Pre-clinical medicine: basic sciences

The volume provides a review of statistical development and application in the area of human genomics, including candidate gene mapping, linkage analysis, population-based genome-wide association, exon sequencing, and whole genome sequencing analysis.

This book presents the latest research on non-coding RNAs in cardiovascular disease, a major cause of death worldwide.

This book shares the latest findings on exercise and its benefits in preventing and ameliorating numerous diseases that are of worldwide concern.

This book gathers a selection of original articles and critical reviews presented at the 21st International Taurine Meeting, held in Shenyang, China in May 2018, which discussed and disseminated the latest findings on taurine, especially in human life.

This book provides a far-sighted perspective on the role of wearable and wireless systems for movement disorder evaluation, such as Parkinson's disease and Essential tremor.

This book provides an overview of recent advances in the study of aging and aging related diseases, discussing the topics at individual, organ, tissue, cell, and molecular levels.

This volume of the subcellular Biochemistry series will attempt to bridge the gap between the subcellular events that are related to aging as they were described in the first volume of this set of two books and the reality of aging as this is seen in clinical practice.

 This book aims to introduce the latest research in gut microbiota by systematically summarizing how it modulates the pathogenesis of organ injury including alimentary tract injury, liver injury, lung injury, brain injury, renal injury, heart and vascular injury, endocrine disorders, immune responses and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) during sepsis.

This book summarizes the latest advances in pain research.

This book elucidates how advances in genomics research are being applied in connection with heart diseases.

This book is designed for anyone involved in surgical education.

This book gathers relatively recent and significant topics in the field of ion channel research.

The book addresses the development of muscle atrophy, which can be caused by denervation, disuse, excessive fasting, aging, and a variety of diseases including heart failure, chronic kidney diseases and cancers.

This third volume, with three supporting editors, broadens its focus on genetic eye research from the Asian to the global scale.

This book provides an essential overview of the rapidly advancing field of circular RNAs - newly discovered RNAs that are generated by back-splicing precursor mRNA and perform regulatory functions in many biological processes.

This new edited volume in the Springer Subcellular Biochemistry Series presents a comprehensive, state-of-the-art overview of the proteomics of peroxisomes derived from mammalian, Drosophila, fungal, and plant origin, and contains contributions from leading experts in the field.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of carotenoid biosynthesis by different organisms, including bacteria, archaea, fungi, arthropods, and plants.

This book, now in an extensively revised second edition, provides a comprehensive summary of the latest knowledge regarding glycosignals and a thorough analysis of their involvement in not only cancers but also other refractory conditions such as chronic inflammatory disorders.

This fourth volume in the series Advances in Vision Research describes importance advancements in basics to translational research, including new therapeutics for genetic eye diseases.

This book provides a state-of-the-art report on our current understanding of aquaporins and the future direction of the field.

This book provides a comprehensive discussion of the development and evolution of flatfish metamorphosis.

This book provides detailed, up-to-date information on gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and all aspects of laparoscopic antireflux surgery.

This book provides a practical guide to the use of biomarkers in the clinical decision-making process and the subsequent effect that they can have in the management of patients with a range of dermatological conditions.

This atlas provides details of the procedures of assisted reproductive techniques.

This atlas provides details of the procedures of assisted reproductive techniques.

The book presents a systematic and detailed introduction on starch debranching enzymes concerning the classification, biochemical properties, features on sequences and structures, enzyme engineering, production, and current applications.

The book presents a systematic and detailed introduction on starch debranching enzymes concerning the classification, biochemical properties, features on sequences and structures, enzyme engineering, production, and current applications.

This book explores the potential of microbial metabolism in health, agriculture, and environmental technologies, serving as a comprehensive guide to microbial metabolomics with practical applications.

This book focuses on an "e;outside the box"e; notion by utilizing the powerful applications of next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies in the interface of chemistry and biology.

This volume covers the science of ALDH enzymes in relation to chronic disease processes and the future therapeutic potentials of targeting ALDH in these processes.

This book presents an overview of the recent technologies in single molecule and single cell sequencing.

This volume provides the reader with an overview of the diverse functions of the RUNX family of genes.

This book presents the commonality and heterogeneity of the mechanisms underlying smooth muscle spontaneous activity in various smooth muscle organs and in addition discusses their malfunctions in disease and their potential as novel therapeutic targets.

This volume in the series, Translational Bioinformatics, provides an up-to-date overview of genomic approaches to asthma.

The dark heart of race science and why it's nonsense.

This volume focuses on a challenging field in biomedicine: the genetic control of central immune tolerance.

This book considers the growing popularity of solo motherhood via gamete donation and how this type of "e;cyborg conception"e; is narrated in medicine, bioethics, fiction, and memoir.

This book offers a historical perspective on the scientific milestones that have brought IVF to its current prominence and explores future directions based on ongoing research.

This book introduces different Rare Genetic Disorders (RGDs), and challenges in their diagnosis.

This volume contains twenty-six lectures on basic anatomy and physiology for first-year university students.

This book provides a concise yet comprehensive review of the morphological, biochemical, electrical, mechanical, and metabolic properties of vascular smooth muscle, the regulation of vascular activities and the intracellular signaling involved.

This book presents essential studies and cutting-edge research results on tau, which is attracting increasing interest as a target for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

This book illustrates the activities of mammalian sirtuin SIRT6 in connection with DNA damage repair and premature aging.

This book provides the latest research progress on genome editing in cardiovascular and metabolic diseases and includes bioinformatics research methodology of genome editing.

This book focuses on both high-density lipoproteins (HDL) metabolism and related diseases from the perspectives of the world-class experts in HDL.

This book presents the latest research findings on the laterality of fish and other animals.

This book offers an in-depth and comprehensive review on current understanding of regulatory ncRNAs in complex diseases from a view of bioinformatics.

This book gathers relatively recent and significant topics in the field of ion channel research.

This third volume, with three supporting editors, broadens its focus on genetic eye research from the Asian to the global scale.