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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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    • Advances in Host Genetics and Microbiome in Colorectal Cancer-Related Phenotypes

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 112
      • October 11, 2024
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Advances in Host Genetics and Microbiome in Colorectal Cancer-Related Phenotypes, Volume 112 in the Advances in Genetics series, highlights new advances in the field with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on topics such as What we need in colorectal cancer research, and why?, Host Genetics and Microbiota procedures in colorectal cancer research, Host Genetics-associated mechanisms in colorectal cancer, Microbiota-associate... mechanisms in colorectal cancer, Inflammation regulation in colorectal cancer, Microbiota and detrimental protein metabolites in colorectal cancer, Microbiota and other detrimental metabolites in colorectal cancer, Microbiota and beneficial metabolites in colorectal cancer, and much more.

    • COVID-19 and the Cardiovascular System

      • 1st Edition
      • October 11, 2024
      • Brian C. Case + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      COVID-19 and the Cardiovascular System: From Pathophysiology to Clinical Management comprehensively covers COVID-19’s impact on the cardiovascular system. Coverage includes the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, diagnostic approach, treatment options, and clinical outcomes of patients presenting with COVID-19 with cardiac involvement. In a concise but comprehensive manner, the book's content reviews the epidemiology, risk factors, pathophysiology of COVID-19, cardiovascular clinical manifestations, non-invasive and invasive diagnostic evaluation, therapeutic options, outcomes data, role of the COVID-19 vaccine, and long-term outcomes/management.... is the perfect reference for basic and clinical researchers in cardiovascular medicine as well as practicing clinical cardiologists who are dealing with COVID-19 patients with cardiac involvement.

    • Immuno-oncology and immunotherapy Part A

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 189
      • October 9, 2024
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Immuno-Oncology And Immunotherapy – Part A Volume 189, in the Methods in Cell Biology series, continues the legacy of this premier serial with quality chapters authored by leaders in the field. Specific chapters to this release include, Generation of transmitochondrial cybrids in cancer cells, Methods for flow cytometry analysis for tumor infiltrating cells functions and phenotype, Innovative 2D and 3D methods of tumor cells culture, and more.

    • Fungal Stress Mechanisms and Responses

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 129
      • October 8, 2024
      • English
      • Hardback
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      AAM: Fungal Stress Mechanisms and Responses explores the adaptive strategies and biotechnological applications of fungi under stress conditions. This volume features an array of reviews by experts in the field, reviewing different aspects of fungal stress responses. The initial three chapters focus on stress in fungal insect pathogens, while chapters 4–6 address the impact of stressful environmental conditions on fungi used for bioremediation. The last chapter investigates the molecular aspects of copper homeostasis in human fungal pathogens. This volume offers a comprehensive collection of findings that help our understanding of fungal stress responses and their applications in agriculture, medicine, and the environment.

    • Extracellular Vesicles from Basic Research to Clinical Applications

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 94
      • October 5, 2024
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Extracellular Vesicles from Basic Research to Clinical Applications, Volume 94 covers theses lipid bilayer particles containing proteins, glycoproteins, mRNA, other small RNA species, and lipids formed and released by various pathogens. Chapters in this update include Extracellular Vesicles release from protozoa parasite and animal model, EVs from parasite and biomarkers, Translational Medicine – Use of EVs as therapy, EVs and viruses and their interaction with cells, EVs and Toxoplasma gondii, EVs and Fungi, Biogenesis of EVs in parasites, Extracellular vesicles, EVs and Leishmania, EVs in neuropsychiatry, EVs and Bacteria.Other sections cover EVs and sleep deprivation, EVs and cancer, Extracellular vesicles and methods to isolation, purification, and characterization.

    • Next Generation eHealth

      • 1st Edition
      • September 30, 2024
      • Miltiadis Lytras + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Next Generation eHealth: Applied Data Science, Machine Learning and Extreme Computational Intelligence discusses the emergence, the impact, and the potential of sophisticated computational capabilities in healthcare. This book provides useful therapeutic targets to improve diagnosis, therapies, and prognosis of diseases, as well as helping with the establishment of better and more efficient next-generation medicine and medical systems. Machine learning as a field greatly contributes to next-generation medical research with the goal of improving medicine practices and medical Systems. As a contributing factor to better health outcomes, this book highlights the need for advanced training of professionals from various health areas, clinicians, educators, and social professionals who deal with patients. Content illustrates current issues and future promises as they pertain to all stakeholders, including informaticians, professionals in diagnostics, key industry experts in biotech, pharma, administrators, clinicians, patients, educators, students, health professionals, social scientists and legislators, health providers, advocacy groups, and more. With a focus on machine learning, deep learning, and neural networks, this volume communicates in an integrated, fresh, and novel way the impact of data science and computational intelligence to diverse audiences.

    • The Scientific Basis of Mpox (Monkeypox)

      • 1st Edition
      • September 30, 2024
      • Rajkumar Rajendram + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      The Scientific Basis of Monkeypox: Features, Prevention, and Treatments advances understanding of monkeypox and provides a framework for future research with evidence-based and forward-looking content. Content makes use of modeling systems and current experiences derived from case studies to provide material that is cross-disciplinary, bridging interdisciplinary divides. Furthermore, consideration is given to the behavioral response to monkeypox infection, including barriers to vaccination. Each chapter contains structured content, including policy and procedures, applications to new or emerging communicable diseases, a mini dictionary of terms, and summary points.Chapter contributions are from leading national and international specialists, including those from world renowned institutions who provide a global perspective. The book is a perfect reference for specialists in infectious diseases, virologists, microbiologists, health scientists, public health workers, doctors, pharmacologists, and research scientists.

    • Translational Urology

      • 1st Edition
      • September 30, 2024
      • Anthony Atala + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Translational Urology covers the principles of evidence-based medicine and applies these principles to the design of translational investigations. The reader will come to fully understand important concepts, including case-control study, prospective cohort study, randomized trial, and reliability study. Medical researchers will benefit from greater confidence in their ability to initiate and execute their own investigations, avoid common pitfalls in urology, and know what is needed for successful collaboration. Further, this title is an indispensable tool in grant writing and funding efforts.This practical, straightforward approach helps the aspiring investigator navigate challenging considerations in study design and implementation. The book provides valuable discussions of the critical appraisal of published studies in urology, allowing the reader to learn how to evaluate the quality of such studies with respect to measuring outcomes and to make effective use of all types of evidence in patient care.

    • The Charnolosome as a Novel Nanothereranostic Biomarker

      • 1st Edition
      • September 27, 2024
      • Sushil Sharma
      • English
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      The Charnolosome as a Novel Nanothereranostic Biomarker: Overcoming Future Challenges in Medicine provides an overview of the charnolosome and its potential as a biomarker of cell injury. Based on the author’s original discovery of the charnoly body in the developing, undernourished rat cerebellar Purkinje neurons, this book delves into the potential for utilizing this mitochondria and lysosomal-derived intracellular organelle as a nanotheranostic biomarker to prevent and cure various diseases.The book discusses the cellular, molecular, genetic, and epigenetic mechanisms of charnolosomes and charnolosome-derived nano-vesicles. It also investigates the molecular mechanisms underlying auto-inflammatory, autoimmune, and infectious diseases resulting from their compromised mitochondrial bioenergetics, and the potential use of the charnolosome in preventing and curing such conditions.

    • Artificial Intelligence in Biomedical and Modern Healthcare Informatics

      • 1st Edition
      • September 27, 2024
      • M. A. Ansari + 4 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Artificial Intelligence in Biomedical and Modern Healthcare Informatics provides a deeper understanding of the current trends in AI and machine learning within healthcare diagnosis, its practical approach in healthcare, and gives insight into different wearable sensors and its device module to help doctors and their patients in enhanced healthcare system.The primary goal of this book is to detect difficulties and their solutions to medical practitioners for the early detection and prediction of any disease.The 56 chapters in the volume provide beginners and experts in the medical science field with general pictures and detailed descriptions of imaging and signal processing principles and clinical applications.With forefront applications and up-to-date analytical methods, this book captures the interests of colleagues in the medical imaging research field and is a valuable resource for healthcare professionals who wish to understand the principles and applications of signal and image processing and its related technologies in healthcare.

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