide, written by an animal welfare expert, integrates interdisciplinary research from animal behavior, welfare, volunteerism, social work, and psychology.The book explores methods to enhance the emotional well-being of foster volunteers, their coping mechanisms, and the overall welfare of the animals, making it an invaluable resource for shelter professionals, foster coordinators, researchers, and students in related fields with its practical advice and insights to support and improve the fostering experience.
  • Sustainable Bioplastics Production from Renewable Sources

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 10
    • English
    Sustainable Bioplastics Production from Renewable Sources, Volume 10 in the Advances in Bioenergy series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on topics such as Polyhydroxyalkanoate... (PHA) production from waste plastic, Haloferax mediterranei for bioplastics production from wasted materials: potential, opportunities, and challenges, Polyhydroxyalkanoate... (PHAs) recovery and extraction, Advancements, Applications, and Challenges of Polyhydroxyalkanoate... (PHAs) in Packaging as Biodegradable Bioplastics, Assessing the environmental impact of polyhydroxyalkanoate... (PHA)-based bioplastic utilization, TEA and LCA for polyhydroxyalkanoate... (PHA) production from organic wastes, and much more.Other sections cover Biobased polycarbonate production from CO2 and Biobased Polyols and Polyurethane Production from Algae.
  • Carotid Artery Disease

    Diagnosis and Treatment
    • 1st Edition
    • Cynthia K. Shortell + 1 more
    • English
    Carotid Artery Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment is an essential, practical, and comprehensive resource for surgeons, doctors, medical trainees, and advanced medical practitioners involved in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with carotid artery disease. It offers a detailed exploration of the natural course, clinical presentation, diagnostic and treatment algorithms, as well as the pathophysiologic and hemodynamic mechanisms that underlie the development and progression of carotid artery disease—providing a critical foundation for both everyday clinical decision-making and further scientific discoveries.Featurin... insights from the world’s leading experts, this book presents the most up-to-date clinical practices, evidence-based treatment strategies, and expert opinions. It details the latest diagnostic technologies, advanced treatment modalities, and evolving surgical interventions. Additionally, it includes clear guidelines for special diagnostic considerations and innovative therapeutic approaches, ensuring that readers remain informed and up-to-date with the latest clinical practices.
  • Parasitic Protozoa Membranes

    Structure, Singularities and Host-Pathogen Interaction
    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 95
    • English
    Parasitic Protozoa Membranes: Structure, Singularities and Host-Pathogen Interaction, Volume 95 in the Current Topics in Membranes series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters written by an international board of authors.
  • Hormesis, Brain Aging and Metabolism

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 295
    • English
    Hormesis, Brain Aging and Metabolism, Volume 295 in the Progress in Brain Research series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on topics such as Aging and brain metabolism, Calorie restriction: brain physiological and biological aspects, Intermittent fasting and ketone bodies, Physical exercise and brain health: running x sedentary lifestyle, Phytochemicals and brain health, Environmental enrichment and neuroplasticity, Hormesis and brain disease, Neuroinflammation and hormesis, and more.Additional chapters cover Glucocorticoids and Neuroinflammation and Hormesis and cancer.
  • Fruit Microbiome

    Emerging Aspects in Postharvest Disease Management
    • 1st Edition
    • Ajay Kumar + 2 more
    • English
    Fruit Microbiome: Emerging Aspects in Postharvest Disease Management covers all areas of microbial ecology and serves as a basis for innovative methods of microbiome engineering and the incorporation of probiotics on fruit nutritional quality. Emphasizing the latest advancements in the fruit microbiome and applications in biocontrol perspectives, the book includes advanced and recent insights into the development of microbial pesticides that will be helpful for those seeking ways to protect and improve plant health and yield protection.Phyto-mic... plays a crucial role in maintaining the health and productivity of all plants, including fruit plants whose yield contributes to global food security. Fruit also harbors numerous microbial communities as an epiphytes or endophytes, and theses microbes play a vital role in protecting them from pathogen invasion during pre-or- postharvest storage. Further, the development and commercialization of several biocontrol products derived from fruits microbiome have proven relevant in broader plant disease management.
  • Introduction to Digital Communications

    • 2nd Edition
    • Ali Grami
    • English
    Introduction to Digital Communications, written especially for upper-level undergraduate courses, explores the basic principles in the analysis and design of digital communication systems, including design objectives, constraints and trade-offs. After portraying the big picture and laying the background material, this book lucidly progresses to a comprehensive and detailed discussion of all critical elements and key functions in digital communications. The second edition has been fully revised, with timely new chapters on wireless enabling systems and encryption, more practical examples, more application-focused real-world end of chapter exercises, and a more crisp and concise approach to the content.
  • Pharmacoepigenetics

    • 2nd Edition
    • Volume 10
    • Ramón Cacabelos
    • English
    Pharmacoepigenetics, Second Edition, Volume Ten in the Translational Epigenetics series, is a comprehensive reference on the role of epigenetics and epigenomics in drug discovery and development. Here, leading international researchers from across academia, clinical settings, and the pharmaceutical industry discuss the influence of epigenetics and epigenomics in human pathology, epigenetic biomarkers for disease prediction, diagnosis, and treatment, current epigenetic drugs, and the application of epigenetic procedures in drug development. Throughout the book, chapter authors offer a balanced and objective discussion of the future of pharmacoepigenetics and its crucial contribution to the growth of precision and personalized medicine.This new edition has been fully revised to address recent advances in epigenetics, from new natural and synthetic compounds with epigenetic effects to the role of epigenetics in the pathogenesis of a growing number of complex diseases, including further cancers, cardiovascular disorders, and brain disorders. Newly identified molecular components in the functional architecture of the epigenetic machinery, as well as practical and relevant pharmacoepigenetics topics related to COVID-19 and other world health challenges are also discussed.
  • Statistics in Industry and Government

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 53
    • English
    Statistics in Industry and Government covers industrial quality control and high-class quality maintenance in products. The book aims to cover as many applications that use statistics as an underlying tool in bringing the best quality products and industrial designs. Chapters in this new release include Analysis of Official Time Series with Ecce Signum, an R Package for Multivariate Signal Extraction and Forecasting, The Maturity Structure of Public Debt: A Granular Approach Using Indian Data, Harnessing the power of spherical intersection: A less arbitrary unsupervised learning method applied to pattern recognition within financial data, and much more.Other chapters in this release include The Use of Causal Inference with Structural Models in Industry, MSME Statistics in India, The Importance of Accurate, Timely, Credible Crime Data to Inform Crime and Justice Policy, Combining Information from Multiple Sources in Official Statistics, Active Learning of Computer Experiment with both Quantitative and Qualitative Inputs, On the use of machine learning methods for missing data problems, Optimal Experimental Planning for Experiments Based on Coherent Systems with Industrial Applications, and more.