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    • Metabolic-Associated Fatty Liver Disease, An Issue of Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 52-3
      • July 25, 2023
      • Joseph M. Pappachan + 1 more
      • English
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      In this issue of Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America, guest editors Drs. Sherouk Fouda and Joseph M. Pappachan bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Metabolic Associated Fatty Liver Disease. Top experts address the various ways metabolic associated fatty liver disease is related to other conditions such as diabetes, sarcopenia, PCOS, and more, as well as the management of MAFLD and cardiovascular implications.
    • Health Equity in Endocrinology, An Issue of Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 52-4
      • October 20, 2023
      • Sherita Hill Golden + 1 more
      • English
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      In this issue of Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America, guest editors Drs. Sherita Hill Golden and Rana Malek bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Health Equity in Endocrinology. Top experts discuss health disparities present in endocrinology and metabolism care, with the goal of achieving more equitable patient care in the areas of diabetes, women’s reproduction, obesity, and more.
    • Progress in Medicinal Chemistry

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 62
      • November 17, 2023
      • Jonathan Bentley + 1 more
      • English
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      Progress in Medicinal Chemistry, Volume 62 provides a review of eclectic developments in medicinal chemistry, with each chapter written by an international board of authors.
    • The Biology of Ageing: From Hallmarks to Drugs

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 1
      • October 12, 2023
      • Richard Faragher
      • English
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      The Biology of Ageing: From Hallmarks to Drugs provides a series of reviews covering multiple aspects of the translational pipeline as interventions in the biology of ageing itself become a clinical reality. New chapters cover Cellular senescence and NAD+: what are the links?, Biomarker for ageing: potential and pitfalls, What chemists offer to ageing research, You are what you eat – or are you? Exploring dietary versus topical anti-oxidants in skin ageing, Clinical trials: A simple guide for gerontologists, Towards an ethical framework for geroscience, and more. The book explores links between known ageing mechanisms and new interventions, agents and actions at the nutraceutical-drug divide, the challenges and opportunities provided by biomarkers and chemistry- biology interface and lastly the ethical and operational challenges of clinical trials in the age of translational geroscience.
    • Steroid Biochemistry

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 689
      • October 2, 2023
      • English
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      Steroid Biochemistry, Volume 688 in the Methods of Enzymology series, highlights new advances in the field, containing chapters on a variety of timely topics, including Cytochrome P450 Enzyme, Steroidogenic P450s (CYP11A1, 17A1, 21A2, 11B1, and 11B5), Steroid 17 alpha-hydroxylase/17... (Cytochrome P450 17A1), Enzymes of Estrogen Biosynthesis, Aromatase and Steroid Sulfatase, Estrogenic 17b-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase, Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases (HSD), 3a-Hydroxyssteroid Dehydrogenase, Approaches to Measuring 3b-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1, 3b-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 2, and much more.
    • Advances in Cancer Research

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 160
      • August 31, 2023
      • English
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      Advances in Cancer Research, Volume 160, the latest release in this ongoing, well-regarded serial, provides invaluable information on the exciting and fast-moving field of cancer research, with this updated edition covering PFKP: More Than Phosphofructokinase, Setting sail: maneuvering SHP2 activity and its effects in cancer, Mechanical factors driving cancer progression, Microsomal Glutathione Transferase 1 in Cancer and the Regulation of Ferroptosis, Lnc-ing epigenetic mechanisms with autophagy and cancer drug resistance, Head and Neck Cancer Treatment in the Era of Molecular Medicine, Applications of Tissue-Specific and Cancer-Selective Gene Promoters for Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy, and more.
    • Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine Board Review

      • 1st Edition
      • August 4, 2023
      • Thananan Thammongkolchai + 3 more
      • English
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      The only review book currently available in this complex field, Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine Board Review is an all-in-one, must-have resource for preparing for the neuromuscular and electrodiagnostic medicine, neurology, clinical neurophysiology and physical medicine and rehabilitation board exams. Focused, high-yield content is provided in a concise, readable manner without exhaustive or unnecessary detail, helping you make the most of your study time and efficiently prepare for exams and clinical practice.
    • From Fossils to Mind

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 275
      • February 22, 2023
      • English
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      From Fossils to Mind, Volume 275 in the Progress in Brain Research series, presents chapters on a variety of interesting topics, including What could our premammalian ancestors hear, see, smell, and touch? A review of ten years of research about cynodont paleoneurology, Endocasts of ornithopod dinosaurs: anatomy and comparison, Adaptationism and Structuralism in Brain Evolution Research, Genomic approaches for tracing the evolution of brain ageing and neurodegenerative diseases, Investigating the Coevolution of Language and Tools in the Brain: An ALE Meta-analysis of Neural Activation During Syntactic Processing and Tool Use, and more.
    • Cell Polarity in Development and Disease

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 154
      • April 25, 2023
      • English
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      Cell Polarity in Development and Disease, Volume 154 in the Methods in Cell Biology series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on a variety of timely topics, including Cell polarity in the protist-to-animal transition, Polarized actin networks in development: Case studies from Drosophila, Protein clustering and cell polarization, Polarity in the Drosophila female germline, Context Matters: Mechanisms governing epithelial polarization in C. elegans, Epithelial polarity in the fly: Principles and diversity, Polarizing epithelial expulsion and expulsion driven by mispolarization, The Role of Apical-Basal Polarization in the Mammalian First Cell Fate Decision, and much more.