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Love Sense

The Revolutionary New Science of Romantic Relationships

by Dr. Sue Johnson ...

Series Book 2 - The Dr. Sue Johnson Collection
The bestselling author of Hold Me Tight presents a revolutionary new understanding of why and how we love, based on cutting-edge research.Every day, we hear of relationships failing and questions of whether humans are meant to be monogamous. Love Sense presents new scientific evidence that tells us that humans are meant to mate for life. Dr. Johnson explains that romantic love is an attachment ... Read more

$20.99 CAD

The bestselling author of Hold Me Tight presents a revolutionary new understanding of why and how we love, based on cutting-edge research.Every day, we hear of relationships failing and questions of whether humans are meant to be monogamous. Love Sense presents new scientific evidence that tells us that humans are meant to mate for life. Dr. Johnson explains that romantic love is an attachment
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The Role of VEGF in Tumour Angiogenesis and Common Anti-Angiogenic Therapeutics

A medical handbook providing an outlook into a relatively new field of research in medicine: anti-VEGF treatments

by Amirali Banani ...

There are some truly innovative therapeutic techniques in the works that can transform the future of medicine, and one of them is anti-VEGF. This anti-angiogenic therapy can cure a variety of cancers and retinal diseases that were previously incurable using biomolecules that can suppress VEGF signaling pathways, thereby preventing metastasis in cancers and irreversible blindness in retinal ... Read more

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There are some truly innovative therapeutic techniques in the works that can transform the future of medicine, and one of them is anti-VEGF. This anti-angiogenic therapy can cure a variety of cancers and retinal diseases that were previously incurable using biomolecules that can suppress VEGF signaling pathways, thereby preventing metastasis in cancers and irreversible blindness in retinal
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Fundamentals of Pharmacology

The basics of drugs and how they are absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and excreted from the body

by Amirali Banani ...

Have you ever wondered what makes drugs so special? Or have you ever pondered upon the incredible number of lives that medications have saved in just the last century? The wonders of chemistry and biology have allowed pharmacologists to develop treatments against some of the most deadly forms of bacterial, viral, fungal and parasitic infections, from the discovery of penicillin (the first ... Read more

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Have you ever wondered what makes drugs so special? Or have you ever pondered upon the incredible number of lives that medications have saved in just the last century? The wonders of chemistry and biology have allowed pharmacologists to develop treatments against some of the most deadly forms of bacterial, viral, fungal and parasitic infections, from the discovery of penicillin (the first
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Methylene Blue for Biohackers

The Ultimate Guide to Brain Health, Mitochondrial Energy, Immune Optimization and Longevity

by Oliver Wilson ...

Unlock the Forgotten Compound That Recharges Your Brain, Revives Your Cells, and Boosts Your Lifespan Naturally!⚠️ Struggling with low energy, mental fog, or slow recovery from stress? Battling burnout, mood swings, or stubborn cognitive dips that don’t respond to the usual fixes?⚡ Want a science-backed, powerful tool to enhance your mind and body—without relying on stimulants or pres... ... Read more

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Unlock the Forgotten Compound That Recharges Your Brain, Revives Your Cells, and Boosts Your Lifespan Naturally!⚠️ Struggling with low energy, mental fog, or slow recovery from stress? Battling burnout, mood swings, or stubborn cognitive dips that don’t respond to the usual fixes?⚡ Want a science-backed, powerful tool to enhance your mind and body—without relying on stimulants or pres...
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Experiment Eleven

Dark Secrets Behind the Discovery of a Wonder Drug

by Peter Pringle ...

In 1943, Albert Schatz, a young Rutgers College Ph.D. student, worked on a wartime project in microbiology professor Selman Waksman's lab, searching for an antibiotic to fight infections on the front lines and at home. In his eleventh experiment on a common bacterium found in farmyard soil, Schatz discovered streptomycin, the first effective cure for tuberculosis, one of the world's deadliest ... Read more

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In 1943, Albert Schatz, a young Rutgers College Ph.D. student, worked on a wartime project in microbiology professor Selman Waksman's lab, searching for an antibiotic to fight infections on the front lines and at home. In his eleventh experiment on a common bacterium found in farmyard soil, Schatz discovered streptomycin, the first effective cure for tuberculosis, one of the world's deadliest
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Chemical Biology

and Drug Discovery

by Marco F. Schmidt ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
The focus of this textbook is on application, rather than pure knowledge transfer of the results of all chemical biological work (which would also be beyond the scope of a book). It gives the reader, through the specific selection of chemical biological techniques and concepts, the necessary tools to be able to develop new ways of thinking and thus new therapeutic options in the complex field of ... Read more

$89.99 CAD

The focus of this textbook is on application, rather than pure knowledge transfer of the results of all chemical biological work (which would also be beyond the scope of a book). It gives the reader, through the specific selection of chemical biological techniques and concepts, the necessary tools to be able to develop new ways of thinking and thus new therapeutic options in the complex field of
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Bitter Pills

The Global War on Counterfeit Drugs

by Muhammad H. Zaman ...

Long the scourge of developing countries, fake pills are now increasingly common in the United States. The explosion of Internet commerce, coupled with globalization and increased pharmaceutical use has led to an unprecedented vulnerability in the U.S. drug supply. Today, an estimated 80% of our drugs are manufactured overseas, mostly in India and China. Every link along this supply chain offers ... Read more

$31.99 CAD

Long the scourge of developing countries, fake pills are now increasingly common in the United States. The explosion of Internet commerce, coupled with globalization and increased pharmaceutical use has led to an unprecedented vulnerability in the U.S. drug supply. Today, an estimated 80% of our drugs are manufactured overseas, mostly in India and China. Every link along this supply chain offers
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Hallelujah Moments

Tales of Drug Discovery

by Eugene H. Cordes ...

Drug discovery in the pharmaceutical industry has important consequences for the health and wellbeing of people everywhere. However, the general public knows little about the paths through which basic research findings are translated into products that protect or restore human health: the route from the laboratory bench to the bedside. In Hallelujah Moments, Eugene Cordes reveals how some of the ... Read more

$47.99 CAD

Drug discovery in the pharmaceutical industry has important consequences for the health and wellbeing of people everywhere. However, the general public knows little about the paths through which basic research findings are translated into products that protect or restore human health: the route from the laboratory bench to the bedside. In Hallelujah Moments, Eugene Cordes reveals how some of the
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Personalizing Precision Medicine

A Global Voyage from Vision to Reality

by Kristin Ciriello Pothier ...

The author uses decades of experience and interviews with experts in precision medicine to explain past, present, and future of precision medicine. She reviews the full continuum of personalizing precision medicine, including diagnostics, therapeutics, big data, supportive care, regulation, and reimbursement and innovation in precision medicine worldwide.Combines a unique cross section of history, ... Read more

$26.99 CAD

The author uses decades of experience and interviews with experts in precision medicine to explain past, present, and future of precision medicine. She reviews the full continuum of personalizing precision medicine, including diagnostics, therapeutics, big data, supportive care, regulation, and reimbursement and innovation in precision medicine worldwide.Combines a unique cross section of history,
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Pharmaceutical Formulation

The Science and Technology of Dosage Forms

Edited by Geoffrey D Tovey ...

Series Book 64 - Drug Discovery Series
Formulation is a key step in the drug design process, where the active drug is combined with other substances that maximise the therapeutic potential, safety and stability of the final medicinal product. Modern formulation science deals with biologics as well as small molecules. Regulatory and quality demands, in addition to advances in processing technologies, result in growing challenges as well ... Read more

$255.99 CAD

Formulation is a key step in the drug design process, where the active drug is combined with other substances that maximise the therapeutic potential, safety and stability of the final medicinal product. Modern formulation science deals with biologics as well as small molecules. Regulatory and quality demands, in addition to advances in processing technologies, result in growing challenges as well
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Artificial Intelligence in Drug Discovery for Bacterial Infections: Methodologies, Applications, and Future Directions

by SAAKSHI SHARMA ...

Artificial Intelligence in Drug Discovery for Bacterial Infections: Methodologies, Applications, and Future Directions presents a comprehensive discussion of how AI is transforming the process of seeking new antibacterial treatments. As antimicrobial resistance (AMR) climbs to critical worldwide levels of public health concern, conventional drug discovery strategies commonly lag behind rapidly ... Read more

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Artificial Intelligence in Drug Discovery for Bacterial Infections: Methodologies, Applications, and Future Directions presents a comprehensive discussion of how AI is transforming the process of seeking new antibacterial treatments. As antimicrobial resistance (AMR) climbs to critical worldwide levels of public health concern, conventional drug discovery strategies commonly lag behind rapidly
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Sulfoximines

Synthesis, Transformation and Applications

by Qingle Zeng, Alex Adonis Nking’wa ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book provides an easy to understand explanation of sulfoximines, explaining how they are made, structural complexities, and how they are used, especially in medicinal chemistry. You will learn new ways to synthesize these compounds and discover how they can help in drugs discovery and development. Key topics include how to synthesize sulfoximines, cyclic sulfoximines, their special properties ... Read more

$230.99 CAD

This book provides an easy to understand explanation of sulfoximines, explaining how they are made, structural complexities, and how they are used, especially in medicinal chemistry. You will learn new ways to synthesize these compounds and discover how they can help in drugs discovery and development. Key topics include how to synthesize sulfoximines, cyclic sulfoximines, their special properties
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Wirkstoffdesign

Entwurf und Wirkung von Arzneistoffen

by Gerhard Klebe ...

Series series Medicine (German Language)
Die vorliegende 3. Auflage bringt das Thema Wirkstoffdesign wieder auf den aktuellen Stand der Forschung. Der Leser lernt neue Methoden in der Gentechnologie und die erweiterte Palette strukturbiologischer Verfahren kennen. Gerade die letzten 10 Jahre wurden durch Einsatz dieser Methoden viele komplexe Zielstrukturen wie die G-Protein gekoppelten Rezeptoren oder Ionenkanälen aufgeklärt. Der Leser ... Read more

$72.99 CAD

Die vorliegende 3. Auflage bringt das Thema Wirkstoffdesign wieder auf den aktuellen Stand der Forschung. Der Leser lernt neue Methoden in der Gentechnologie und die erweiterte Palette strukturbiologischer Verfahren kennen. Gerade die letzten 10 Jahre wurden durch Einsatz dieser Methoden viele komplexe Zielstrukturen wie die G-Protein gekoppelten Rezeptoren oder Ionenkanälen aufgeklärt. Der Leser
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Drug Discovery and Evaluation: Safety and Pharmacokinetic Assays

Edited by Franz J. Hock, Michael K. Pugsley ...

Series series Reference Module Biomedical and Life Sciences
Many aspects of drug safety have become an outstanding and even persistent issue and may occur during the process of both drug discovery and development. Until 15 years ago, drug discovery and evaluation was primarily a sequential process starting with the selection of the most pharmacologically active compound from a series of newly synthesized small molecule chemical series by means of ... Read more

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Many aspects of drug safety have become an outstanding and even persistent issue and may occur during the process of both drug discovery and development. Until 15 years ago, drug discovery and evaluation was primarily a sequential process starting with the selection of the most pharmacologically active compound from a series of newly synthesized small molecule chemical series by means of
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Frontiers in Clinical Drug Research - Anti Infectives: Volume 6

by Atta-ur-Rahman ...

Frontiers in Clinical Drug Research – Anti infectives is a book series that brings updated reviews to readers interested in learning about advances in the development of pharmaceutical agents for the treatment of infectious diseases. The scope of the book series covers a range of topics including the chemistry, pharmacology, molecular biology and biochemistry of natural and synthetic drugs ... Read more

$119.99 CAD

Frontiers in Clinical Drug Research – Anti infectives is a book series that brings updated reviews to readers interested in learning about advances in the development of pharmaceutical agents for the treatment of infectious diseases. The scope of the book series covers a range of topics including the chemistry, pharmacology, molecular biology and biochemistry of natural and synthetic drugs
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Sesquiterpene Lactones

Advances in their Chemistry and Biological Aspects

Edited by Valeria Patricia Sülsen, Virginia Susana Martino ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book addresses chemical and biological aspects related to sesquiterpene lactones (STLs). Experts in different fields have been invited to contribute on this class of compound's chemistry, isolation and identification, biological activities (antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, antitrypanosomal, antileishmanial,antiplasmodial, antiproliferative and antiinflammatory), synthesis, biosynthesis, ... Read more

$115.99 CAD

This book addresses chemical and biological aspects related to sesquiterpene lactones (STLs). Experts in different fields have been invited to contribute on this class of compound's chemistry, isolation and identification, biological activities (antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, antitrypanosomal, antileishmanial,antiplasmodial, antiproliferative and antiinflammatory), synthesis, biosynthesis,
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Development of Novel Anti-HIV Pyrimidobenzothiazine Derivatives

by Tsukasa Mizuhara ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
The author successfully developed novel anti-HIV PD 404182 derivatives that exhibited submicromolar inhibitory activity against both HIV-1 and HIV-2. His thesis is in three parts. The first part expounds efficient methods for the synthesis of tricyclic heterocycles related to PD 404182 based on the sp2-carbon−heteroatom bond formations. Starting from arene or haloarene, C-O, C-N, or C-S bonds were ... Read more

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The author successfully developed novel anti-HIV PD 404182 derivatives that exhibited submicromolar inhibitory activity against both HIV-1 and HIV-2. His thesis is in three parts. The first part expounds efficient methods for the synthesis of tricyclic heterocycles related to PD 404182 based on the sp2-carbon−heteroatom bond formations. Starting from arene or haloarene, C-O, C-N, or C-S bonds were
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Material Designs and New Physical Properties in MX- and MMX-Chain Compounds

Edited by Masahiro Yamashita, Hiroshi Okamoto ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This is the first book to comprehensively address the recent developments in both the experimental and theoretical aspects of quasi-one-dimensional halogen-bridged mono- (MX) and binuclear metal (MMX) chain complexes of Pt, Pd and Ni. These complexes have one-dimensional electronic structures, which cause the various physical properties as well as electronic structures. In most MX-chain complexes, ... Read more

$115.29 CAD

This is the first book to comprehensively address the recent developments in both the experimental and theoretical aspects of quasi-one-dimensional halogen-bridged mono- (MX) and binuclear metal (MMX) chain complexes of Pt, Pd and Ni. These complexes have one-dimensional electronic structures, which cause the various physical properties as well as electronic structures. In most MX-chain complexes,
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Liquorice

From Botany to Phytochemistry

by Münir Öztürk, Volkan Altay, Khalid Rehman Hakeem, Eren Akçiçek ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Licorice (Glycyrrhiza) is one of the most widely used in foods, herbal medicine and one of the extensively researched medicinal plants of the world. In traditional medicine licorice roots have been used against treating many ailments including lung diseases, arthritis, kidney diseases, eczema, heart diseases, gastric ulcer, low blood pressure, allergies, liver toxicity, and certain microbial ... Read more

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Licorice (Glycyrrhiza) is one of the most widely used in foods, herbal medicine and one of the extensively researched medicinal plants of the world. In traditional medicine licorice roots have been used against treating many ailments including lung diseases, arthritis, kidney diseases, eczema, heart diseases, gastric ulcer, low blood pressure, allergies, liver toxicity, and certain microbial
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Designing Receptors for the Next Generation of Biosensors

Edited by Sergey A. Piletsky, Michael J. Whitcombe ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Despite achievements in the application of enzymes, antibodies and biological receptors to diagnostics and sensing, the last two decades have also witnessed the emergence of a number of alternative technologies based on synthetic chemistry. This volume shows how synthetic receptors can be designed with characteristics that make them attractive alternatives to biological molecules in the sensory ... Read more

$256.99 CAD

Despite achievements in the application of enzymes, antibodies and biological receptors to diagnostics and sensing, the last two decades have also witnessed the emergence of a number of alternative technologies based on synthetic chemistry. This volume shows how synthetic receptors can be designed with characteristics that make them attractive alternatives to biological molecules in the sensory
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Nanovaccines

An Innovative Technology to Fight Human and Animal Diseases

by Sergio Rosales-Mendoza, Omar González-Ortega ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book provides a compilation of the current developments in mucosal nanovaccines, which are an attractive approach to fight against infectious and non-communicable diseases. Since nanomaterials possess unique properties; many of them have a positive effect on vaccine efficacy when used as antigen carriers and have been applied in vaccinology with significant advances over the past years. This ... Read more

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This book provides a compilation of the current developments in mucosal nanovaccines, which are an attractive approach to fight against infectious and non-communicable diseases. Since nanomaterials possess unique properties; many of them have a positive effect on vaccine efficacy when used as antigen carriers and have been applied in vaccinology with significant advances over the past years. This
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Spirituell wachsen

Eine transformierende Reise zu deinem wahren Selbst - Ein spiritueller Ratgeber für dein persönliches Wachstum

by Diana Hochgräfe, Bettina Wegner, Blandina Gellrich, Camilla Petereit, Catalina Breidler, Silvia Wenzl, Petra Algier, Noriko Lang, Nadine Kulaszewski, Maja J. Huber0, Heidrun Klaua1, Annett Zastrow2, Alexandra Massafra3, Corina Witte-Pflanz4 ...

Spirituell zu wachsen bedeutet, dir bewusst zu sein, dass alles bei dir selbst beginnt. Sobald du dich mit deinem tiefsten Inneren verbindest und deine ureigene Kraft entdeckst, erwacht deine lichtvolle Essenz. Mit klaren Entscheidungen und einem neuen Bewusstsein können wir vieles in Bewegung bringen und Wundervolles erschaffen. Dieses Buch beleuchtet Spiritualität aus den verschiedensten ... Read more

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Spirituell zu wachsen bedeutet, dir bewusst zu sein, dass alles bei dir selbst beginnt. Sobald du dich mit deinem tiefsten Inneren verbindest und deine ureigene Kraft entdeckst, erwacht deine lichtvolle Essenz. Mit klaren Entscheidungen und einem neuen Bewusstsein können wir vieles in Bewegung bringen und Wundervolles erschaffen. Dieses Buch beleuchtet Spiritualität aus den verschiedensten
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Drug Discovery in Africa

Impacts of Genomics, Natural Products, Traditional Medicines, Insights into Medicinal Chemistry, and Technology Platforms in Pursuit of New Drugs

Edited by Kelly Chibale, Mike Davies-Coleman, Collen Masimirembwa ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Drug discovery originating in Africa has the potential to provide significantly improved treatment of endemic diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS. This book critically reviews the current status of drug discovery research and development in Africa, for diseases that are a major threat to the health of people living in Africa. Compiled by leading African and international experts, ... Read more

$179.99 CAD

Drug discovery originating in Africa has the potential to provide significantly improved treatment of endemic diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS. This book critically reviews the current status of drug discovery research and development in Africa, for diseases that are a major threat to the health of people living in Africa. Compiled by leading African and international experts,
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Selected Problems in Physical Chemistry

Strategies and Interpretations

by Predrag-Peter Ilich ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
The latest authors, like the most ancient, strove to subordinate the phenomena of nature to the laws of mathematics Isaac Newton, 1647–1727 The approach quoted above has been adopted and practiced by many teachers of chemistry. Today, physical chemistry textbooks are written for science and engineering majors who possess an interest in and aptitude for mathematics.No knowledge of chemistry or ... Read more

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The latest authors, like the most ancient, strove to subordinate the phenomena of nature to the laws of mathematics Isaac Newton, 1647–1727 The approach quoted above has been adopted and practiced by many teachers of chemistry. Today, physical chemistry textbooks are written for science and engineering majors who possess an interest in and aptitude for mathematics.No knowledge of chemistry or
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