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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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    • AI and Data Science in Healthcare 5.0

      • 1st Edition
      • December 1, 2025
      • Olfa Boubaker
      • English
      • Paperback
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      AI and Data Science in Healthcare 5.0 delves into the innovative developments in Healthcare 5.0, focusing on smart medical robots, devices, and connected hospitals. It explores the role of robotics in modern healthcare, including advanced wearables enhanced by deep learning. The volume also addresses the integration of blockchain technology, IoT, and cloud computing in healthcare, emphasizing real-time applications in precision healthcare. The discussion extends to energy optimization in smart hospitals, federated learning for IoMT networks, and advanced patient monitoring systems.The volume concludes with an overview of the future opportunities and challenges in Healthcare 5.0.

    • Protein Misfolding in Neurodegenerative Diseases

      • 1st Edition
      • March 17, 2025
      • Neha Gogia + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Protein Misfolding in Neurodegenerative Diseases is a comprehensive review of proteome homeostasis in neurons, and in the brain. Beginning with an introduction on factors involved in the formation and aggregation of misfolded proteins, chapters then discuss the precise cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in these processes and their role in neurodegeneration and disease. Additional topics of focus include protein clearance mechanisms like protein quality control, disease-modifiers, molecular druggable targets, novel therapeutics, and emerging techniques that block or delay disease onset or progression. This volume is relevant for researchers working with neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson’s disease, ALS, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, and more.

    • Robotics and Artificial Intelligence for Reproductive Medicine

      • 1st Edition
      • September 22, 2025
      • Guanqiao Shan + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Robotics and Artificial Intelligence for Reproductive Medicine provides fundamental principles underpinning robotic and AI techniques used for reproductive medicine. The book provides the state-of-the-art technical advances in clinical infertility treatment, along with the outlook on future challenges and opportunities of robotics and AI in reproductive medicine. It covers robotics, AI, computer vision, biomedical engineering, and reproductive medicine.

    • Footwear Innovation

      • 1st Edition
      • November 1, 2025
      • Kamalpreet Sandhu + 4 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Footwear Innovation: From Conceptual Design through to Advanced Manufacturing Techniques is an essential guide for understanding technological advancements in the footwear industry. The book offers a detailed exploration into foot biomechanics, deformities, and machine learning's role in identifying users' needs. It serves as a comprehensive resource for footwear designers, manufacturers, and entrepreneurs. The book is divided into six parts: foot problems and biomechanics; ideation and design methodologies; advanced tools like Reverse Engineering, CAD/CAS/CAE, Augmented/Virtual Reality, and Artificial Intelligence; manufacturing technologies including 3D printing and robotics; risk assessment and usability testing; and finally, sustainability and entrepreneurship in footwear innovation.

    • Marine Biotechnology for Healthcare

      • 1st Edition
      • November 1, 2025
      • Maushmi S. Kumar + 4 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Marine Biotechnology for Healthcare: Advances and Biomedical Applications offers a comprehensive exploration of recent research and advancements within marine biotechnology, with a particular focus on healthcare applications. The book identifies and elaborates on various marine compounds, delving into their sources and potential in the biomedical industry. Organized into four sections, it provides a structured approach to the subject matter. The first section provides an overview of marine biotechnology and identifies potential sources of marine compounds. The second and third sections discuss marine-based nutraceuticals, functional foods, and bioactive compounds as therapeutic agents. The fourth section explores the application of marine components in the biomedical industry, examining their use in biosensors, medical implants, diagnostic kits, and biomaterials preparation. This resource is invaluable for professionals engaged in marine biotechnology and the development of marine-derived compounds.

    • Diabetes and Alzheimer's Disease

      • 1st Edition
      • November 1, 2025
      • Awanish Kumar + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Diabetes and Alzheimer's Disease: Mechanisms and Management delves into the complex relationship between diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease. The book examines how these conditions intersect and influence each other, providing insights into their pathophysiological and epidemiological aspects. Readers will gain a thorough understanding of metabolic interactions, molecular signaling, and various factors that regulate the confluence of these diseases. Written by experts, this comprehensive guide is essential for researchers, academicians, scientists, and graduate students in biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences. In addition to exploring the mechanisms, the book discusses theranostics and strategies to manage both conditions.It includes sections on drug repositioning, dietary modifications, and the impact of metabolic dysfunction on neurological disorders.

    • Structural Inequalities and Health Outcomes for Chronic Disease

      • 1st Edition
      • May 23, 2025
      • Leonard E. Egede
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Structural Inequalities and Health Outcomes for Chronic Disease provides a conceptual framework for understanding existing evidence and guides the research around promising interventions and policies. In addition, it demonstrates how structural inequalities impact health and presents ways the healthcare system can participate in the solution. The book covers major chronic diseases and the special populations impacted by structural inequalities. Those working and studying public health, medicine, nursing, pharmacology will find this work of interest, as well as diversity and disparity scholars and health policymakers.

    • Disparities in Pediatric Endocrine Disorders, An Issue of Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 54-2
      • May 16, 2025
      • Terri H. Lipman + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      In this issue of Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics, guest editors Drs. Terri Lipman and Ingrid Libman bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Disparities in Pediatric Endocrine Disorders. Top pediatric endocrine experts discuss health disparities present in pediatric endocrinology and metabolism care, with the goal of achieving more equitable patient care in the areas of diabetes, bone disease, puberty, and thyroid disease, and more.

    • Cerebral Metastases: Translational Advances, Evaluation and Management

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 165
      • June 20, 2025
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Cerebral Metastases: Translational Advances, Evaluation and Management, Volume 165 in this ongoing series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume covering many interesting topics, including Molecular Drivers in CNS metastasis, Role of the tumor microenvironment in CNS metastatic disease, Advanced Imaging to improve early diagnosis and evaluate treatment response, Liquid biopsy in early detection of CNS metastasis, Precision medicine approaches to CNS metastatic disease, IMRT/conventional RT, Single and hypofractionated SRS, Brachytherapy for recurrent metastases, LITT for treatment of active brain metastasis and radiation necrosis, and much more.Other topics covered include Minimally-invasive surgical approaches in the management of brain metastases.

    • Fungal and Protozoan Carbonic Anhydrases

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 57
      • October 1, 2025
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Fungal and Protozoan Carbonic Anhydrases, Volume 57 in The Enzymes series, explores recent advancements in the study of fungal and protozoan carbonic anhydrases (CAs). This volume presents a comprehensive collection of chapters covering various aspects of these enzymes, including an overview of fungal and protozoan CAs (genetics, molecular biology, and phylogenetics), the structure and function of fungal α-carbonic anhydrases, and an in-depth look at β-carbonic anhydrases in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Candida spp., and Cryptococcus neoformans.Additiona... chapters delve into the Malassezia spp. and Sordaria macrospora CAs, as well as protozoan CAs from Plasmodium falciparum, Trypanosoma cruzi, Leishmania spp., Toxoplasma gondii, and Entamoeba histolytica. The volume also addresses the challenges in developing selective fungal and protozoal CA inhibitors as anti-infective agents, providing insights into their potential biomedical applications.

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