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Books in Life sciences

  • Legal Issues in Quality for Healthcare Institutions

    • 1st Edition
    • Ramesh Sachdeva
    • English
    Legal Issues in Quality for Healthcare Institutions provides the perspective of practicing physicians, lawyers, and academic legal scholars to comprehensively address the implications for quality of care and patient safety both from a legal, medical, and improvement science standpoint. Hospital administrators, physicians, nurses, researchers, legal scholars, as well as regulatory and compliance officers working in hospitals and acute care facilities will find this to be a helpful resource in understanding and addressing the many facets and issues in the field of medicine and law related to quality and patient safety.

  • The Kidney

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 7
    • Ahmed El-Hashash + 1 more
    • English
    The Kidney, Volume Seven in the Stem Cell Innovation in Health and Disease series, explores the emerging potential of stem cell therapies in treating kidney diseases. With their natural regenerative and anti-inflammatory properties, stem cells offer a promising approach to restoring essential kidney functions and mitigating damage. This volume highlights how stem cell therapies may modulate immune responses, promote tissue repair, and replace damaged kidney cells, offering hope for chronic and acute renal conditions. Key developments include the injection of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) into damaged kidneys where they can differentiate into kidney cell types and aid in healing.In addition, urine-derived stem cells have also shown significant potential in improving kidney function in preclinical studies. Additionally, innovative techniques like incorporating MSCs into compact dialysis machines are explored, enabling delivery of pro-repair factors directly to the kidneys during blood filtration. While there are currently no FDA-approved stem cell treatments for kidney diseases, ongoing clinical trials aim to evaluate their safety and efficacy. This volume compiles cutting-edge research, discussing various cell sources, underlying mechanisms, observed therapeutic outcomes, and the practical challenges of clinical translation. By presenting a clear picture of current advances and future directions, this book serves as a vital resource for scientists, clinicians, and health innovators seeking to harness stem cell technology in nephrology.

  • AI and Global Health

    Unlocking Transformative Potential
    • 1st Edition
    • Adil Haider
    • English
    AI and Global Health: Unlocking Transformative Potential provides a roadmap for practitioners to apply and leverage artificial intelligence to strengthen health systems using the World Health Organization's health systems approach. The book's combination of case studies and secondary research inspires the possibility of what can happen using AI in healthcare, ensuring the use of robust, scientific evidence to draw conclusions. Additionally, readers will learn from others in settings where AI has been a tool for change, providing healthcare practitioners and policymakers with what they need to think through how it can be applied in resource limited settings.The book provides a strong call to action for policymakers and healthcare leaders of governments, international organizations, and healthcare institutions to take the lead in AI implementation as a key lever for advancing global health goals through a systems approach. As AI is a rapidly evolving field with significant investment made in this industry in recent years from government and the private sector, this book articulates how this growth can be harnessed for countries that need a different approach to addressing global health problems.

  • Molecular Mechanisms of Cancer Resistance

    Emerging Technologies and Therapeutic Strategies
    • 1st Edition
    • Ahmet Acar
    • English
    Molecular Mechanisms of Cancer Resistance: Emerging Technologies and Therapeutic Strategies explores innovative tools and strategies designed to address the critical issue of drug resistance in cancer treatment. This comprehensive volume is tailored for researchers, clinicians, and students, offering insights into the latest advancements and methodologies in the field. The book covers essential topics such as molecular mechanisms of drug resistance, the tumor microenvironment, and emerging technologies like single-cell analysis and computational modeling. Each chapter features contributions from leading experts, providing a multi-dimensional perspective on both foundational concepts and cutting-edge research.By engaging with this book, the academic audience gains access to groundbreaking research and therapeutic strategies that enhance understanding and practice. The knowledge acquired will inspire collaboration and innovation, ultimately contributing to more effective and personalized cancer treatment approaches.

  • Genetic Advances in Inborn Errors of Immunity

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 117
    • English
    Genetic advances in inborn errors of immunity, published as Volume 117 of the serial Advances in Genetics, provides a comprehensive and up‑to‑date overview of the rapidly evolving genetic landscape underlying inborn errors of immunity (IEI). Bringing together authoritative contributions from leading experts, this volume examines how advances in genomics, molecular diagnostics, and functional immunology have transformed the understanding, classification, and clinical management of primary immunodeficiency disorders. The chapters span severe monogenic conditions to complex, polygenic phenotypes, highlighting both mechanistic insights and translational implications. Collectively, the volume serves as an essential reference for researchers and clinicians seeking to understand how genetic discoveries are reshaping immunology and precision medicine.

  • Advances in Agronomy

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 201
    • English
    Advances in Agronomy, Volume 201, the latest release in this leading reference on agronomy, contains a variety of updates and highlights new advances in the field, each written by an international board of authors.

  • AI-Driven Plant Science

    Advancing Crop Performance Through Omics Integration and Physiology
    • 1st Edition
    • Osamah Shihab Albahrey + 1 more
    • English
    AI-Driven Plant Science: Advancing Crop Performance Through Omics Integration and Physiology offers cutting-edge insights into the rapidly evolving fields of precision agriculture, Artificial Intelligence, plant biotechnology and genetic engineering, and bioinformatics. With a strong focus on applications in smart agriculture, crop improvement, and environmental adaptation, it bridges the gap between advanced research and practical implementation. The rapid advancements in AI and biotechnology have created both opportunities and complexities for the agricultural sector. This book fills a critical gap in the existing literature by providing a multidisciplinary resource that integrates AI, biotechnology, and agricultural science. While there are numerous resources on plant biology and AI individually, few works explore their synergistic potential in depth. This book offers actionable insights into how AI can revolutionize crop physiology, stress tolerance, and plant-based research. It also highlights the challenges and ethical considerations of integrating AI into agricultural practices, ensuring a balanced and forward-thinking perspective. AI-Driven Plant Science: Advancing Crop Performance Through Omics Integration and Physiology provides a definitive guide for researchers, industry professionals, and students seeking to understand and apply AI in plant science and crop production.

  • The Role of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Revolutionizing Healthcare

    • 1st Edition
    • Prashant Kesharwani + 1 more
    • English
    Revolutionizing Healthcare: The Role of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence describes the complexity of healthcare data that necessitates the expanding use of artificial intelligence (AI). This book offers an explicit accounting of vital aspects on artificial intelligence in healthcare, discussing perspectives of the technologies explored based on findings outlined in highly organized tables, illustrative figures, and flow charts. It brings together novel applications of artificial intelligence in healthcare and helps readers define major gaps in knowledge that can lead to significant scientific discoveries.In addition, the book covers computational drug design, genomic data mining, nanomedicines, medical devices, cosmeceuticals, biosensors, genome counseling, quality control, clinical trials, and cybersecurity. Researchers, students, and scientists will find the book provides foundational and practical knowledge, along with the most advanced AI applications in healthcare.

  • Biology of Aging Accelerators

    Fundamentals, Hallmarks and Therapeutic Interventions
    • 1st Edition
    • Sandeep Kumar Singh + 1 more
    • English
    Biology of Aging Accelerators: Fundamentals, Hallmarks and Therapeutic Interventions explores how biological, genetic, and environmental factors affect cellular and systemic homeostasis and lead to accelerated aging. The book begins with a historical perspectives, highlighting the growth in immune system deterioration, chronic illness, and social issues. It then examines the hallmarks of aging, including primary, antagonistic, and integrative characteristics that may or may not be contributors. Subsequent chapters explore basic concepts and key accelerators in human biology, the role of biological clocks, and mechanisms of aging accelerators such as cellular senescence, DNA damage, and mitochondrial dysfunction.The book also addresses how different organs age at different rates and the brain's role as the body's aging integrator and provides actionable insights into innovative therapies aimed at reducing or stopping the signs and symptoms of aging, including developments in medications, lifestyle adjustments, regenerative medicine, and cutting-edge technologies like stem cell therapy and CRISPR. By integrating scientific research and practical insights, this book offers a realistic perspective on anti-aging research and stimulates novel ideas for improving quality of life.

  • GANs in Medical Diagnostics and Classification

    • 1st Edition
    • Abhishek Kumar + 1 more
    • English
    GANs in Medical Diagnostics and Classification explores the role of Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) in addressing underdiagnosed and overlooked health challenges. The book bridges cutting-edge AI research with real-world medical applications, presenting interdisciplinary insights into how GANs enhance diagnostics, treatment precision, and disease surveillance across domains such as antimicrobial resistance, rare genetic disorders, and environmental health risks. It also examines ethical, policy, and accessibility dimensions of AI in healthcare. By combining technical depth with practical case studies, this volume equips medical researchers, AI engineers, and healthcare professionals with actionable knowledge to tackle silent epidemics using GAN-based tools.

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