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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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    • Cyclic Peptides

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 723
      • December 1, 2025
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Cyclic Peptides, Volume 721 covers peptide structures and their enhancement, stability, specificity, and overall functionality. As a growing suite of computational and experimental tools support the discovery and optimization of these molecules, ranging from well-established modeling platforms to emerging deep-learning algorithms that expand design possibilities, this book aims to provide a comprehensive overview of cyclic peptide research, covering fundamental principles, production strategies, and the latest technological advances in both synthetic and computational realms.Cyclic peptides are a powerful approach to constraining peptide structures, enhancing their stability, specificity, and overall functionality. They can be generated through diverse techniques—including chemical synthesis, mRNA display, and DNA display—that enable the creation of tailored peptide libraries.

    • Covid-19

      • 1st Edition
      • December 1, 2025
      • Stephan Bullard
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Covid-19: The First Six Months presents a meticulous, day-by-day chronicle of the pandemic’s opening phase, capturing the epidemiological, medical, social, and cultural impacts of a rapidly unfolding global crisis. Drawing on a dataset of approximately 3,600 news reports, medical updates, and academic papers—collected in real time between January and June 2020—this book offers an unparalleled level of detail and precision. Beginning with retrospectively sourced coverage of events prior to January 2020, it traces the earliest signals of the outbreak and follows its progression across continents, documenting how governments, health systems, and communities responded to a threat unlike any in recent history. Each entry preserves the immediacy of the moment, reflecting the uncertainty, urgency, and evolving understanding that shaped decisions in the pandemic’s first half-year. Modeled after the author’s earlier work, "A Day-by-Day Chronicle of the 2013–2016 Ebola Outbreak" (Bullard, 2018), this volume provides both a comprehensive timeline and a rich, indexed source base for researchers. The references included form an extensive archive of early-pandemic sources, making it a unique and indispensable resource for those studying Covid-19, public health, epidemiology, and the history of disease. Much has been written about Covid-19, but no other work offers this level of chronological detail for its beginning. Covid-19: The First Six Months is both a definitive reference and a vivid historical record, preserving how the world first encountered—and began to understand—the defining public health challenge of the 21st century.

    • Hyponatremia and 40 Years of Controversy

      • 1st Edition
      • December 1, 2025
      • Richard H. Sterns
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Hyponatremia and 40 Years of Controversy: Looking Back and Moving Forward traces and probes the prolonged, contentious debate surrounding the treatment of sever hyponatremia, a low-sodium concentration in the blood that can result in severe brain damage if managed incorrectly.A mix of memoir and science, the book explains how slow correction of hyponatremia became accepted and how consensus was disrupted by assertions that caution was unnecessary and harmful. It scrutinizes the controversy, offers an approach to management, and unpacks research limitations – reminding us that what is believed true today may change tomorrow.Hyponatremi... and 40 Years of Controversy: Looking Back and Moving Forward is a vital resource for both experienced medical specialists and novice trainees. It explains the physiology of how hyponatremia happens and how it hurts. By offering historical insights, scientific rigor, and practical guidance, this book promises to enhance clinical decision making, foster new research, and improve outcomes in patients with hyponatremia.

    • Biochemical and Molecular Mechanisms of Secondary Metabolites in Metabolic Diseases

      • 1st Edition
      • December 1, 2025
      • Kanwal Rehman + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Biochemical and Molecular Mechanisms of Secondary Metabolites in Metabolic Diseases explores the therapeutic potential and pharmacological roles of secondary metabolites (SMs) in managing metabolic disorders. This comprehensive volume provides a detailed examination of the biochemical pathways, molecular mechanisms, and pharmacodynamics of SMs, offering insights into their potential as future drug candidates for metabolic diseases. The book begins by explaining the differences between secondary and primary metabolites, providing a clear classification and organization of SMs. It highlights recent research on SMs, including receptor interactions and molecular signal transduction pathways, to showcase their potential as interventions against metabolic disorders. The role and mechanistic details of SMs at the molecular level are illustrated, emphasizing their pharmacological participation in treating conditions such as obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and inflammation. This book is an essential resource for students and professionals in pharmacy, medical subjects, nursing, herbal medicine, and traditional medicine programs, aligning with curricula in medical ethnobotany, ethnopharmacology, pharmacognosy, phytochemistry, and related fields. It also serves as a valuable reference for researchers in pharmacology, biochemistry, and medicinal chemistry, as well as clinicians interested in natural product-based therapeutics for managing metabolic conditions. Additionally, graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, academics, and industry professionals working in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and diagnostics will find this book highly beneficial for understanding the pharmacodynamic parameters, bioavailability, and potential drug-drug or food interactions of secondary metabolites.

    • Chemoresistance in Glioblastoma

      • 1st Edition
      • December 1, 2025
      • Dileep Kumar + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Chemoresistance in Glioblastoma: Understanding and Management gives clear insights into the detailed characteristic aspects of glioblastoma disease and the different therapeutic targets that are employed in reducing resistance to chemotherapeutic agents. The book delves deep into the root causes of multidrug resistance and the quest for novel molecular targets among growth factors, receptors, signal transduction proteins, microRNAs, transcription factors, proto-oncogenes, and tumor suppressor genes. In addition, it gives insights on the pathological and molecular features of glioblastoma and the role of cancer stem cells in the resistance to chemo and immunotherapy.While designed as a comprehensive guide, the book also serves as a valuable reference for professionals seeking to deepen their understanding, refine their skills, and explore new avenues within chemoresistance.

    • Advances in Bioelectromagnetism

      • 1st Edition
      • December 1, 2025
      • Tuan Anh Nguyen
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Advances in Bioelectromagnetism: Innovations and Applications in Healthcare offers a comprehensive exploration of bio-waves—natural electromagnetic signals generated by living cells, tissues, and organisms. Delving into core principles, such as the natural frequency of human bio-waves, the book examines how these waves interact with external electromagnetic fields. It presents groundbreaking research and applications, emphasizing technologies like brain-computer interfaces, electroencephalograp... and bioresonance therapy that leverage bio-wave modifications for the diagnosis and treatment of various health conditions. The book also highlights future directions in the field, including real-time bio-wave monitoring powered by advanced digital signal processing and AI-driven machine learning algorithms.It serves as a vital resource for academic researchers, biomedical professionals, and entrepreneurs in biomedical engineering, biophysics, biotechnology, and smart healthcare. By addressing gaps in existing literature, this work fosters innovation and sets new directions for bio-wave research and healthcare applications.

    • Medical Device Design

      • 3rd Edition
      • December 1, 2025
      • Peter J. Ogrodnik
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Medical Device Design: Innovation from Concept to Market, Third Edition provides the bridge between engineering design and medical device development. The book clearly explains the process of medical device development - from very early stages of conceptualization to commercialization on the global market. It addresses medical devices' regulatory (FDA and EU) requirements, shows the essential methodologies medical designers must understand to ensure their products meet requirements, and brings together proven design protocols, enabling engineers and medical device manufacturers to rapidly bring new products to the marketplace.This book is suitable for professional engineers, both new and experienced, as well as students taking a course in medical device design.

    • Fundamentals and Applications of Nanobiotechnology

      • 1st Edition
      • December 1, 2025
      • Basanta Kumara Behera
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Fundamentals and Applications of Nanobiotechnology offers a discussion on the integration of nanotechnology and biotechnology research and the industrial potential of nanobiotechnology across diverse sectors such as medical sciences, agriculture, cosmetics, and food sciences. Covering a wide array of topics, this book provides a fundamental overview and practical insights into nanobiotechnology. Topics include the significance of biological nanoparticles, the different types of bionanoparticles, their structural interactions with biological systems, mechanisms of nanoparticle entry, and their applications in drug development, food sciences, agriculture, and cosmetics. Additionally, it addresses the challenges, perspectives, and ethical considerations surrounding nanobiotechnology, offering a holistic view of the field's potential impact on society and the environment. Through detailed discussions and practical insights, this book serves as resource for researchers, industry professionals, and students seeking to navigate the complexities of designing, commercializing, and utilizing nanobiotechnology-ba... products across various industries.

    • Advances in Biomembranes and Lipid Self-Assembly

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 42
      • December 1, 2025
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Advances in Biomembranes and Lipid Self-Assembly, Volume 42 highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters written by an international board of authors.

    • Stem Cells and Tissue Regeneration

      • 1st Edition
      • December 1, 2025
      • Wen Zeng + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Stem Cells and Tissue Regeneration: Bridging Research and Clinical Practice delves into the latest advancements in the dynamic field of tissue regeneration. This comprehensive book begins with an introduction that reviews stem cell classifications, characteristics, functions, and their integral relationship with tissue regeneration. This first section offers readers a solid foundation and understanding of the book’s scope and significance in contemporary research and clinical applications. Subsequent chapters explore each major organ, including skeletal muscle regeneration and vascular organoids.Additional... the book presents innovative strategies and methods for research, culminating in a forward-looking perspective on the future of tissue regeneration. Authored by experts, it serves as a vital resource for researchers, clinicians, and surgeons involved in tissue repair.

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