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  • Nanotechnology-Based Innovations in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Treatment and Management

    • 1st Edition
    • Harish Dureja + 5 more
    • English
    Nanotechnology-Based Innovations in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Treatment and Management explores innovative drug delivery systems utilizing nanotechnology to revolutionize the treatment and management of COPD. By presenting the latest advancements in nanotechnologies—inc... polymeric nanoparticles, liposomes, and theranostic nanoparticles—this volume aims to enhance patient outcomes, alleviate symptoms, and improve lung function, thereby addressing the urgent need for more effective therapies. Structured to cater to a diverse audience, from beginners to advanced researchers, this comprehensive text begins with an overview of COPD, its epidemiology, and current limitations in treatment. The core chapters explore a wide range of nanotechnological applications for diagnosis and disease management, including cutting-edge topics such as nano-immunotherapy and green nanotechnology. Each chapter was developed by a multidisciplinary team of experts from academia and industry, ensuring a comprehensive approach that integrates insights from pharmaceutical sciences, respiratory health, and bioinformatics. Nanotechnology-based Innovations in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Treatment and Management not only fills a critical gap in COPD literature but also serves as an invaluable resource for researchers, clinicians, and students alike. It promises to be a definitive guide on how innovative drug delivery systems can transform COPD care, paving the way for future advancements in respiratory health management.
  • Encyclopedia of Endocrine Diseases

    • 3rd Edition
    • Ilpo Huhtaniemi
    • English
    The Encyclopedia of Endocrine Diseases, Third Edition, Five Volume Set is an essential one-stop reference exploring physiological, clinical diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of a wide range of endocrine and endocrine-related metabolic diseases. This edition incorporates ground-breaking research that has occurred in the last 8 years particularly in molecular mechanisms such as mutations, epigenetics and signaling, environmental effects on homeostasis, and the pathogenesis of common endocrine diseases including endocrine malignancies, obesity, and diabetes.Among the most complex constructs in the body, the endocrine system sends chemical signals to specific receptors in other parts of the body, eliciting intracellular signaling pathways as their biological effect. The endocrine system regulates numerous processes including metabolism, biological cycles, internal fluid volume, reproduction and growth to maintain body homeostasis. However, the ways in which endocrine functioning can go awry are numerous. Providing over 420 updated articles, this 5 volume edition of Encyclopedia of Endocrine Diseases explores the extensive spectrum of metabolic and endocrine disease, capturing new diagnosis techniques, treatment methods and understanding of endocrine pathogenesis.This text, unique in its vast coverage and clear layout, is not only an indispensable resource for clinical professionals and researchers in endocrinology, but also accessible to advanced and undergraduate students.
  • Immuno-oncology and Immunotherapy Part G

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 202
    • English
    Immuno-oncology and Immunotherapy, Part G, Volume 202 in the Methods in Cell Biology series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on a variety of timely topics, including In situ imaging of pulmonary invariant Natural Killer T cells in precision cut lung slices, Immunofluorescent microscopy to quantify and characterize chromosomal instability, Spatial techniques for understanding the tumor microenvironment, Very high-flex immunophenotyping using co-linear cytofluorometric evaluation, Large-scale CRISPR-Cas9 screens to define regulators of immune checkpoint biology, Assessment of cytoplasmic dsDNA for cellular immunogenicty, and much more.Additional sections cover Harmonization of a multiparametric flow cytometry panel for immunological monitoring on PBMC and whole blood samples: a real-life example, Quantitative assessment of arterial remodeling from confocal microscopy image analysis of the mid-gestation mouse decidua, Phenotypic characterization and function of tumor infiltrating and peripheral B cells in cancer patients, Methodological Advances to analyze Cancer-Associated Fibroblast-derived ECM effects on Macrophage Polarization, and many other topics that will be of interest to readers.
  • Neuroscience-Informed Psychoeducation (NIPE) for Brain and Mental Health

    Part A
    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 299
    • English
    Progress in Brain Research series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters. Each chapter is written by an international board of authors.
  • Telehealth in Movement Disorders

    Principles, Strategies, Applications, and New Directions
    • 1st Edition
    • Wael Mohamed + 2 more
    • English
    The COVID-19 pandemic forced the world to pause and reevaluate how we operate specifically in medicine, shifting to telemedicine and telehealth. Integrating telemedicine and telehealth into the healthcare system enables patient safety and has been proven beneficial to medical and surgical practices including patient primary care. Telehealth in Movement Disorder: Principles, Strategies, Applications, and New Directions provides guidance on how to deliver clinical assessment and treatment to movements disorders patients through telemedicine. This book is divided into three distinct sections. The first section reviews general principles including strategies, standards, policies, and ethical aspects. The second section explores how telemedicine can be integrated into diagnosis, treatment, and care of patients with movement disorders including the use of new AI technologies. The final section discusses the integration and application of telemedicine in developing countries, including challenges and future opportunities.
  • Design and Applications of Cell-Free Systems Part B

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 219
    • English
    Design and Applications of Cell-Free Systems, Part B, Volume 219 offers the latest information on cell free systems for the expression of transmembrane proteins, enzymes, proteins, therapeutics, vaccines, and uses in the biotransformation, translational modification, self-assembly of nano-biomaterials, and in synthetic biology design, challenges, and opportunities. It will help students, researchers, scientists, clinicians, stakeholders, policymakers, and practitioners understand cell-free systems and their applications in many areas. The book represents an important component in the field of biochemistry, duly acknowledging the pioneering effort made by Nobel laureate Eduard Buchner for discovery of fermentation in yeast cell extracts (YCE).CFS requires core molecular machinery, including RNA polymerase, translational apparatus (ribosomes, tRNA synthases, and translation factors), energy-generating molecules, and their cofactors, substrates, and DNA or plasmid templates for obtaining desired products. CFS is a simple, rapid, and sensitive platform, which is devoid of membrane-bound barriers, yet contains all the mandatory substrates, biomolecules, and machineries required for the synthesis of the desired proteins.
  • Advances in Agronomy

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 196
    • English
    Advances in Agronomy, Volume 196, the latest release in this leading reference on agronomy, contains a variety of updates and highlights new advances in the field, each written by an international board of authors.
  • Antibiotic Resistance and Nanotherapy

    • 1st Edition
    • Awanish Kumar + 1 more
    • English
    Antibiotic Resistance and Nanotherapy is a comprehensive guide that takes an interdisciplinary approach to address the pressing issue of antibiotic resistance and explores possibility of nanotherapy as a cutting-edge strategy to treat illnesses that are resistant to antibiotics, employing nanoparticles to target and kill bacteria selectively without damaging healthy cells. It details the underlying mechanisms of drug resistance in intracellular and extracellular pathogens and explores the latest advancements in nanotechnology, including the development of innovative nanomaterials and delivery systems that can be utilized to combat antibiotic-resistant infections. The book also tackles the ethical and practical challenges associated with implementing nanotherapy for bacterial resistance. Featuring contributions from experts in the field, Antibiotic Resistance and Nanotherapy is an essential resource for researchers, medical professionals, and policymakers seeking to understand and tackle the immediate threat posed by antibiotic resistance
  • Transforming Global Healthcare Delivery

    Leveraging Technology to Increase Accessibility and Affordability
    • 1st Edition
    • Sandeep Reddy
    • English
    Transforming Global Healthcare Delivery: Leveraging Technology to Increase Accessibility and Affordability guides readers through the ongoing digital transformation of healthcare. The author makes the case for how tools like AI, telehealth, and data analytics can empower patients, connect underserved communities, and help health systems achieve the Quadruple Aim. Real-world examples along with the author's evaluations of digital health interventions showcase promising directions. The author argues realizing the full potential of new technologies requires corresponding advancement of care delivery models towards team-based, coordinated practice and spotlights innovative programs trailing shared appointments, community health workers, remote monitoring and more that can expand access and better meet individual needs. With authoritative analysis grounded in both research and practice, this book serves as a practical roadmap for digitally enabled, patient-centred care capable of delivering improved outcomes to all. Dr. Reddy has over 25 years of international experience as a clinician, researcher, and health system leader; offering an unmatched perspective on leveraging technology to enable patient-centred, value-based care. Transforming Global Healthcare Delivery: Leveraging Technology to Increase Accessibility and Affordability draws on extensive qualifications across medicine, public health, management, and informatics.
  • Quantum Machine Learning (QML): Platform, Tools and Applications

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 140
    • English
    Quantum Machine Learning (QML): Platform, Tools and Applications, Volume 140 in the Advances in Computers series, explores the intersection of quantum computing and artificial intelligence, highlighting advances that promise to revolutionize computational science. The book introduces foundational concepts in quantum computing and circuits, building toward the practical implementation of quantum machine learning (QML) algorithms. Chapters address challenges such as the gradient vanishing problem in variational quantum circuits and explore powerful optimization methods enabled by quantum mechanics. The volume also covers advanced applications, including quantum approaches to smart grid management, quantum Monte Carlo simulations, and predictive modeling in numerical solvers using quantum neural networks.Real-world relevance is underscored through discussions of transformative quantum algorithms and their potential to reshape machine learning, enabling unprecedented performance in data analysis, optimization, and beyond.