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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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    • The Fundamentals of Digital Oncology

      • 1st Edition
      • April 1, 2026
      • Luca Maria Gambardella + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Digital Oncology: Foundations and Innovations serves as a comprehensive introduction to the evolving field of Digital Oncology. This first volume of the book series offers an extensive overview of essential technologies, applications, and considerations, making it an invaluable resource for newcomers. With an interdisciplinary approach, it emphasizes collaboration in advancing cancer care. The content explores critical topics such as big data in cancer research, the role of artificial intelligence in diagnosis, and virtual tumor boards for interdisciplinary treatment. It addresses foundational concepts from bench to bedside, reflecting the latest research findings and challenges in implementing digital approaches in oncology. For researchers, clinicians, and graduate students, this book provides essential insights into integrating AI and digital technologies in cancer care pathways. It fills key information gaps by offering practical strategies for applying AI in clinical decision-making while addressing ethical considerations. This title enhances understanding and motivates the next generation of innovators in oncology.

    • Hyponatremia and 40 Years of Controversy

      • 1st Edition
      • January 1, 2026
      • Richard H. Sterns
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Hyponatremia and 40 Years of Controversy: Charting New Frontiers provides an exhaustive examination of the prolonged and contentious debate surrounding the treatment protocols for hyponatremia—a condition characterized by abnormally low levels of sodium in the blood, which can result in severe neurological damage. This book is indispensable for medical trainees, practitioners, researchers, and policymakers, offering a thorough understanding of the condition's complexities and historical context. By documenting the evolution of this debate over the past four decades, it sheds light on key milestones, challenges, and turning points that have shaped current clinical practices. The text is thoughtfully organized into three sections: Part One: Salt, Science, Serendipity, and Strife brings readers into the historical backdrop with a mix of memoir and scientific analysis. It provides an in-depth look at how initial misunderstandings led to revised treatment guidelines based on emerging evidence. Part Two: A Grain of Salt revisits the controversy with a critical eye, unpacking new research that challenges existing guidelines and advocating for nuanced clinical decisions. Finally, Part Three: A Clinician’s Guide to Hyponatremia Management offers practical tools and case studies to help practitioners manage this complex condition amidst ongoing scientific debate. Comprehensive yet accessible, the book covers topics such as the brain’s response to osmotic stress, the implications of rapid sodium correction, and the intricate balance required in therapeutic interventions. It challenges established dogmas, presents groundbreaking new evidence, and highlights future directions for hyponatremia management, integrating the latest research findings into clinical practice. Hyponatremia and 40 Years of Controversy: Charting New Frontiers is a vital resource for anyone involved in neurology, nephrology, internal medicine, critical care, endocrinology, or clinical medicine. Whether you are a medical trainee seeking to understand the nuances of this medical controversy, a seasoned practitioner aiming to refine your treatment strategies, or a researcher interested in the historical and scientific facets of hyponatremia, this book equips you with the knowledge and tools necessary to enhance patient care and contribute to informed clinical practice. By offering historical insights, scientific rigor, and practical guidance, this book promises to enhance your decision-making and ultimately improve patient care outcomes in the field of hyponatremia management.

    • Medical Imaging Application in Health Assessment and Disease Management

      • 1st Edition
      • January 1, 2026
      • Dilber Uzun Ozsahin + 4 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Medical Imaging Application in Health Assessment and Disease Management is an all-encompassing book that explores the transformative power of medical imaging in various fields of medicine. It showcases the latest advancements and applications of medical imaging modalities, ranging from neurology and oncology to audiology and osteoporosis. The book highlights the role of medical imaging in understanding and treating neurological conditions, assessing bone health, unraveling hearing disorders, and diagnosing and treating oncological conditions. It also delves into the potential of artificial intelligence and machine learning in improving cancer diagnosis and treatment. The book explores the use of medical imaging in observing mental health conditions such as autism spectrum disorder and stress-related behavioral changes. This comprehensive resource is essential for researchers and professional engineers in the fields of medical image computing/processing... computer science, artificial intelligence, radiology, neuroscience, and biomedical research.

    • Sports Biomechanics

      • 1st Edition
      • April 1, 2026
      • Boyi Dai + 2 more
      • English
      Sports Biomechanics: Theories, Examples, and Data Analysis provides mechanical theories, data-based examples, and step-by-step analyses in MATLAB to give a comprehensive understanding of the process of performing biomechanical analysis in sports. This book connects theories with the principle of data collection and offers specific data analysis techniques based on theories. It addresses the gaps among theories, raw data from various collection methods, different calculations to process raw data in MATLAB, and the extraction of variables of interest to quantify sports performance and injury risk. Sample raw data, videos, figures, and MATLAB scripts are provided along with theories to calculate key parameters in different sports events and sports-related movements. Readers are expected to replicate the data collection and data analyses listed in the book and translate the knowledge and skills to a different setting. While this book covers the data analyses in MATLAB, the programming skills can be related to other software with similar language environments and help readers ask questions and understand different parameters when using software performing automatic data processing.

    • Nutritional Epigenomics

      • 2nd Edition
      • Volume 14
      • March 1, 2026
      • English
      Nutritional Epigenomics, Second Edition, Volume Fourteen in the Translational Epigenetics series, offers a comprehensive overview of nutritional epigenomics as a mode of study, along with nutrition’s role in the epigenomic regulation of disease, health, and developmental processes. Here, an expert team of international contributors introduces readers to nutritional epigenomic regulators of gene expression, our diet’s role in epigenomic regulation of disease and disease inheritance, caloric restriction and exercise as they relate to recent epigenomic findings, and the influence of nutritional epigenomics over circadian rhythms, aging and longevity, and fetal health and development, among other processes.Disease specific chapters address metabolic disease (obesity and diabetes), cancer, and neurodegeneration, among other disorders. Diet-gut microbiome interactions in the epigenomic regulation of disease are also discussed, as is the role of micronutrients and milk miRNAs in epigenetic regulation. Finally, chapter authors examine ongoing discussions of race and ethnicity in the social-epigenomic regulation of health and disease. This new edition has been fully updated to reflect current research in the field.

    • Immuno-oncology and Immunotherapy Part F

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 201
      • January 15, 2026
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Radiation Oncology and Radiotherapy Part B, Volume 174 of Methods in Biology series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters. Each chapter is written by an international board of authors.

    • ​​Abdominal Pain

      • 1st Edition
      • April 1, 2026
      • Jakub Fichna
      • English
      • Paperback
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      A Comprehensive Guide to Abdominal Pain: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Pathophysiology is the most up-to-date and comprehensive resource on abdominal pain. This groundbreaking book is designed for researchers, clinicians and students, providing an unparalleled depth of knowledge and insight into the diagnosis and treatment of abdominal pain. It is the first of its kind to focus on abdominal pain across numerous specialties, eliminating the need to search for information from innumerable sources. Expert contributors, selected for their specialized knowledge, bring the latest publications, advances, and cutting-edge research to ensure the most current information available. The innovative approach of this book compiles diverse aspects of abdominal pain, offering insights into its pathophysiology, molecular pathways, and potential cross-talks. This broad-based perspective helps readers understand abdominal pain in the context of ongoing work and research. The book highlights new biomarkers, targets, and diagnostic techniques that are shaping the future of abdominal pain management, ensuring that readers absorb the latest trends in diagnosis and treatment. By covering abdominal pain in the context of various specialties, A Comprehensive Guide to Abdominal Pain: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Pathophysiology ensures a multidisciplinary understanding of these conditions. Such education is essential for developing effective treatment strategies and improving patient outcomes. 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.

    • Quick Guide to Hemostasis and Transfusion Medicine

      • 1st Edition
      • January 2, 2026
      • George A. Fritsma + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Quick Guide to Hemostasis and Transfusion Medicine is a patient reference that recommends indication-based laboratory test selection and interpretation to diagnose and treat hemorrhagic and thrombotic disorders using blood components, biologics, and synthetic therapeutics. The book introduces hemostasis and transfusion medicine for students, residents, and fellows, supplementing standard texts. It uses headings, bulletpoints, telegraphic syntax, tables, figures, and speedy lookup features and is an essential quick reference for health care providers who order, perform, and interpret hemostasis and immunohematology assays and administer hemostasis therapy.

    • Current Trends in Breast Cancer Pathology, Screening, Diagnosis and Treatments

      • 1st Edition
      • January 1, 2026
      • Firdos Alam Khan
      • English
      • Paperback
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      The book “Cutting-edge Computational Intelligence in Healthcare with Convolution and Kronecker Convolution-based Approaches” discusses how advanced deep learning techniques enhance medical image analysis. These advances offer promising progress in healthcare through improvements in diagnostic accuracy, efficiency in medical image interpretation, and breakthroughs in treatment planning. The book begins by explaining foundational concepts of deep learning and Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) to show how they extract meaningful features from medical images for tasks such as diagnosis and segmentation. It then explores Kronecker convolutions, highlighting their ability to better capture spatial hierarchies, use parameters more efficiently, and adapt to unique medical image characteristics. Subsequent sections cover applications like tumor detection, organ segmentation, and disease classification and examine real-world implementations of AI in diagnostic imaging, precision medicine, and continuous health monitoring through wearable devices. The final section addresses challenges, emerging trends, and future directions, emphasising how these techniques could shape advanced healthcare. Throughout the book, the authors bridge medicine, computer science, and machine learning to address complex problems in medical imaging and healthcare.

    • Artificial Intelligence in Brain Disorders

      • 1st Edition
      • April 1, 2026
      • Pranav Kumar Prabhakar + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Artificial Intelligence in Brain Disorders: Innovations in Diagnosis and Treatment focuses on the utilization of AI and machine learning to enhance current practices in the diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders. Each chapter provides in-depth exploration of specific areas where AI can improve existing methodologies, offering practical guidance, case studies, and research findings that can be directly applied in the field. This book offers a detailed overview of AI and machine learning techniques relevant to neurological research. The book explains the application of AI in diagnosing and treating major neurological illnesses, and showcases the potential of AI in predicting diseases such as epilepsy and neurodegenerative disorders.

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