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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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    • Primer Design

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 57
      • June 10, 2025
      • English
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      Primer Design, Volume 57 in the Methods in Microbiology series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on topics such as Methods on discriminating between bacterial strains, Primers to PCR and qPCR techniques, and more.

    • Rehabilitation Engineering, Assistive Technologies and the Future of Healthcare Using Robotics

      • 1st Edition
      • June 7, 2025
      • D. Jude Hemanth + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Rehabilitation Engineering, Assistive Technologies and the Future of Healthcare Using Robotics​​​ presents the most recent developments in assistive technologies, rehabilitative engineering, and robotics, offering in-depth analysis of cutting-edge instruments and frameworks that have the power to transform rehabilitation and general well-being. The book provides insights into how the integration of assistive technology and robots can enhance healthcare delivery while also addressing global challenges related to healthcare accessibility, rehabilitation, the integration of advanced technologies, opportunities, and problems in assistive technologies. Sections are complemented by case studies from different countries.

    • Innovations in Cardio-Oncology

      • 1st Edition
      • June 6, 2025
      • Sherry-Ann Brown
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Innovations in Cardio-Oncology: Artificial Intelligence, Digital Health, and Precision Medicine reviews the benefits of biomedical technologies and advancements in individualized medicine, with applications in cardio-oncology.Illu... of work involving machine learning and natural language processing help readers understand and maximize the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms, with integration of AI and digital health technologies into the clinical workflow for personalized patient care, research, and provider and patient education.In 31 chapters, Innovations in Cardio-Oncology: Artificial Intelligence, Digital Health, and Precision Medicine introduces the emergent medical field at the interface of cardiology and oncology, “cardio-oncology”, and describes prevention, screening and surveillance, followed by several chapters on the role of the applications of digital health, telemedicine, and AI in cardio-oncology precision care. The book also highlights many medical society guidelines and evidence-based recommended pathways for equitable digital health deployment and utilization in cardio-oncology care. This book anticipates that AI algorithms and innovative health tools have the potential to address, and does not have to widen, the already existing healthcare disparities, including inequalities related to race, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic level, health insurance status, linguistic and cultural barriers, systemic discrimination, and healthcare access.This book provides valuable practical guidance for healthcare professionals, scientists, learners, and patients to integrate digital health platforms into their clinical practice, research, and patient engagement models, fit for individual use and also for multi-stakeholder groups from academia, technology, and industry, with shared interests in applying Innovation (Digital Health, mHealth, Telemedicine, Telehealth, Informatics, Precision Health, Computational Medicine, Social Media, Artificial Intelligence including Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Natural Language Processing, and Neural Networks, & more) to Cardiology and Oncology clinical practice, research, and education.

    • Translational Pulmonology

      • 1st Edition
      • June 6, 2025
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Translational research is essential to the advancement of medicine. Translational Pulmonology is an instructional guide to translational medical research serves as a practical, step-by-step roadmap for taking a biomedical device, potential therapeutic agent, or research question from idea through demonstrated clinical benefit. Fundamentally, the volume aims to help bridge the gap between current research and practice. Written by a team of expert medical, biomedical engineering, and clinical research experts in pulmonary diseases, this volume provides a clear process for understanding, designing, executing, and analyzing clinical and translational research within the field.

    • Application of Adult Stem Cells in Regenerative Medicine

      • 1st Edition
      • June 2, 2025
      • Farshid Sefat + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Application of Adult Stem Cells in Regenerative Medicine offers a comprehensive overview of tissue engineering using adult stem cells to treat various disorders throughout the human body. The book introduces readers to adult stem cells, tissue engineering, and their application in regenerative medicine. It covers many new and up-to-date techniques, providing a solid foundation for understanding the field. Written by global leaders, this resource is invaluable for anyone studying, researching, or working in the areas of adult stem cells, tissue engineering, or regenerative medicine.The book is divided into three parts. Part One provides an introduction to adult stem cells and their application in regenerative medicine. Part Two focuses on different body organ systems, including the nervous, respiratory, digestive, urinary, circulatory, endocrine, skeletal, reproductive, muscular, and ocular systems. Part Three concludes with a review of the future of adult stem cells in regenerative medicine. This structure ensures that readers gain a thorough understanding of the current state and future potential of adult stem cells in treating various disorders.

    • Point-of-Care Technology for Portable Testing Devices

      • 1st Edition
      • June 2, 2025
      • Tharmaraj Vairaperumal + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Point-of-Care Technology for Portable Testing Devices: Nanomaterials-Based Optical Biosensors for Cardiovascular Disease Biomarkers presents the latest advances in nanomaterials-based optical biosensor-enabled point-of-care testing (PoCT) devices for the rapid and accurate detection of cardiovascular disease (CVD) biomarkers. This book begins with the introduction of novel cardiovascular biomarkers and advances in point-of-care diagnostics. Subsequent chapters focus on the selection of bioreceptors and the overview of optical nanomaterials for nanobiosensors applications.A major focus is targeted on colorimetric detection, fluorescence, chemiluminescence, Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance, and Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering-based optical nanobiosensor signaling readout techniques, which enable the detection of CVD biomarkers. Furthermore, this book explores emerging healthcare technologies for next-generation portable PoCT devices and recent advances in nanobiosensor techniques for the rapid detection of CVD biomarkers. One dedicated chapter explores the role of artificial intelligence in enhancing point-of-care diagnostics for CVDs, while another addresses critical regulatory challenges and safety considerations in translating nanomaterial-based biosensors into clinical practice.

    • Anti-Prostate Cancer Agents

      • 1st Edition
      • May 23, 2025
      • Qiao-Hong Chen
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Anti-Prostate Cancer Agents walks the readers through the anti-prostate cancer drug development pipeline from early discovery/design to clinical studies/applications... This book covers discovery/design, synthetic studies, preclinical evaluation, mechanism of action, structure-activity relationships, clinical studies/applications of anti-prostate cancer agents.This book provides insight on how the design and discovery process of anti-prostate cancer agents have evolved from androgen deprivation therapy to current androgen receptor antagonists/degrader... So far, no book focusing on the topic has been published.

    • Raising Genomics Literacy, Knowledge, and Awareness

      • 1st Edition
      • May 23, 2025
      • Azhar T. Rahma + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Raising Genomics Literacy, Knowledge, and Awareness is a unique resource which describes the importance of genomic literacy for the effective and streamlined implementation of genomic medicine and pharmacogenomics globally. It provides evidence and expert opinion to decipher the role of genomic and pharmacogenomic literacy to illustrate the evidence, value, and need of raising genomics awareness and education among healthcare professionals, students, and the general public. This text can be used by researchers and graduate students pursuing research in this area.

    • Lung Cancer and Environmental Toxicants

      • 1st Edition
      • May 23, 2025
      • Kamal Dua + 4 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Lung Cancer and Environmental Toxicants aims to explore the intricate relationship between lung cancer and environmental toxicants, shedding light on a hidden link that demands urgent attention. This groundbreaking book addresses a critical gap in the current literature by introducing a pioneering exploration of the interplay between lung cancer and environmental toxicants. Previous articles have not coalesced into a comprehensive examination of the complex connection between lung cancer development and the diverse array of environmental toxicants. This book delves into the latest scientific research and clinical findings to offer a clear way forward for healthcare workers to assess and treat lung cancer patients who may have been exposed to these substances. "Lung Cancer and Environmental Toxicants" provides a precise view of the impact of environmental toxicants on lung cancer, covering various aspects including epidemiology, molecular mechanisms, exposure pathways, and preventive measures. This unique and timely work will pave the way for a deeper understanding of the underexplored factors contributing to lung cancer incidence, offering novel insights into the role of various toxic substances in disease causation. This significant title will catalyze new avenues of research and awareness in the fields of oncology, environmental health, and public policy.

    • Formation and Fate of Cell Organelles

      • 1st Edition
      • May 23, 2025
      • Katherine Brehme Warren
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Formation and Fate of Cell Organelles is a collection of papers that discusses the manner in which cellular structures arise from the component molecules, particularly on cytoplasmic inheritance, and the problem of spontaneous assembly. One paper describes the process how the phospholipid lecithin, assemble spontaneously into complex structures with great versatility when the lipid molecules are dispersed in an aqueous environment in vitro. Another paper discusses the resolution of the spindle fibers of the mitotic apparatus where the major protein in the apparatus is a 3.5 S particle, with a molecular weight of ca. 68,000. One paper investigates the degree of organization in the bacterial cell where inside the bacterial cell, the DNA act as its own method of compartmentation. Possibly, the DNA forms a coil which contains the mechanisms for the synthesis of the deoxy triphosphate into DNA. The coil leaves none of the mechanisms for the normal metabolism of the cell nor the mechanisms for the formation of RNA. Another paper examines cytoplasmic genes and organelle formation. The collection can prove valuable for bio-chemists, cellular biologists, micro-biologists, and developmental biologists.

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