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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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    • Retinoids as Anti-cancer Agents in Breast Cancer

      • 1st Edition
      • July 25, 2025
      • Manzoor Ahmad Mir
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Retinoids as Anti-cancer Agents in Breast Cancer: A New Hope for Breast Cancer Treatment offers a comprehensive overview of the latest research and advancements in using retinoids to treat breast cancer. The book delves into novel approaches, including drug combinations and the development of new pharmaceuticals. It provides an in-depth analysis of current treatment methods, highlighting both challenges and opportunities in the field. Topics covered include the principles and mechanisms of retinoids as anti-cancer agents, preclinical and clinical studies, and advancements in drug delivery systems and nano-formulations.Fu... research directions are also explored, emphasizing new drug combinations, biomarkers for patient selection, and personalized treatment strategies. This book will serve as a platform for students, researchers, oncologists, pharmacologists, and healthcare professionals who want to understand the potential of retinoids in clinical practice.

    • Metagenomics for Microbiology

      • 2nd Edition
      • July 24, 2025
      • Jacques Izard + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Metagenomics for Microbiology, Second Edition unveils the intricate and diverse world of microbial communities, emphasizing their critical roles in health, disease, and ecosystem functionality. This updated edition addresses the significant challenges in the field and introduces promising approaches to make metagenomics research more feasible. Through comprehensive revisions and over five new chapters, readers are equipped with the latest research data and analyses, advancing their understanding of microbial principles. Notably, this edition provides a robust foundation for the design and analysis of omics studies, focusing on technological underpinnings and practical applications. It remains an essential resource for characterizing microbial consortia.

    • 100 Rare Tumors of the Digestive System

      • 1st Edition
      • July 23, 2025
      • Xiaoyan Liao
      • English
      • Hardback
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      100 Rare Tumors of the Digestive System: A Case-Based Reference for Surgical Pathologists provides practicing surgical pathologists, gastroenterologists, oncologists, and surgeons with a comprehensive review on the clinical and pathologic features of rarely encountered neoplasms in the digestive system. The book uses a case-based format to cover typical clinical settings, including clinical history, symptoms, laboratory and radiographic findings, and representative histologic and immunologic pictures. This is the perfect reference for clinicians that would like to know more about updated terminology, histopathologic presentation, potential pathogenesis mechanisms, and treatment strategies for digestive disease entities.Scientists and researchers can also reference this book to find disease entities of interest, including pathogenesis, immunophenotype, and molecular findings. Multiple choice questioning is provided for readers to decide on the best diagnosis from a list of mimickers.

    • Medicine in Homer

      • 1st Edition
      • July 23, 2025
      • Eric Altschuler
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Medicine in Homer explores injuries in the great epic poems of Homer from the perspective of contemporary medical professionals. This foundational text describes injuries included in both Odyssey and The Iliad, drawing on connections to neurology, toxicology, and genetics in ancient Greek times. As human anatomy remains unchanged, a careful study of trauma anatomy in Homer provides a unique window into the epics, their composition, and the development of medicine available today.

    • Healthcare Frontiers in the Metaverse

      • 1st Edition
      • July 23, 2025
      • Shalli Rani
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Healthcare Frontiers in the Metaverse: Innovations and Impacts provides a deeper comprehension of the metaverse’s revolutionary effects on patient care, medical education, and operational procedures in the healthcare sector. This book Includes both the fundamentals of patient experience, provider practices, and the overall framework of the healthcare business as the democratization of medical education through virtual simulations and the individualized care enabled by AI-driven diagnostics. In 14 chapters, Healthcare Frontiers in the Metaverse: Innovations and Impacts leads the reader to an introduction to definition, elements, treatment and diagnostic in healthcare in metaverse, the next evolution in social connection, and the successor to the mobile internet. It describes the role of robots and give a view on the future scope and challenges. Healthcare Frontiers in the Metaverse: Innovations and Impacts serves as a road map for technologists and policymakers influencing the direction of healthcare as well as a help book for medical practitioners integrating metaverse technologies into their practice.

    • Cytokine-Based Immunotherapy - Part A

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 396
      • July 22, 2025
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Cytokine-Based immunotherapy, Volume 396, Part A delves into the intricate world of cytokines, vital signaling proteins that orchestrate the immune response and their pivotal role in modulating various immune functions. From their fundamental mechanisms to their therapeutic applications, this book offers a thorough examination of the latest trends and developments in leveraging cytokines for immunotherapy. The book includes chapters such as Cytokine-driven cancer immune evasion mechanisms, which explores how cytokines contribute to cancer cells' ability to evade the immune system. Cytokine-based immunotherapy in hematolymphoid malignancies is also explored, discussing the use of cytokines in treating blood cancers.Targeting TNF-alpha examines the immunotherapeutic approach for alleviating neuropathic pain. The key role of immunomodulatory cytokines for the development of novel nk cell-based cancer therapies focuses on the importance of cytokines in developing new cancer treatments. Finally, complexities in the clinical development of TGFβ inhibitors covers the challenges in creating inhibitors for TGFβ.

    • Biosensing the Future

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 215
      • July 19, 2025
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Biosensing the Future: Wearable, Ingestible and Implantable Technologies for Health and Wellness Monitoring, Part A, Volume 215 offers a comprehensive exploration of biosensing technologies and their transformative impact on modern healthcare. Chapters in this new release include Technologies and emerging trends in wearable biosensing, Implantable biosensors: advancements and applications, Neural implants: restoring function and enhancing quality of life, Ingestible biosensors: monitoring health from within, Ingestible biosensors for monitoring digestive health and nutritional monitoring, and much more.Other chapters cover Ingestible biosensors for drug delivery monitoring, Artificial intelligence in wearable biosensing: enhancing data analysis and decision-making, Wearable Privacy, Ethical and regulatory landscape of wearable, ingestible, and implantable technologies, Characterization of skeletal muscle contraction using a flexible and wearable ultrasonic sensor, and more.

    • Immuno-oncology and Immunotherapy Part D

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 196
      • July 18, 2025
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Immuno-oncology and immunotherapy, Part D, Volume 196 in the Methods in Cell Biology series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on a variety of timely topics, including Investigating the endothelial-immune axis in cancer, Establishing Tyro3, Axl, and Mertk Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO) Reporter Cell Lines for Cancer Immunology and Therapeutic Applications, Amino acid analog-based labelling of the immunomodulatory cancer secretome, Human and mouse iNKT cell expansion and engineering with viral vectors, Next-generation deconvolution of the tumor microenvironment with omnideconv, and much more.Additional sections cover Comprehensive prediction of tumor neoantigens with NextNEOpi, Ex vivo profiling of organotypic tumor spheroids in 3D microfluidic culture, A flow cytometry-based assay for evaluation of T cell activation and degranulation in coculture systems, An adenosine production assay suitable for 2D and 3D cancer cell culture, Determination of lactate in the tumor interstitial fluid, Combined in vitro differentiation and cell sorting-based isolation of highly pure mouse bone marrow-derived basophils, Organ-on-Chip immunostaining method for three-dimensional identification and study of immune cells responding to drug-treated tumor cells, and much more.

    • Primary Brain Tumors in Adults: Advances in Mechanistic Understanding, Evaluation, and Management

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 166
      • July 17, 2025
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Primary Brain Tumors in Adults: Advances in Mechanistic Understanding, Evaluation, and Management, Volume 166 in the Advances in Cancer Research series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on a variety of timely topics, including Molecular drivers in primary brain tumor formation, Novel CSF pathways in the glioma (DIPG), Volumetric analysis in low grade gliomas and other advanced MR imaging techniques, Liquid biopsy in the diagnosis of primary brain tumors, Intraoperative imaging techniques to improve tumor detection, and much more.Additional chapters focus on Supramaximal resection in primary brain tumors, Radiotherapeutic approaches: IMRT, re-irradiation, Molecularly driven therapies in the treatment of primary brain tumors, and Changes in the immune microenvironment and immunotherapeutic strategies in the treatment of gliomas.

    • New Developments in Redox Biology

      • 1st Edition
      • July 17, 2025
      • Asim K. Duttaroy + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      New Developments in Redox Biology: Fundamental Roles in Health and Disease serves as a vital resource for understanding the profound impact of the redox system on human biology. In the book, readers are introduced to the intricate balance of oxidative stress, the delicate mechanisms of antioxidant defense, and their pivotal roles in cellular function. This book meticulously unpacks the connections between redox biology and the progression of health, aging, and disease, offering researchers and enthusiasts alike a window into these complex physiological processes.Aside from illuminating oxidative dynamics, this book delves into emerging trends, therapeutic potential, and the integration of redox principles in developing medical interventions, highlighting its relevance in advancing human health.

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