Diseases and disorders

Vascular Responses to Pathogens focuses on the growing research from leaders in the field for both the short and long-term impact of pathogens on the vasculature.

Diabetes mellitus is a major public health problem affecting over 415 million people in the world.

Rapid progress continues to be made in understanding the molecular and cellular events that comprise B-Iymphocyte differentiation.

In recent months, the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has spread globally, with the United States now reporting the highest number of cases of any country in the world.

This book discusses the role of the microbiome in rheumatic diseases and details its implications for patient treatment.

This volume discusses new developments in the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of cholangiocarcinoma induced by the liver fluke Opisthorchis viverrini.

The Analog Potential in Cancer Chemotherapy in the United States and Japan S.

Nucleic Acid Testing for Human Disease describes various techniques including target and signal amplification-based NAT procedures, microarrays, bead-based multiplex assays, in situ hybridization, and SNP techniques.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of antibody technology.

Immunology: An Illustrated Outline is both a guide to the essential principles of immunology and a concise dictionary of immunological terms.

This volume provides the most recent developments and methodologies on metastatic process, formation, and detection.

Defeat was looming for the South--as the Civil War continued, paths to possible victory were fast disappearing.

Written for a wide range of readers in environmental science, philosophy, and policy-oriented programs The Routledge Companion to Environmental Ethics is a landmark, comprehensive reference work in this interdisciplinary field.

At the moment, there is no dedicated book to summarize the roles, the significance, and potential therapeutic targeting of transcriptional factors from the perspective of signaling cascade, and thus, directly impacting the functionality of transcriptional factors in cancer.

This book provides an overview of the latest experimental work on sex-based differences in lung function and inflammation.

AIDS (autoimmune deficiency syndrome) is a devastating human disease caused by HIV, a human immunodeficiency virus, which may be transmitted by either sexual or other contacts in which body fluids are exchanged.

Building upon the extensive compilation of biochemical data featured in Volume I of the Handbook of Eicosanoids, the new Volume II describes the past, present, and potential future impact of eicosanoid research on new drug development.

Understanding Pulmonary Pathology: Applying Pathological Findings in Therapeutic Decision Making provides a much needed reference tool for pathologists, practicing pulmonologists, and pulmonologist researchers.

Examines the development and allocation of vaccines against emerging diseases from the viewpoint of technology and innovation policy.

This volume provides comprehensive methods from expert scientists working in the  Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cell (CAR-T Cell) field.

Scientists have reached a critical point in the development of new therapies for prostate cancer.

This book comprises select peer-reviewed proceedings of the medical challenge - C-NMC challenge: Classification of normal versus malignant cells in B-ALL white blood cancer microscopic images.

Taxonomic Guide to Infectious Diseases: Understanding the Biologic Classes of Pathogenic Organisms, Second Edition tackles the complexity of clinical microbiology by assigning every infectious organism to one of 40+ taxonomic classes and providing a description of the defining traits that apply to all the organisms within each class.

Approaches to complex pelvic surgery have changed dramatically in recent years thanks to the development of the entire field of orthopedic surgery.

The Atlas of Human Infectious Diseases provides a much needed practical and visual overview of the current distribution and determinants of major infectious diseases of humans.

This thematic volume provides authoritative, up-to-date reviews addressing recent advances as well as an overview for the research and clinical communities on the endemic infection of Chagas disease.

Advances in Virus Research volume 97, the latest in the series first published in 1953, covers a diverse range of in-depth reviews, providing a valuable overview of the current field of virology.

This edited volume is about novel targeted therapies for the treatment of advanced neoplasms of the head and neck (HNSCC) with particular reference to oral squamous cell carcinomas and covers specific fields of cancer genetics and genomics for personalized medicine.

In tribute to the many splendors of human sexuality, The Deviants Pocket Guide to the Outlandish Sexual Desires Barely Contained in Your Subconscious profiles over 40 of the wildest and woolliest sexual proclivities youll ever find, even on the internet.

This volume provides the latest research on circulating tumor cells aimed for cancer researchers, scientists, and molecular oncologists.

This book addresses surgical management for recurrent soft tissue sarcomas (RSTS) based on a wealth of clinical cases.

Any physician who sees men or women for signs or symptoms presenting below the umbilicus would appreciate this comprehensive text in which multiple subspecialists share their perspective with respect to organ-specific disorders as well as the myriad overlapping syndromes that may manifest as genitourinary (GU) inflammation or pain.

This book presents the variability of the effects of Covid-19 on the nervous system (NS), with the purpose to update content and images based on improved scientific evidence.

Biochemical Modulation at the present time defines an area of study in which the intracellular metabolism of a given anti- cancer agent is modulated (usually by a noncytotoxic agent or a cytotoxic agent at sufficiently low dosage to make it non- cytotoxic) in order to either increase the effectiveness of the particular agent against tumor cells or decrease its cytotox- icity against normal cells.

This book focuses on the interface between the patient and the healthcare system as the entryway to high-quality care and improved outcomes.

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This book summarizes the progress in studies of tuberculosis host-pathogen interactions from several perspectives: molecular microbiology, immunology, animal models, clinical studies, epidemiology, and drug discovery.

There is increasing concern over the possible use of biological weapons.

Mitochondrial Medicine is a relatively new area where several disciplines from basic science to clinical medicine converge.

Conquering RAS: From Biology to Cancer Therapy provides introductory knowledge on how modern RAS biology is taking shape in light of newer technological development.

This book provides state-of-the-art information on advances in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary aspergillosis to help specialists and clinical practitioners make appropriate decisions concerning the management of patients with this condition.

Chemotherapy for malignant disease has brought about many rapid and often spectacular improvements in the survival rate of some groups of patients.

This book focuses on neglected skin diseases and conditions in resource-poor countries through the lens of livelihoods.

A page-turning and powerful medical mystery for readers of Diagnosis by Lisa Sanders and The Beauty in Breaking by Michele HarperMore than 20 million Americans have autoimmune diseases, which occur when the immune system attacks the body.

This book explores how PPPM, clinical practice, and basic research could be best served by information technology (IT).

Advances in Immunology, Volume 164, the latest release in a long-established and highly respected publication, presents current developments and comprehensive reviews in immunology.

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Applications of Exosomes in Cancer evaluates the potential of exosome content manipulation in the development of novel therapeutics.