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    • Primer on Cerebrovascular Research

      • 1st Edition
      • December 1, 2025
      • Dong-Eog Kim + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Primer on Cerebrovascular Research provides both clinical and basic cerebrovascular knowledge that is required for physicians, vascular researchers, biomedical students, and trainees to understand or conduct evidence-based clinical practice and cutting-edge experimental research. This book outlines how to a design experimental cerebrovascular research in the context of clinical relevance, conduct the study using proper methods, analyze the data accurately, and make conclusions in an unbiased and statistically correct way. Chapters will include representative examples and experimental protocols.

    • Synergistic Plant Metabolomics and Plant Growth-Promoting Microorganisms in Addressing Abiotic Stress

      • 1st Edition
      • December 1, 2025
      • Naeem Khan + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Synergistic Plant Metabolomics and Plant Growth-Promoting Microorganisms in Addressing Abiotic Stress unveils the latest advancements in understanding how plants respond to environmental pressures. By unraveling the complexities of metabolic pathways affected by abiotic stresses and highlighting the pivotal role of PGPMs in enhancing plant resilience, this book provides a comprehensive exploration of these intricate relationships. Recent advancements in plant sciences, metabolomics, and microbiology have deepened our understanding of the interconnected functions of metabolites and growth-promoting microorganisms in plant resilience and the role of microorganism in altering plant metabolome under environmental stresses. The book consolidates this emerging knowledge into an accessible volume, offering a holistic view of how plant metabolomics and microbial interactions contribute to plant adaptation under abiotic stresses. Aimed at researchers and practitioners, the book translates scientific findings into both research inspiration and practical applications for professionals and advanced students in plant science, agriculture, biotechnology, and related fields, addressing tangible strategies for improving plant and crop resilience and productivity.

    • Advances in Insect Physiology

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 69
      • December 1, 2025
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Advances in Insect Physiology, Volume 69 in this acclaimed series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on topics such as Molecular Signaling, Pharmacology, and Physiology of Octopamine and Tyramine Receptors as Potential Insect Pest Control Targets, and One problem, many solutions: Female reproduction is regulated by chemically diverse pheromones across insects.

    • The Marmoset Brain in Stereotaxic Coordinates

      • 2nd Edition
      • December 1, 2025
      • George Paxinos + 3 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      The first edition of The Marmoset Brain in Stereotaxic Coordinates (2012) was fundamental in the rapid establishment of this species as the preferred non-human primate in neuroscience research, with the atlas delineations having been adopted by all major projects using marmosets. Now, the second edition gives us the opportunity to capture 14 years of progress and introduce major enhancements:What is new in the 2nd Edition?For the first time sagittal and horizontal planes are included based on the computational average of 20 brains.For the first time cortical layers are identified.For the first time major divisions of the white matter are identified on the basis of Marmoset Brain Mapping Project (https://marmosetbra... (Liu et al., 2020).Cortical and subcortical delineations are thoroughly updated to reflect advances over the last 14 years.

    • Medicinal Plants in Parkinson's Therapy

      • 1st Edition
      • December 1, 2025
      • Sachchida Nand Rai + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Medicinal Plants in Parkinson's Therapy presents a thorough exploration on how traditional herbal remedies and modern scientific research come together in managing Parkinson's disease. The book provides valuable information on a range of medicinal plants and natural compounds, focusing on their role in reducing symptoms such as tremors, rigidity, and slowness of movement. Readers are guided through sourcing quality herbs, preparing them safely, and determining suitable dosages. With a strong emphasis on integrating herbal treatments under professional medical supervision, the book encourages a holistic approach that complements conventional medical therapies.Beyond herbal interventions, the book discusses dietary changes, lifestyle adjustments, and mind-body practices like meditation and acupuncture as part of a comprehensive care plan. It highlights the neuroprotective and antioxidant properties of key plants, including Mucuna pruriens, Withania somnifera, Tinospora cordifolia, Centella asiatica, and Bacopa monnieri.

    • Biochemical and Molecular Mechanisms of Secondary Metabolites in Metabolic Diseases

      • 1st Edition
      • December 1, 2025
      • Kanwal Rehman + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Biochemical and Molecular Mechanisms of Secondary Metabolites in Metabolic Diseases explores the therapeutic potential and pharmacological roles of secondary metabolites (SMs) in managing metabolic disorders. This comprehensive volume provides a detailed examination of the biochemical pathways, molecular mechanisms, and pharmacodynamics of SMs, offering insights into their potential as future drug candidates for metabolic diseases. The book begins by explaining the differences between secondary and primary metabolites, providing a clear classification and organization of SMs. It highlights recent research on SMs, including receptor interactions and molecular signal transduction pathways, to showcase their potential as interventions against metabolic disorders. The role and mechanistic details of SMs at the molecular level are illustrated, emphasizing their pharmacological participation in treating conditions such as obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and inflammation. This book is an essential resource for students and professionals in pharmacy, medical subjects, nursing, herbal medicine, and traditional medicine programs, aligning with curricula in medical ethnobotany, ethnopharmacology, pharmacognosy, phytochemistry, and related fields. It also serves as a valuable reference for researchers in pharmacology, biochemistry, and medicinal chemistry, as well as clinicians interested in natural product-based therapeutics for managing metabolic conditions. Additionally, graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, academics, and industry professionals working in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and diagnostics will find this book highly beneficial for understanding the pharmacodynamic parameters, bioavailability, and potential drug-drug or food interactions of secondary metabolites.

    • The Future of Human Evolution

      • 1st Edition
      • November 28, 2025
      • Rene J. Herrera + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      The Future of Human Evolution provides a discussion of how cultural, biological and microevolutionary (drift, selection, and mutation) pressures might affect our future as a species. The book is split into twelve chapters, beginning with evolutionary forecasting, and gene and culture coevolution. It then discusses life expectancy and population growth, followed by chapters on mutation rates, climate change and diet. This book also explores artificial selection and ‘designer babies’, trans-humanism and artificial intelligence (machine-human symbiosis), inequality and the colonization of space. The Future of Human Evolution serves as a valuable resource for both researchers and students studying human evolution and human population genetics, as well as non-academics with an interest in human evolution.

    • Recent Advances in Hemodynamics and Blood Mimetics

      • 1st Edition
      • November 28, 2025
      • João Mário Rodrigues Miranda + 4 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Recent Advances in Hemodynamics and Blood Mimetics is a comprehensive compilation of recent developments in biofluid mechanics and biomimetics, covering topics such as numerical modeling, biomedical applications of microfluidics, biomimetic flows, biomedicine applications, and organ-on-chip technology. The book explores blood hemodynamics at different scales, including application to diseases, the relationship between blood biomechanics and rheology, the mimetization of blood properties at arterial and capillary level, including the study of blood mechanical and flow properties, flow and surface properties of blood cells, and mimetization of these same properties in fluid/particle systems.These concepts are applied to the development of organ-on-chip to improve the replication of biological processes in the human body. The book organizes recent knowledge on hemodynamics and blood mimetics and is representative of the different lines of research in the field, showing an integrated view of blood biomechanics encompassing all scales to create a valuable resource where different research lines can be found and their principles understood.

    • Cell Physiology Source Book

      • 5th Edition
      • November 28, 2025
      • F. Javier Alvarez-Leefmans + 2 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Cell Physiology Source Book, Fifth Edition covers a broad range of topics in cell physiology. The book discusses research areas that have become active since the last edition (e.g., aquaporins, apicoplast and other organelles) and broadens its scope to include chronobiology, expansion of receptor/sensory physiology, endocrinology, and other topics such as quorum sensing and taxis. As methods or approaches on performing experiments appear to be very valuable parts of books to which readers tend to frequently refer, expansion of these types of chapters and/or appendices are included in this edition. Applicable to scientists, researchers, postdocs and graduate students across physiological, biochemical, biological and biomedical backgrounds, cell physiology is important for understanding larger organisms and potential advances in biomedicine.

    • Reconstructive Transplantation and Regenerative Surgery

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 3
      • November 28, 2025
      • Vijay Gorantla + 2 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Reconstructive Transplantation and Regenerative Surgery: The New Frontier, Volume Three in the Regenerative and Transplant Medicine series—explores this transformative discipline. This integration aims to overcome the limitations of traditional vascularized organ and tissue transplantation, offering innovative solutions through cutting-edge techniques. As regenerative surgery continues to evolve, this volume serves as a comprehensive resource, highlighting the latest advancements in graft immunomodulation, neuroregeneration, gene editing, diagnostic imaging, ischemia mitigation, and graft preservation. Authored by leading experts, this volume delves into crucial topics such as cell therapies, immunobiologics, neurobiologics, and targeted therapeutic strategies like local immunosuppressive implants and immunocloaking.It also covers cutting-edge diagnostic approaches, including non-invasive molecular imaging, nanotheranostics, and multimodal surveillance techniques. By addressing critical challenges in transplantation and regeneration, this book is an essential reference for surgeons, clinicians, trainees, scientists, and academics dedicated to advancing the field.

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