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  • Ion Channels in Cellular Pathophysiology Part B

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 98
    • English
    Ion Channels in Cellular Pathophysiology Part B, Volume 98 covers a variety of timely topics, including Nerve electrophysiological alterations in experimental diabetic neuropathy, Possible therapeutic effects of essential oils on Na channels in experimental diabetic neuropathy, Breast cancer and voltage gated ion channels, Cardioprotective effect of natural products on doxorubicin-induced acute cardiotoxicity and cardiac ischemia-reperfusion injury,and Modulation of ion channels by Group I metabotropic glutamate receptors.

  • Cardiometabolic Dynamics

    A Deep Dive into Health and Disease
    • 1st Edition
    • Yihua Bei + 1 more
    • English
    Cardiometabolic Dynamics: A Deep Dive into Health and Disease explores the intricate relationship between metabolic health and cardiovascular diseases, illuminating how cellular and molecular mechanisms contribute to metabolic dysregulation. The book delves into the ways metabolic pathologies act as precursors to cardiovascular conditions, including hypertension, atherosclerosis, cardiomyopathy, and heart failure. With a focus on healthy cardiometabolic dynamics, it underscores the crucial role they play in sustaining cardiovascular wellness, offering a comprehensive perspective on the intersection of metabolism and heart health.The book further examines the influence of lifestyle factors, such as diet and exercise on cardiovascular metabolism and highlights emerging technologies like omics, genetic engineering, and wearable devices to advance research, diagnosis, and treatment.

  • Microbiome in Head and Neck Cancer: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Therapeutic Implications

    Part A
    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 169
    • English
    Microbiome in Head and Neck Cancer: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Therapeutic Implications, Volume 169 in the Advances in Immunology series, presents an authoritative exploration on how microbial communities contribute to the initiation, progression, and treatment of head and neck cancers. Chapters highlight The Microbiome of the Head and Neck Region, Overview Head and Neck Microbiota and the Factors Influencing the Head and Neck Microbiome, Mechanistic Pathways of Dysbiosis in Cancer Development, Oral Microbiota and OPMDs, Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders (OPMDs): An Overview, Oral Microbiota and Oral Cancer, Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OSCC): An Overview, and much more.Additional chapters cover the Role of the Oral Microbiome in Oral Cancer (OSCC), Microbiome as a Prognostic Indicator in Oral Cancer, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Applications, Microbiome-Based Diagnostic Approaches, Modulating the Head and Neck Microbiome for Cancer Prevention, Microbiome-Targeted Therapeutics in Head and Neck Cancer, Artificial Intelligence in Microbiome Data Analysis: Applications in Head and Neck Cancer, and Challenges and Future Directions in Head & Neck Microbiome Research.

  • Explainable AI in Clinical Practice

    Advanced Applications and Future Directions
    • 1st Edition
    • Saurav Mallik + 4 more
    • English
    Explainable AI in Clinical Practice: Advanced Applications and Future Directions builds on foundational concepts to explore the practical implementation and emerging trends of transparent AI in healthcare. Featuring contributions from leading experts, this volume presents advanced methodologies, real-world case studies across various medical specialties, and strategies for overcoming ethical, regulatory, and operational challenges. The book offers comprehensive frameworks for integrating explainable AI into clinical workflows, emphasizing trust, patient understanding, and regulatory compliance. In addition, it examines future technologies such as federated learning, multimodal systems, and human-AI collaboration, providing insights into the evolving landscape of AI in medicine.Essential for healthcare professionals, researchers, and policymakers, this volume aims to accelerate the responsible adoption of explainable AI, ultimately enhancing patient care, clinical decision-making, and healthcare system efficiency.

  • Native and Modified Starches for Food Applications

    • 1st Edition
    • Pothiyappan Karthik + 2 more
    • English
    Native and Modified Starches for Food Applications, a volume in the Applications of Starches in Food and Packaging series, provides an in-depth exploration of the diverse types and sources of starches, their functional properties, and their applications in various culinary contexts. Chapters cover the gelatinization process, texture modification, and sustainable utilization of starches in addition to exploring future directions in starch research and applications. As the food industry continues to seek natural, functional ingredients, this resource meets the demand for a comprehensive and up-to-date exploration of the use of starches in food applications.Users will find this to be a great resource for facilitating informed decision-making in recipe development, processing techniques, and the creation of innovative, sustainable, and gluten-free food products.

  • Environmental Microbiology

    • 4th Edition
    • Ian Pepper + 3 more
    • English
    Environmental Microbiology, Fourth Edition is the revised edition of a key, foundational text for the field of environmental microbiology which hits all the pillars of the field and takes into account the tremendous advances in environmental microbiology over past decade. It provides comprehensive information on traditional methodologies utilized to study environmental microbes, as well as state-of-the-art technologies. Emphasis is placed on molecular and bio-informatic approaches to the study of environmental microbes, including nucleic acid and ‘omic methodologies. The book is divided into seven parts that stretch across microbiology concepts, microbial environments, microbial methods and technologies, microbial transport, biogeochemistry, and bioremediation, water and foodborne pathogens, wastewater treatment and distribution, and urban microbiology. 1) “Environmental Microbiology” is the study of microbes within all habitats, and their beneficial and detrimental impacts on human health and welfare. This book illustrates the significance of environmental microbes in our daily lives in terms of not only the overall health of the planet, but also: what infects us; what heals us; what we drink; what we eat; and what we breathe.

  • Deep Learning in Bioinformatics

    Techniques and Applications in Practice
    • 2nd Edition
    • Habib Izadkhah
    • English
    Deep Learning in Bioinformatics: Techniques and Applications in Practice, Second Edition explores how deep learning can be utilized for addressing important problems in bioinformatics, including drug discovery, de novo molecular design, sequence analysis, protein structure prediction, gene expression regulation, protein classification, biomedical image processing and diagnosis, biomolecule interaction prediction, and in systems biology. The book also presents theoretical and practical successes of deep learning in bioinformatics, pointing out problems and suggesting future research directions. This updated edition includes several new chapters, applications, and examples for new Deep Learning advances and techniques.Dr. Izadkhah provides valuable insights and will help researchers use deep learning techniques in their biological and bioinformatics studies.

  • AI and Blockchain for Wireless Communications

    Creating Resilient and Secure Systems
    • 1st Edition
    • Ferheen Ayaz + 1 more
    • English
    AI and Blockchain for Wireless Communications: Creating Resilient and Secure Systems describes the merger of AI and blockchain for the smooth functioning of secure wireless communications. The book covers both sides of blockchain and AI integration – blockchain for assisting AI, such as solutions involving distributed learning and trustworthy AI, and AI solutions designed to support blockchain, such as solutions embedded in smart contracts for automation and authentication. The methods and techniques presented in the book are also supported by use cases that show the practical implementation of AI and blockchain based wireless communication systems. It is suitable for students, researchers, and industry engineers in AI, blockchain, and wireless communications, and will help AI developers grasp concepts and see the benefits of blockchain integrated with AI—particularly in wireless communications—thus setting the groundwork for their future development.

  • Floating Energy Systems

    Shifting Tides in the Blue-Green Economy
    • 1st Edition
    • Catalina Spataru
    • English
    Floating Energy Systems: Shifting Tides in the Blue-Green Economy offers a detailed exploration and analysis of the latest technologies in floating energy systems – technologies and structures designed to generate power from renewable resources while floating on water bodies. These systems are part of the broader category of renewable energy technologies and have gained attention due to their potential to harness the untapped energy resources available on the surface of oceans, seas, lakes, and reservoirs. Key types of floating energy systems that are considered here include wind turbines, solar panels, wave energy converters, systems that utilize algae and other aquatic plants to produce bioenergy, ocean thermal energy conversion systems, and hybrid systems, providing readers with a comprehensive understanding of their capabilities and potential impact. Despite the many benefits floating energy systems offer, there are many challenges relating to weather and climate, reliability, performance, cost, and regulations, and the book provides in-depth coverage of transmission technologies, business models and finance, vulnerability and resilience of green energy assets, regulatory frameworks, legal challenges, and environmental impact assessments, as well as exploring future innovations, opportunities, and directions. This is a valuable resource for readers looking to understand floating energy systems and seeking to stay abreast of the latest innovations in sustainable energy, including researchers, advanced students, faculty, engineers, R&D, scientists, practitioners in the energy sector, policy makers, and other professionals involved in sustainable energy policy, economics, investment, consultancy, or advocacy.

  • Pharmacology of T-Cell Therapies

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 106
    • English
    Pharmacology of T-Cell Therapies, Volume 106 in the Advances in Pharmacology series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters written by an international board of authors. Topics in this new release include Enhancing persistence of therapeutic T cells, T cell manufacturing impacts on in vivo function, Transient T cell therapies, In vivo T cell therapies, T cell subsets for therapy, Engineering T cell metabolism to enhance therapeutic efficacy, and Tracking Therapeutic T cells In Vivo contacts.

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