Books in Life sciences

Applied Advanced Technologies in Marine Fish Aquaculture

1st Edition
December 1, 2025
Daniel Benetti
English
Hardback
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Applied Advanced Technologies in Marine Fish Aquaculture provides detailed overviews on the most advanced technologies for full-cycle production of marine fish, from hatchery to market. The book describes original technical protocols that were improved over the years to assist the reader in all stages of aquaculture projects development, from inception to operation, at both research and commercial scales.Professor Daniel Benetti conveys here all his extensive and successful experience working with dozens of commercially important marine fish species in several countries throughout the world. He addresses all basic and applied aspects of marine fish aquaculture, presenting the most advanced methods and protocols for all stages of the production cycle, from broodstock reproduction and management to spawning, larval rearing and early developmental stages including nursery and growout methods.Applied Advanced Technologies in Marine Fish Aquaculture is innovative as it takes a practical, applied approach of merging science and technology of tropical and subtropical marine fish aquaculture into a state-of-the-art compendium with detailed guidelines that will serve as seminal reference for students, researchers, managers, investors, consultants, government officers and other professionals working in the field worldwide

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.

Clinician’s Guide to Headache

1st Edition
December 1, 2025
Pravin Thomas + 2 more
English
Paperback
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Clinician’s Guide to Headache: Head, Neck and Face Pain Syndromes is a comprehensive reference that covers what headache specialists encounter in day-to-day headache practice settings. This practical volume is relevant as a primary reference for neurologists and other headache specialists looking for a resource on complex, acute headache management. Developments in the field are highlighted, including biologics and invasive and non-invasive neuromodulation. Chapters focus on anatomy and pathophysiology, neuroradiology, acute and chronic headaches, and clinically relevant sections on diagnosis and biases, consultation settings, placebos and nocebos, as well as the set-up of a comprehensive headache center.With a foundation based on recent developments in pathophysiology and anatomy, this volume provides an overview of headache disorders with a case-based approach.

Cushing Syndrome

1st Edition
December 1, 2025
Constantine A. Stratakis
English
Paperback
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Cushing Syndrome: History, Diagnosis, and Treatment is written by top experts on the latest in genetics, molecular advances, and the diagnosis and treatment of Cushing syndrome. The book takes a historical approach to discuss the tremendous and unprecedented research development for this rare condition and includes information on recently approved treatments. It attempts to provide information on most issues surrounding Cushing syndrome and how to deal with its complications, the widening understanding of functional hypercortisolemia and other causes of endogenous cortisol production and its old and new treatment modalities, from pituitary to adrenal tumors, ectopic ACTH production, subclinical, cyclical Cushing syndrome, to aging and metabolic syndrome.The book has a section dedicated to our patients with the patients’ experiences, which will add to the outcome research presented by the physicians. This is a must have reference for scientists and researchers with the latest information in diagnosing and treating this difficult-to-diagnos... and difficult-to-treat condition and gives the clinician, a patient-centric approach to communicate with this particular group of patients.

A History of Angiogenesis

1st Edition
December 1, 2025
Gianfranco Natale + 2 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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A History of Angiogenesis: Discoveries, Research and the Therapeutic Potential presents a recent history of discoveries in the angiogenic field that contribute to the development of the anatomical knowledge of the process, experimental models, and new pharmacological approaches in different angiogenesis-related diseases. This multifaceted book is enriched with deep scientific contents, and each chapter clearly defines historical steps, the emerging role during the years of new morphological findings, molecular pathways, and targets. Focus is also directed on key challenges associated and future directions.The history of angiogenesis research is an intriguing tool for discovering answers to a wide array of queries arising in the biological and medical world. This comprehensive resource skillfully integrates all the key aspects related to angiogenesis, and will be of immense help to students, researchers, and industry experts who want to explore the last two decades of angiogenesis discoveries and research.

Artificial Intelligence in e-Health Framework, Volume 2

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

Body-on-a-Chip

1st Edition
December 1, 2025
J. Shrike Zhang + 1 more
English
Hardback
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Body-on-a-Chip: Essentials and Applications provides the reader high-quality information, in a single resource, that is necessary to explore the use of BOC systems from design and development to testing and personalized medicine, to medical research and diagnostics. BOC systems can recapitulate native tissue/ organ architecture, diffusion kinetics of drugs physiological flow conditions etc., similar to what would happen in the body, they are particularly powerful in predicting human efficacy prior to clinical testing of a drug, determining potential toxicity, or in clinical studies to test underlying mechanisms or action or adverse effects. With recent advancements in high-throughput analysis systems and artificial intelligence, it has also become possible to screen several drugs at a time.

Chromatin Signaling and Diseases

2nd Edition
December 1, 2025
Olivier Binda + 2 more
English
Paperback
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Chromatin Signaling and Diseases, Second Edition, a volume in the Translational Epigenetics series, covers the molecular mechanisms that regulate gene expression, which governs embryonic development, growth, and human pathologies associated with aging, such as cancer. Although human genome sequencing continues to improve, molecular mechanisms regulating gene expression remain largely misunderstood. The impact of gene expression defects associated with malfunctioning chromatin signaling are considered in this update. In addition, this new edition has addresses developments in the field, from phase separation of membrane-less organelles and local segregation of factors to chromatinization of naked foreign DNA and cancer evolution as regulated by chromatin signaling.Chromatin signaling proposes that small protein domains recognize chemical modifications on the genome scaffolding histone proteins, facilitating the nucleation of enzymatic complexes at specific loci that then open up or shut down the access to genetic information, thereby regulating gene expression. The addition and removal of chemical modifications on histones, as well as the proteins that specifically recognize these are also considered.

Agricultural Water Management in Africa

1st Edition
December 1, 2025
Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi + 2 more
English
Paperback
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Agricultural Water Management in Africa: Lessons Learned and Future Directions provides an overview of the status of irrigation development and AWM practices and technologies in Africa and the global south. In addition, it provides guidelines, scenarios, and investment plans to guide the prioritization and operationalization of irrigation development and AWM under climate change. The African Union (AU) is driving investment and improvement in agricultural water management and transformation in Africa through the operationalization of the AU Irrigation Development and Agricultural Water Management in Africa (AU-IDAWM).The AU-IDAWM provides a framework that identifies four development pathways for enhanced agricultural water management practices across Africa. The pathways are as follows: (1) Pathway 1: Improved water control and watershed management in rain-fed farming, (2) Pathway 2: Farmer-led Irrigation Development (FLID), (3) Pathway 3: Irrigation scheme development and modernization, and (4) Pathway 4: Unconventional water use for irrigation.

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