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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.

  • Genome Damage

    Repair and Adaptation Across Life
    • 1st Edition
    • Vinod Kumar Kannaujiya + 2 more
    • English
    Genome Damage: Repair and Adaptation Across Life explores the significance of nucleic acid damage from environmental pollutants, UV radiation, and other stressors that can lead to mutations, genetic instability, and various diseases, including cancer. This book delves into the mechanisms of DNA and RNA repair, which are crucial for maintaining cellular health and enabling evolutionary adaptations. It examines these intricate processes across microbes, plants, and animals, providing a comprehensive understanding of how genetic materials are regulated and repaired under diverse environmental conditions.Other sections cover a wide range of topics, including advanced molecular mechanisms of nucleotide repair, UV-induced damage, apoptosis cell death and autophagy, genetic instability in crops, and the role of post-translational modifications in DNA repair, the detection and quantification of DNA damage, the impact of synthetic chemicals and climate change on nucleic acids, and the therapeutic significance of DNA repair mechanisms. The book closes with a look towards future perspectives.

  • ​​Cannabinoids for Chronic Pain

    From Research to Clinical Applications​
    • 1st Edition
    • Alaa Abd-Elsayed
    • English
    Cannabinoids for Chronic Pain: From Research to Clinical Applications provides an in-depth exploration of cannabinoids and their applications in modern medicine. It begins with a historical overview of cannabis, followed by a detailed examination of the endocannabinoid system and cannabinoid receptors. The book covers various phytocannabinoids, including CBD and THC, as well as synthetic cannabinoids like dronabinol and nabilone. Each chapter delves into the pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, actions, and side effects of these compounds. The content is meticulously organized to address the medical uses of cannabinoids, including pain management, perioperative care, and their application in specific populations such as children, pregnant women, and the elderly. It also discusses the medicolegal considerations surrounding cannabinoid use. Contributions from leading experts provide evidence-based recommendations and practical guidelines for clinical practice, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of the subject. This book is an invaluable resource for healthcare professionals, researchers, and students. It bridges the gap between research and clinical practice, offering practical insights and up-to-date information. Readers will benefit from its thorough coverage, multidisciplinary perspectives, and detailed discussions, making it an essential guide for anyone involved in the medical use of cannabinoids.

  • Advances in Clinical Chemistry

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 132
    • English
    Advances in Clinical Chemistry, Volume 132 highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on a variety of topics, including MicroRNAs in Cardiovascular Disease, Salivary Biomarkers in Oral Diseases: From Caries to Cancer – Advances, Challenges, and Future Directions, Exercise Biomarkers, Glycoproteomics of Body Fluids and Derived Exosomes in Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Vitamin D in Health and Disease and Potential Shield Against COVID-19, and RNA Biomarkers in Hemorrhagic Stroke.

  • Artificial Intelligence Applications in Emerging Healthcare Technologies

    • 1st Edition
    • Miguel Antonio Wister Ovando + 2 more
    • English
    Artificial Intelligence Applications in Emerging Healthcare Technologies presents the latest advances and state-of-the-art methods and applications of computer science and emerging AI technologies in health and medicine. It explores the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare for medical decision-making and data analysis, tackling topics such as cloud computing, cybersecurity, the internet of things, natural language processing, virtual health, data science applied to healthcare, personalized medicine, imaging, diagnosis, drug discovery, and diseases, among others. It is a great resource for researchers and students to learn how machine learning algorithms and other data science techniques have been implemented to solve healthcare-related problems. Chapters present adaptations or improvements on previous models and algorithms to process data from different sources. Other chapters investigate new formulations for the optimization of known procedures and algorithms. Finally, all chapters use experimental methods to study problems of interest in healthcare.

  • Mastering Supraventricular Tachycardia Diagnostics in the Electrophysiology Lab

    • 1st Edition
    • Konstantinos P. Letsas
    • English
    Mastering Supraventricular Tachycardia Diagnostics in the Electrophysiology Lab is dedicated to the diagnostics of supraventricular tachycardias (SVTs) for the electrophysiologist. The book is organized as a flowchart, allowing readers to accurately determine the proper next steps to take when managing patients' presenting symptoms. Its diagnostic approach starts with the evaluation of the 12-lead ECG, continues with electrophysiological observations and maneuvers, and ends with three-dimensional mapping techniques and real-life cases. Chapters are concise and focus on demonstrating the background of each maneuver in a simple manner by using sketches and electrograms from the lab.Each chapter contains a brief summary of when to use a maneuver, how to perform it, what to expect as responses to the maneuver, and interpretation of possible responses. Final chapters discuss real-life cases where the aforementioned diagnostic approaches are adapted to conditions that may not be ideal (for example, non sustained tachycardias). The book provides a start to finish explication of how to comprehend, diagnose, and manage all aspects of SVT.

  • Advanced MR Techniques for Neurodegenerative Diseases

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 13
    • Kannie Wy Chan + 3 more
    • English
    Advanced MR Techniques for Neurodegenerative Diseases covers state of the art developments in physiologic, metabolic, functional, and microstructural MRI of the brain. It provides an overview of these approaches and includes dynamic contrast enhanced (DCE) MRI, dynamic susceptibility contrast (DSC) MRI, arterial spin labeling (ASL), chemical exchange saturation transfer (CEST) MRI, magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS), resting state functional MRI (rsfMRI), microscopic diffusion imaging, and quantitative susceptibility mapping (QSM). Chapters then follow that present the application of these methods to Alzheimer’s Disease and vascular dementia, small vessel disease, Parkinson’s Disease, Lewy body dementia, Huntington’s Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, and Multiple Sclerosis.Advanced MR Techniques for Neurodegenerative Diseases is a comprehensive resource on the latest advanced MR techniques and their application to neurodegenerative diseases, suitable for MR engineers and physicists as well as clinicians and neuroscientists who use MR techniques for diagnosis and research.

  • Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior

    • 3rd Edition
    • Benjamin Oldroyd
    • English
    Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior, Third Edition, Four Volume Set is a unique curated collection of punchy essays on all aspects of animal behavior, written by experts and carefully edited for readability and accessibility. Animal behavior is usually defined as what animals do, i.e. their movements. We can ask how they move, (i.e. the physiological and neurological causes of movement) and why they move. To answer this latter question, behavioralists generally turn to evolutionary explanations. The Encyclopedia gives equal weight to these ‘how’ (proximate) and `why` (ultimate) explanations of animal behavior. The third edition updates and expands the previous version to cover all substantive topics in the field. Animal behavior is one of the largest subdisciplines in biology. Therefore, chapters focus on broad concepts and avoid becoming entrapped in taxon-specific detail. To illustrate this, one could consider the topic ‘cooperative hunting’. One way to cover this topic would be to have individual chapters on hunting in lions, mongoose, African wild dogs, army ants, dolphins etc. But it would serve the reader much better if a comparative approach was taken to see if there are commonalities across taxa. For example, is communication necessary for cooperative hunting? Is there any evidence of planning or is every hunt opportunistic? This comparative approach requires authors to provide a synthesis, pushing beyond specific taxa of expertise, but helps readers making useful connections. This is a fundamental feature of this work. This edition retains chapters on the historical development of the field, which is important to our understanding of where the discipline sits today, but similarly the work is forward leaning, including the authors` perspective of where their discipline is headed. Structured chapters and cross-references help readers following their interests with ease. Like a bird field guide, this encyclopedia is an entrée to deeper knowledge. Readers of the encyclopedia are encouraged to explore beyond individual chapters via links to related ones, key reviews and relevant online material.

  • Bio-Click Chemistry

    Expanding Horizons Beyond the Click
    • 1st Edition
    • Flavia Zacconi + 2 more
    • English
    Bio-Click Chemistry: Expanding Horizons Beyond the Click delves into the dynamic intersection of biocatalysis and click chemistry, providing a comprehensive exploration of these rapidly evolving fields. This book offers in-depth insights into both historical perspectives and the latest advancements, ensuring readers gain a thorough understanding of fundamental principles, practical applications, and future directions. Readers will discover the versatile applications of biocatalysis and click chemistry in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, biology, biomedicine, nanomedicine, and materials science, equipping researchers, educators, and industry professionals with the tools and techniques needed to foster innovation and real-world impact. Furthermore, the book investigates the emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities in biocatalysis and click chemistry, empowering readers to stay ahead of the curve and drive transformative developments in chemical synthesis and enzymatic engineering. This indispensable guide is designed for researchers, educators, and industry professionals dedicated to advancing their work and exploring new frontiers in chemical synthesis and biocatalytic processes.

  • ​​Abdominal Pain

    Essentials of Pathophysiology and Treatment
    • 1st Edition
    • Jakub Fichna
    • English
    Abdominal Pain: Essentials of Pathophysiology Treatment is the most up-to-date and comprehensive resource on abdominal pain. The book highlights new biomarkers, targets, and diagnostic techniques that are shaping the future of abdominal pain management, ensuring readers absorb the latest trends in diagnosis and treatment. By covering abdominal pain in the context of various specialties, it ensures a multidisciplinary understanding of these conditions for developing effective treatment strategies and improving patient outcomes. This first of its kind resource focuses on abdominal pain across numerous specialties, eliminating the need to search for information from innumerable sources.It is designed for researchers, clinicians, and students, providing an unparalleled depth of knowledge and insights into the diagnosis and treatment of abdominal pain. Expert contributors, selected for their specialized knowledge, bring the latest publications, advances, and cutting-edge research to ensure the most current information available. This innovative approach compiles diverse aspects of abdominal pain, offering insights into pathophysiology, molecular pathways, and potential cross-talks. Whether you are a seasoned clinician, a researcher, or a medical student, this guide will provide you with the most current and comprehensive information available, helping you stay at the forefront of abdominal pain diagnosis and treatment.

  • Emerging Diagnostic Glucose Sensing Approaches

    Diabetes
    • 1st Edition
    • Abhishek Kandwal + 2 more
    • English
    Emerging Diagnostic Glucose Sensing Approaches: Diabetes provides a comprehensive review of past and recent research, highlighting the benefits of techniques to analyze the methods and technologies being employed to perform successful pain-free blood glucose monitoring using non-invasive techniques. The book's main focus is the use of electromagnetic waves to analyze physical phenomena while using advanced sensors and physiological techniques for glucose monitoring in the human body. This is a must-have reference of recent breakthroughs and cutting-edge techniques using advanced electromagnetic wave sensors, which have opened up new areas in non-invasive blood glucose research for the biomedical and other research communities.Measurin... blood glucose levels using electromagnetic waves is now one of the most prominent candidates fulfilling the criteria for blood glucose monitoring. In addition, research using Physiological techniques (ECG and EEG) that integrate artificial intelligence/deep learning are making new breakthroughs. Success in this research requires the applications of physical models for accurate analytical studies, the use of biomedical methodologies for understanding the human body phenomena, and the application of engineering tools for the development of the prototypes.

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