Books in Life sciences

Elsevier's Life Sciences collection helps researchers get comprehensive coverage and up-to-date information on the study of living organisms, their processes, and interrelationships, spanning disciplines like biology, genetics, and biochemistry, and addressing emerging trends such as genomics, biotechnology, and sustainability, essential for advancing knowledge and driving innovation in the field.

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Genome Editing and Nanotechnology-Based Treatment for Breast Cancers

1st Edition
October 1, 2025
Amna Aqeel + 1 more
English

Genome Editing and Nanotechnology-Based Treatment for Breast Cancers comprehensively covers an introduction to breast cancer, describes the histological and molecular subtypes, gives insight into early detection, provides imaging techniques, and explores the possible treatments.Through 9 sections, it further investigates the factors enhancing the metastasis of breast cancer while also covering the cutting-edge technology of genome editing and nanotechnology for treatment. All these findings offer basic knowledge for the application of genome editing tools in treating breast cancer, which is a key element for producing customized drugs.This book is a valuable resource for researchers and graduate students in cancer research and bioinformatics; oncologists, and all those who wish to broaden their knowledge in the field.

Insights into Migraine Treatments

1st Edition
October 1, 2025
Massimo Filippi + 1 more
English
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Insights into Migraine Treatments: Towards Personalized Medicine provides knowledge to facilitate the choice of optimal treatment for each patient in the context of migraine care. It presents the numerous therapies to treat migraines, and the methods by which they function. Further, this book discusses the challenges of determining which option is best for a particular patient. It offers key information on efficacy, safety, and biomarkers of patient responses to currently available therapies, thereby providing a resource to help healthcare professionals choose treatments tailored to individual patients. Researchers and clinicians alike will benefit from its solution-driven perspective.Insights into Migraine Treatments: Towards Personalized Medicine discusses topics ranging from pathophysiology of migraines to acute treatments, pharmacological and non-pharmacological preventive treatments, neuroimaging and neurophysiology, all with a view toward meeting the unique needs of each migraine patient.

Robot Design

1st Edition
October 1, 2025
Med Amine Laribi + 1 more
English

Robot Design: Application to Medical Robotics offers a blend of theory and applications, with a focus on robot design to aid researchers in developing innovative robotic solutions in the healthcare domain. The book addresses this evolutionary journey by amalgamating various fields of expertise, guiding readers through fundamental concepts using real-world requirements and applications. Chapters are authored by experts in collaboration with clinicians and specialists from specific areas, spanning the technical realm (mechanics of machinery, control theory, informatics, mechatronics) to the clinical sphere (surgery, sonography, rehabilitation therapy).This book serves as an excellent reference for young professionals and researchers, providing an overview of the most significant aspects of medical robotics and guiding them towards the most suitable approaches for robot design.

Biomechanics of the Human Spine

2nd Edition
October 1, 2025
Fabio Galbusera + 1 more
English

Biomechanics of the Human Spine: Basic Concepts, Spinal Disorders and Treatments, Second Edition, features several enhancements. The core structure of the book remains unchanged, focusing on four distinct parts that should be read consecutively to provide a comprehensive understanding of spine biomechanics. In the first part, the book delves into the functional anatomy of the spine, with a special emphasis on aspects that are often overlooked in clinical literature but hold great biomechanical significance. The second part is dedicated to explaining the mechanics of individual spinal tissues. It covers commonly used testing setups and the mathematical models employed to represent these tissues in mathematical studies. The third part covers the contemporary methods employed in spine research, encompassing experimental testing, numerical simulation, and in vivo studies including imaging and motion analysis. The fourth and final part of the book emphasizes the biomechanical aspects of spinal pathologies and their surgical treatments, areas often lacking in biomechanical rigor. This book is an invaluable resource for biomedical engineers involved in spine biomechanics and for spinal surgeons seeking to broaden their biomechanical knowledge base. The book draws contributions from leading institutions worldwide, ensuring the latest research and expertise in the field of spine biomechanics.

Pediatric Substance Exposure

1st Edition
October 1, 2025
Ju Lee Oei
English

Pediatric Substance Exposure is a comprehensive resource designed to assist medical practitioners with long-term management of children and support of families affected by addictive substances during pregnancy. The book begins with coverage of epidemiology, global policy and practice, followed by a detailed review of various legal and illegal substances and the impact on the child. Subsequent chapters review fetal management, infant and child management, and social aspects and the family’s needs as the child grows. The book concludes with discussion of future research and policy needs. Clinicians as well as scientistic researchers will find value in this comprehensive guide on the management of pediatric patients at all stages of development exposed to substance use in utero. This book will aid in evidence-based decision making for optimal treatment of these children and support of the families affected by drug use during pregnancy.

Data-Driven Diagnostics and Disease Prediction with AI Optimization

1st Edition
October 1, 2025
Shailendra Pratap Singh + 3 more
English

Data-Driven Diagnostics and Disease Prediction with AI Optimization provides useful insights into model creation, data preparation, and ethical issues for healthcare applications. This book covers all the conventional and non-conventional methods related to this domain. It also discusses AI-based optimization techniques, Machine Learning models, and Advanced AI. It offers practical insights, case studies, and optimization strategies to help data scientists, and researchers efficiently employ AI in diagnostics and illness prediction in a world where precise diagnostics and early illness prediction may save lives and healthcare resources.

Footwear Innovation

1st Edition
October 1, 2025
Kamalpreet Sandhu + 4 more
English

Footwear Innovation: From Conceptual Design through to Advanced Manufacturing Techniques provides a comprehensive collection of technical notes, research designs, design methods and processes, case studies, and comprehensive literature on the industrial-technological advancements in footwear. This book is explained in six parts. Part 1 initiates the journey by unraveling the intricacies of foot problems, delving into the biomechanics and deformities of the foot, while employing machine learning to discern users' needs. Part 2 explores the realm of ideation and design methods, unlocking the creative prowess of footwear designers through methodologies like brainstorming, mind-mapping, and 5W analysis. In Part 3, the spotlight shifts to cutting-edge methods and tools, advocating for the integration of Reverse Engineering, CAD/CAS/CAE, Augmented/Virtual Reality, and Artificial Intelligence to optimize the design process. Part 4 explains the technological tapestry of footwear manufacturing, shedding light on 3D printing materials, robotics-based production, and the evolving landscape of footwear technology. Part 5 unravels the critical domain of risk assessment and usability testing, elucidating the role of advanced technologies in evaluating forces, pressure, and moments on footwear. The journey concludes with Part 6, exploring sustainability and entrepreneurship in the footwear sector, encouraging innovation and transformative solutions.

Nanomedicine and Nutrigenomics

1st Edition
October 1, 2025
Yugal Kishore Mohanta + 2 more
English

Nanomedicine and Nutrigenomics: Pioneering the Future of Health provides a comprehensive introduction to both nanomedicine and nutrigenomics, ensuring that readers have a solid understanding of the fundamental concepts, techniques, and applications in these fields. This book's content provides an overview of nanotechnology, nanomaterials, and gene-nutrient interactions, allowing for a comprehensive understanding of the potential applications of these cutting-edge methodologies in the field of healthcare. Nanomedicine and Nutrigenomics: Pioneering the Future of Health emphasizes the integration of nanomedicine and nutrigenomics, showcasing how these two disciplines can work together synergistically to optimize health outcomes. It explores the ways in which nanotechnology can enhance drug delivery systems, diagnostics, and therapeutics while also highlighting how personalized nutrition interventions can be tailored based on an individual's genetic makeup. This integrated approach provides readers with a holistic view of how nanomedicine and nutrigenomics can revolutionize healthcare. This book not only presents the current state of nanomedicine and nutrigenomics but also looks into the future applications and challenges of these fields. It discusses potential advancements and breakthroughs that may arise, as well as the ethical, legal, and social implications associated with their implementation. By addressing future perspectives and challenges, the book helps readers anticipate the potential impact of these fields on healthcare and encourages critical thinking about their development and responsible use. Nanomedicine and Nutrigenomics: Pioneering the Future of Health is a valuable resource for healthcare professionals, researchers, scientists and students, as well as individuals interested in the fields of nanomedicine and nutrigenomics.

Microglial Aging

1st Edition
October 1, 2025
Marie-Eve Tremblay
English

Microglial Aging: Basic, Translational, and Clinical Advances covers the latest findings from basic, translational, and clinical research. The chapters review the physiological roles of microglia, the outcomes of aging on their structure and function, and their implication in age-related neurodegenerative diseases. Further, the book examines the effects of lifestyle that can potentiate beneficial microglial functions along the aging trajectory, thus preventing the onset of neurodegenerative diseases. Both pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment strategies are discussed, including the ketogenic diet, cannabinoids, psychedelics, and non-invasive vagal nerve stimulation. With the demographically aging world population, increasing the quality of life and preventing age-related neurodegenerative diseases is currently of outmost importance. This book is a valuable resource for scientists and clinicians examining the impact of microglial health on aging.

Geometric Morphometrics for Biologists

3rd Edition
October 1, 2025
Miriam Zelditch + 1 more
English

Geometric Morphometrics for Biologists: A Primer, Third Edition explores how these geometric methods allow for the study of biological shape by incorporating the geometry of organisms throughout data analyses. Novel content on phylogenetic comparative methods, evolutionary morphology, analyses of disparity, genetics of shape, and simulating shape data is included. This edition delivers step-by-step guidance on how to effectively utilize updated analytical software while also providing guidance on important methodologies that remain relevant to the field to ensure clear and effective instruction to audiences new to this branch of data analysis.It succeeds the second edition as the primary resource for teaching modern geometric methods of shape analysis to students, researchers, and practicing scientists in the field of organismal biology. Users will find it to be an immensely valuable introduction for students and practicing biologists interested in learning applications of multivariate statistics and matrix algebra to organismal biology.

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