Books in Life sciences

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Applications of Big Data in Healthcare

1st Edition
March 10, 2021
Ashish Khanna + 2 more
English
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Applications of Big Data in Healthcare: Theory and Practice begins with the basics of Big Data analysis and introduces the tools, processes and procedures associated with Big Data analytics. The book unites healthcare with Big Data analysis and uses the advantages of the latter to solve the problems faced by the former. The authors present the challenges faced by the healthcare industry, including capturing, storing, searching, sharing and analyzing data. This book illustrates the challenges in the applications of Big Data and suggests ways to overcome them, with a primary emphasis on data repositories, challenges, and concepts for data scientists, engineers and clinicians. The applications of Big Data have grown tremendously within the past few years and its growth can not only be attributed to its competence to handle large data streams but also to its abilities to find insights from complex, noisy, heterogeneous, longitudinal and voluminous data. The main objectives of Big Data in the healthcare sector is to come up with ways to provide personalized healthcare to patients by taking into account the enormous amounts of already existing data.

Pore-Forming Toxins

1st Edition
Volume 649
March 10, 2021
Alejandro Heuck
English
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Pore Forming Toxins, Volume 649 in the Methods in Enzymology series continues the legacy of this premier serial with quality chapters authored by field leaders. Chapters in this new release include X-ray crystallography shines a light on pore-forming toxins, Giant unilamellar vesicles for studying activity of pore forming proteins, Combined applications of fluorescence spectroscopy and molecular dynamics simulations in studies of Diphtheria Toxin translocation domain, Biophysical approaches to study actinoporin-lipid interactions, Molecular basis for activation of Actinoporins by lipids, Engineered ClyA for detection of biological molecules, Pore-forming Toxins for the Size-Discrimination of Polymers and Biopolymers: Towards Biomolecules Sequencing, and much more.

The Cause of Pyloric Stenosis of Infancy

1st Edition
March 10, 2021
Ian Munro Rogers
English
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The Cause of Pyloric Stenosis of Infancy chronicles the debate surrounding the cause of pyloric stenosis from its earliest discovery 300 years ago to the present. The Primary Hyperacidity Theory offers a credible explanation for all the classical signs and symptoms of pyloric stenosis as well a its associated features. In addition, this book comprehensively explores the medical and surgical treatment options as well as the general features used for diagnosis. An understanding of the true cause of pyloric stenosis will thus allow for treatment that is more individualized and sensitive to patients’ needs.

Correlative Light and Electron Microscopy IV

1st Edition
Volume 162
March 8, 2021
Thomas Muller-Reichert + 1 more
English
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Correlative Light and Electron Microscopy IV, Volume 162, a new volume in the Methods in Cell Biology series, continues the legacy of this premier serial with quality chapters authored by leaders in the field. Besides the detailed description of protocols for CLEM technologies including time-resolution, Super resolution LM and Volume EM, new chapters cover Workflow (dis)-advantages/spi... Serial section LM + EM, Platinum clusters as CLEM probes, Correlative Light Electron Microscopy with a transition metal complex as a single probe, SEM-TEM-SIMS, HPF-CLEM, A new workflow for high-throughput screening of mitotic mammalian cells for electron microscopy using classic histological dyes, and more.

Epigenetics in Cardiovascular Disease

1st Edition
Volume 24
March 6, 2021
Yvan Devaux + 1 more
English
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Epigenetics in Cardiovascular Disease, a new volume in the Translational Epigenetics series, offers a comprehensive overview of the epigenetics mechanisms governing cardiovascular disease development, as well as instructions in research methods and guidance in pursing new studies. More than thirty international experts provide an (i) overview of the epigenetics mechanisms and their contribution to cardiovascular disease development, (i) high-throughput methods for RNA profiling including single-cell RNA-seq, (iii) the role of nucleic acid methylation in cardiovascular disease development, (iv) epigenetic actors as biomarkers and drug targets, (v) and the potential of epigenetics to advance personalized medicine. Here, readers will discover strategies to combat research challenges, improve quality of their epigenetic research and reproducibility of their findings. Additionally, discussion of assay and drug development for personalized healthcare pave the way for a new era of understanding in cardiovascular disease.

Advances in CRISPR/Cas and Related Technologies

1st Edition
Volume 178
March 5, 2021
Dipanjan Ghosh
English
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Advances in CRISPR/Cas and related technologies, Volume 179, the latest release in this ongoing series, deals with a wide variety of research topics related to recent advancement in the genome editing techniques. Associated chapters in this new release include Challenges for Therapeutic application of CRISPR Cas techniques, Mitochondrial DNA modification by CRISPR Cas System: Challenges and future direction, Trends in CRISPR Cas technology application in cancer, Modified CRISPR-Cas for next generation application, Application of CRISPR Cas in Synthetic Biology: Challenges and Scopes, History of CRISPR Cas system from bacterial Adaptive Immune System to research application, and more.

New Targeting in The Reversal of Resistant Glioblastomas

1st Edition
Volume 14
March 5, 2021
Ali Syed Arbab
English
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New Targeting in The Reversal of Resistant Glioblastomas discusses alternative treatment strategies that not only target tumor cells but also target the tumor microenvironment, metabolic pathways and interaction of cytokines in tumor cells. The current treatment for primary and recurrent glioblastomas is failing because clinicians are not considering the effect of bone marrow derived cells to the development of resistance to clinically practiced therapies. This book helps readers rethink treatment strategies to successfully fight glioblastomas. It is a valuable resource for cancer researchers, clinicians, graduate students and other members of the biomedical field.

Genome Editing

1st Edition
March 5, 2021
Kiran Musunuru
English
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Genome Editing: A Practical Guide to Research and Clinical Applications is geared towards investigators interested in learning how to use CRISPR-Cas9-based technologies, with a focus on cardiovascular research and clinical applications. Covering a range of topics from the basics of genome editing to design considerations, to assessments and applications, this reference allows readers to get started and establish a full workflow from the beginning of the project to its full completion. With worked examples drawn from real-life experiments, as well as troubleshooting and pitfalls to avoid, the book serves as an essential reference for researchers and investigators in both cardiovascular and biomedical research.

Starving Cancer Cells: Evidence-Based Strategies to Slow Cancer Progression

1st Edition
March 3, 2021
Robert Fried + 2 more
English
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Starving Cancer Cells: Evidence-Based Strategies to Slow Cancer Progression — A Selection of Readings for Health Services Providers presents an edited and annotated collection of recent medical journal publications and abstracts illustrating new approaches to treatment derived from the metabolic theory of cancer. It intends to shed an early light on a relatively new approach to our understanding of the cancer cell idiosyncratic metabolic dysfunction, and on evidence-based new treatment strategies derived from that understanding. The book discusses topics such as tumor starvation by L-arginine deprivation; L-canavanine depriving tumors of L-arginine in pancreatic, multiple myeloma and breast cancer; glucose deprivation and intermittent fasting; glutamine uptake in cancer; the relation of oxygen-starved cancer cells with aspartate; and reducing tolerance of tumor cells to nutrition starvation. The content is presented in a contextualized and practical way in order to facilitate the transition from bench to bedside. This is a valuable resource for practitioners, oncologists and other members of healthcare chain who are interested in learning more about the most recent tumor cell starvation strategies and how they can improve overall treatment outcome.

Advances in Clinical Chemistry

1st Edition
Volume 101
March 2, 2021
Gregory S. Makowski
English
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Advances in Clinical Chemistry, Volume 101, the latest installment in this internationally acclaimed series, contains chapters authored by world-renowned clinical laboratory scientists, physicians and research scientists. The serial discusses the latest and most up-to-date technologies related to the field of clinical chemistry, with this new release including chapters on Exosomes in cancer, Parathyroid hormone, Clinical relevance of biochemical and metabolic changes in osteoarthritis, Early diagnosis with ultrasensitive ELISA, Cytokines and the immune response in obesity-related disorders, Metabolic profiling of organic and fatty acids in chronic and autoimmune diseases, and more.

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