Books in Life sciences

Transketolases

1st Edition
Volume 724
December 5, 2025
Franck Charmantray
English

Transketolase is an ubiquitous enzyme which has not yet finished revealing all its secrets. This Methods in Enzymology: Transketolases volume is devoted to the description of cutting-edge methods to its study in biochemistry. Several topics are addressed by world experts in their field.The first part of this volume deals with transketolase at the cellular level. The latest scientific progress on human transketolase TKL1 in relation to certain diseases and to its inhibition are discussed including the involvement of this enzyme in new metabolic pathways or as a diagnostic biomarker.The second part focuses on transketolase at the molecular level. The structural and mechanistic aspects linked to this enzyme are addressed using several approaches including molecular modelling and crystallography, for example. Finally, the experimental methodological approaches relating to the use of transketolase as a tool of choice in biocatalysis is presented.

Cannabis

1st Edition
Volume 5
December 1, 2025
George F. Koob + 3 more
English

Cannabis, Volume Five in the Neurobiology of Addiction series, explores the molecular and cellular systems in the brain that are responsible for both nicotine and marijuana addiction. The book includes thorough descriptions of the physiological effects and behavioral effects of nicotine and marijuana addiction. The authors clearly define the neurobiological effects into three distinct steps: Binge/Intoxication Stage, Withdrawal/Negative Affect Stage, and finally, the Preoccupation/Antici... Stage.

Site Specific and Global Epigenomic Editing

1st Edition
Volume 33
December 1, 2025
Trygve Tollefsbol + 1 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Site Specific and Global Epigenomic Editing: Principles and Applications, Volume 33 highlights the expanding role that epigenetics plays in pathogenesis, the full range of sites for possible epigenetic modification, and the potential to target these sites to modulate disease progression. The book answers key questions, including which of the hundreds of epigenomic marks and features are relevant, and which are likely to serve a role in regulating gene expression, cell behavior and phenotypic outcomes. This volume is the first to provide a thorough, conceptual introduction to epigenetic regulation and a thorough accounting of sites for possible epigenetic edits and disease modulation.Included protocols and applied case studies examine early disease targets and likely pathways of therapeutic significance while also outlining common challenges in the field. The book addresses its topic in a comprehensive, but accessible manner, highlighting practical tools and burning questions remaining in the field to enable fresh research.

Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases

1st Edition
December 1, 2025
Saeed Soleiman Meigooni
English
Paperback
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases summarizes practical content in infectious diseases using keys topics for better coding and grasping of material. The book's author uses his experience from over 15 years of teaching and working in infectious diseases in more than ten hospitals with thousands of patients as a backdrop. All of its contents use a clinical perspective for a wide range of audiences, such as medical students, general practitioners, nurses, and others. As infectious diseases are among the most common diseases, and a cause of death in many societies, they can create health challenges in developed and developing countries.Medical students have a limited time for infectious diseases rotation in their curriculum and may not learn many infectious diseases syndromes during their entire medical course. Also, due to the high volume of infectious disease subjects in textbooks which overlap symptoms and signs of many microorganisms, they may forget some of the materials. Therefore, access to a comprehensive compact book such as this one seems necessary for any medical staff.

Glycobiology of the Immune System and Disease

1st Edition
December 1, 2025
Shyamasree Ghosh
English
Paperback
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Glycobiology of the Immune System and Disease explores the integration of state-of-the-art glycobiology and immunology to raise awareness of the multifaceted roles of glycans and lectins in the immune system. Glycobiology is a rapidly growing field in biology, with relevance to biomedicine, biotechnology and basic research. Considering the central role that glycans play in immune interactions, glycoproteins and carbohydrates are becoming the targets of next-generation therapeutics, vaccines and diagnostics. Programmed remodeling of host glycans can modulate infection, autoimmunity, and cancer, while microbial glycoconjugates can serve as canonical innate receptor agonists that induce B cell and T cell activation.This important reference investigates microbial and mammalian glycans and their protein-binding partners (lectins) and shows the role they play in all innate and adaptive immune responses. With its comprehensive overview of the field, this is an important resource for academicians, graduate and post graduate students as well as professors and faculty in the field of research in glycobiology and immunology.

Radiation Biology

1st Edition
December 1, 2025
Barry S. Rosenstein + 1 more
English

Radiation Biology explores a range of molecular processes that lead to specific responses to radiation. Topics covered include radiation-Induced DNA damages and repair processes, molecular pathways of cell death, molecular signaling in irradiated cells, and cell response to radiation. The book also explores cell cycle control, immunotherapy and radiation effects on the immune system, tumor microenvironment and metabolism, and epigenetics. Later chapters consider multiple topics in cancer biology, such as chemotherapeutic agents, radiation carcinogenesis, hallmarks of cancer, as well as responses to radiation at the tissue, organ and whole-body scale. This book provides an up to date and detailed overview of the latest advances in the field of radiation biology and its impact at a molecular scale, acting as an ideal reference for researchers working in molecular biology, oncology, and related fields.

Artificial Intelligence in e-Health Framework, Volume 2

1st Edition
December 1, 2025
Sudip Paul + 1 more
English

Artificial Intelligence in e-health Framework, Volume 2: Telemedicine Applications, Drug Delivery, Augmented Reality, and Robotics explores a variety of AI advances for solving issues in the healthcare industry. As Artificial Intelligence is increasingly incorporated into medical devices and procedures, it is critical to understand the formulations and basics of machine and deep learning as well as how to implement these advances into practice.This book specifically explores Artificial Intelligence developments in telemedicine applications, drug discovery and development, virtual and augmented reality uses, robotics, and AI in radiotherapy applications. Health professionals, scientists and researchers, students, and all who wish to broaden their knowledge in this advancing technology will find this to be a valuable resource and must-have reference.

Herpetology

1st Edition
December 1, 2025
Joseph Mendelson
English

Herpetology: Evolution, Natural History, and Conservation of Reptiles and Amphibians offers an extensive overview of the discipline of herpetology and incorporates the most updated information on global reptile and amphibian species. Recognizing that the fields of conservation and genomics have grown exponentially since the leading texts on this topic were last published, this book seeks to provide readers with a contemporary and comprehensive coverage of the topic.This text examines herpetological topics, phenomena, and issues of special importance through the lens of leading subject-matter experts representing diverse voices in the field. Initial chapters introduce readers to the discipline and review evolutionary history, classification, diversity, and distributions of reptiles and amphibians. Subsequent chapters delve into the core concepts of anatomy, development, reproductive and behavioral biology, ecophysiology, and ecology. The book concludes with a discussion of key conservation concerns, including direct and indirect threats to amphibians and reptiles, relevant policy and legislation, and the future of the field.Herpetology: Evolution, Natural History, and Conservation of Reptiles and Amphibians modernizes our understanding of reptiles by embracing birds as a crucial part of reptilian evolutionary history. This book serves as an important resource for researchers, academics, practitioners, and advanced hobbyists alike who seek a sweeping source of information about amphibians and reptiles.

Application of Python in the Healthcare Technology

1st Edition
December 1, 2025
Praveen Kumar M
English
Paperback
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Application of Python in Healthcare Technology: Medical Data Analysis and Developing ML/AI Models provides comprehensive coverage of the Python programming language from a medical-based perspective. With a strong focus on utility-based learning rather than technical-based learning of Python, this title clarifies how the application of Python in the healthcare technology industry has a meaningful impact on patient care through the development of deep learning models for early prediction of diseases and the development of Clinical Decision Support System (CDS). In 13 chapters, an extensive range of topics pertaining to the intersection of Python and medical sciences is covered.Coverage defines how to set up an environment to work with python, describes Python class, methods, and functions, explains both basic and advanced statistical analysis in Python, and provides a tool to assist in the development of deep learning models such as API, Git, Github, NumPy, Pandas, and SciPy.

Handbook of Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms

1st Edition
Volume TBD
December 1, 2025
Rosario Moratalla + 1 more
English

The Handbook of Parkinson’s Disease Mechanisms offers an integrated overview of the fundamental research devoted to understanding its causes and mechanisms, highlighting recent advances and clinical significance. With a strong focus on cellular and animal model studies, this book also examines the etiology, pathophysiology, epidemiology and underlying symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.Written with an interdisciplinary approach, this book provides thorough research that will be of interest to researchers, clinicians and graduate students interested in neurodegenerative diseases.

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