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  • Neurological Assessment Made Easy

    A Step-by-Step Guide for Physiotherapists
    • 1st Edition
    • Vishal Verma
    • English
    Neurological Assessment Made Easy: A Step-by-Step Guide for Physiotherapists delves into the intricacies of neurological assessment, covering a wide range of topics such as sensory and motor function, reflexes, coordination, balance, and cognition. This text provides physiotherapists and clinicians with a comprehensive framework to systematically assess and evaluate the neurological status of their patients. This book provides practical strategies and tips to navigate challenges effectively, ensuring accurate and meaningful assessment results and emphasizes the importance of effective neurological assessment in guiding the development of personalized treatment plans.

  • Cholinergic Drugs for Alzheimer's Disease

    From Central Cholinergic Neurotransmission to Drug Therapies and Natural Products with Multitarget Actions
    • 1st Edition
    • Cheorl-Ho Kim
    • English
    Cholinergic Drugs for Alzheimer’s Disease: From Central Cholinergic Neurotransmission to Drug Therapies and Natural Products with Multitarget Actions addresses the urgent need for advanced resources in neuropharmacology. The first section presents mechanistic insights into cholinergic drugs, current hypotheses for Alzheimer’s Disease progression, neurotransmitter systems, receptor biology, and the evolution of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, including hybrid and multi-target drugs. It also covers clinical status, neuromuscular blockers, non-adrenergic neurotransmitters, protein kinase inhibitors, inflammation modulation, NMDA antagonism, biomarkers, and AI-assisted drug discovery.The second section explores natural alkaloidal and non-alkaloidal compounds, molecular docking, SAR analysis, and daily consumable resources, with the third section investigating marine-derived AChE inhibitors, dual- and multi-target drug concepts, and emerging therapeutic compounds. This book equips the scientific community with a robust foundation for understanding and innovating in Alzheimer’s Disease therapy. By integrating molecular biology, pharmacology, and computational approaches, it empowers researchers and clinicians to address treatment challenges, optimize drug design, and leverage natural products for multifactorial intervention.

  • Intelligent Osteogenesis

    How A.I., New Materials, and Manufacturing Technologies Are Reshaping Bone Regeneration
    • 1st Edition
    • Carlo Galli
    • English
    Intelligent Osteogenesis: How A.I., New Materials, and Manufacturing Technologies are Reshaping Bone Regeneration delves into the revolutionary intersection of technology and medicine. The book focuses on how cutting-edge advancements like artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, biotechnology, and material science significantly influence and transform bone regeneration therapies. It aims to shed light on the multifaceted nature of this field, bringing diverse elements together to reveal their collective impact. The book covers the use of A.I. to monitor advancements, the acceleration of research, and the technological influence on the application of bone regenerative techniques.Authored by experts, it serves as a definitive guide for both biomedical researchers and clinical practitioners in dentistry and orthopedics.

  • Pain Management in Palliative Care for Patients With Cancer

    • 1st Edition
    • Marin Golčić + 2 more
    • English
    Pain Management in Palliative Care for Patients With Cancer provides healthcare professionals with holistic guidelines and whole-patient treatment philosophies that help practitioners address a patient's total needs. It is the only all-in-one resource for when the cancer patient and palliative care patient are one and the same. While other books focus on analgesics, this resource updates on how early palliative pain treatment can often be achieved by palliative chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or other methods. The myth that palliative care is only appropriate in late-stage illness persists not only among laypersons, but amongst many doctors as well.This book provides insights into what are commonly treated as unrelated disciplines, when in fact cancer care and palliative care have much to teach each other when it comes to oncology patients.

  • A Practical Guide for Interpreting and Constructing Nutritional Labeling

    • 1st Edition
    • María Patricia López Ramírez + 1 more
    • English
    A Practical Guide for Interpreting and Constructing Nutritional Labeling delves into the intricate global landscape of nutritional labeling for consumer packaged goods. It addresses the complexity and lack of uniform guidelines that plague food industry professionals in effectively conveying nutritional impacts on dietary choices. Additionally, it presents a global perspective on nutritional and front package labeling, offering solutions for standardizing the nutritional table process. The book includes historical milestones and case studies from countries like the U.S., Switzerland, Colombia, and Chile. It provides practical tools for interpreting front-of-pack labeling and insights into the regulatory landscape and future trends in nutritional labeling.

  • Thin Film Photovoltaics

    Single-Junction and Tandem
    • 1st Edition
    • Jeyakumar Ramanujam + 1 more
    • English
    Thin Film Photovoltaics: Single-junction and Tandem provides a comprehensive introduction to thin film solar cells and the latest developments in this expanding field. The book includes detailed information on material properties required for solar cells, working principles, energy band structure, charge transport to the electrodes and approaches to improve efficiency. Front-end and back-end processes are discussed in detail. Current challenges to commercial translation and potential opportunities to overcome to those challenges are also covered, and factors limiting solar cells parameters are also considered. Emphasis is on new materials and state-of-the-art technologies used for fabrication and characterization.Thi... book is suitable for researchers in academia and R&D in the subject areas of materials science and engineering, energy, physics, and chemistry.

  • Novel and Innovative Drug Delivery Systems to Overcome Chemoresistance in Human Malignancies

    • 1st Edition
    • Shuvomoy Banerjee + 1 more
    • English
    Novel and Innovative Drug Delivery Systems to Overcome Chemoresistance in Human Malignancies addresses the critical challenge of cancer chemoresistance, synthesizing insights from cancer biology, molecular biology, biotechnology, and nanotechnology. The book explores the complex mechanisms underlying drug resistance, including alterations in key signaling pathways and the tumor microenvironment's role in cancer cell survival. It highlights advancements in drug delivery technologies, such as nanomedicine and biomimetic strategies, which enhance drug targeting and minimize off-target effects. The integration of techniques like CRISPR-Cas9 and artificial intelligence in developing next-generation therapies is also emphasized. For an academic audience, this book serves as an essential resource to foster interdisciplinary collaboration in cancer research. It equips researchers, clinicians, and industry professionals with the knowledge needed to navigate the evolving landscape of cancer therapeutics, addressing critical challenges in drug delivery and chemoresistance to improve patient outcomes.

  • Medical Device Design

    Innovation from Concept to Market
    • 3rd Edition
    • Peter J. Ogrodnik
    • English
    Medical Device Design: Innovation from Concept to Market, Third Edition provides the bridge between engineering design and medical device development. The book clearly explains the process of medical device development - from very early stages of conceptualization to commercialization on the global market. It addresses medical devices' regulatory (FDA and EU) requirements, shows the essential methodologies medical designers must understand to ensure their products meet requirements, and brings together proven design protocols, enabling engineers and medical device manufacturers to rapidly bring new products to the marketplace.This book is suitable for professional engineers, both new and experienced, as well as students taking a course in medical device design.

  • Yoga and Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes

    An Integrated Approach to Wellness
    • 1st Edition
    • S.V. Madhu
    • English
    Yoga and Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes: An Integrated Approach to Wellness is a unique reference to approaching yoga, its principles, and how its various practices contribute to overall health and wellness and to understanding the scientific evidence and impact of yoga on glycemic control, insulin sensitivity, and stress reduction. The book lays the foundation to understanding the pathophysiology, epidemiology, and risk factors associated with type 2 diabetes while exploring the physiological and biochemical pathways by which yoga influences glucose metabolism and mitigates diabetes risk factors.Collectively... the book's chapters equip readers with a thorough understanding of Type 2 diabetes and the multifaceted role of yoga in its prevention and management. By combining theoretical knowledge with practical applications, this work will empower individuals and healthcare providers to take proactive steps toward better metabolic health through yoga.

  • Cutting-Edge Technology for Plant Metabolite Profiling in Drug Discovery and Quality Control

    • 1st Edition
    • Ramesh Kumar Ahirwar + 4 more
    • English
    Cutting-Edge Technology for Plant Metabolite Profiling in Drug Discovery and Quality Control offers a comprehensive exploration of advanced methods in plant metabolomics, along with their integration in industrial applications across various sectors. The book delves into a range of methodologies, including metabolic engineering strategies, metabolite imaging techniques, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) for plant metabolite analysis, microfluidics for metabolite profiling, computational methods, and bioinformatics tools. It also explores plant metabolomics for crop improvement, pharmaceutical development, archaeological examinations, cosmetic formulations, and food quality, with case studies featured throughout the book to showcase real-world applications and scenarios. As the demand for natural products and plant-derived therapeutics continues to rise, there is a need for reliable and effective methods to identify, quantify, and optimize the bioactive compounds present in plants. This book provides a comprehensive guide to the latest advances in this field while also delivering a multidisciplinary overview of the wide-ranging impact plant metabolites have across a variety of applications. Researchers working with plant metabolites across molecular and cellular biology, pharmaceutical science, biotechnology, biochemistry and plant science will benefit from this book. Additionally, it will be of interest to specialists working across relevant industries, such as pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, cosmetics and agriculture.

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