Book chapters

Chapter 14 - Drug discovery in Alzheimer’s disease by regulating autophagy

Elsevier,

Autophagy Dysfunction in Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia, First Edition, 2022, pp 263-290

This chapter advances the UN SDG goals 3 and 17 by reviewing recent drug discoveries and autophagy regulation which is essential for the treatment of AD.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 17: Partnership for the goals

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Health and wellbeing; Health and population; Health Impact, Global

Chapter 3 - Machine learning and deep learning models for early-stage detection of Alzheimer's disease and its proliferation in human brain

Elsevier,

Artificial Intelligence for Neurological Disorders, First Edition, 2022, pp 49-60

This chapter advances the UN SDG goals 3 and 17 by brings together medical and computational domains to discuss the use of deep learning (DL) and machine learning (ML) in the early detection of AD.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 17: Partnership for the goals

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Health and wellbeing; Health and population; Health Impact, Global

Handbook of Clinical Neurology - Chapter 6: Clinical and neuroimaging characteristics of primary progressive aphasia

Elsevier,

Handbook of Clinical Neurology
Volume 185, 2022, Pages 81-97

This content links with Goal 3: Good health and well-being and Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities by providing coverage of the clinical syndrome of a primary progressive aphasia (PPA), the demographics of this rare neurodegenerative disease, defining clinical and neuroanatomic characteristics of each PPA variant, disease progression, and behavioral features.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

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Health and population; Health and wellbeing, Global

Clinical Ophthalmic Genetics and Genomics - Chapter 25: Retinoblastoma

Elsevier,


Clinical Ophthalmic Genetics and Genomics
2022, Pages 457-463

This content links with Goal 3: Good health and well-being and Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities by providing understaning of the genetics of retinoblastoma enabling clinicians to develop targeted screening guidelines based on genetic risk, minimising unnecessary screening exams, and focusing resources on individuals at greatest risk.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

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Health and population; Health and wellbeing, Global

Chapter 25 - Retinoblastoma

Elsevier,

Clinical Ophthalmic Genetics and Genomics, 2022, Pages 457-463Gallie

Understanding the genetics of retinoblastoma has enabled clinicians to develop targeted screening guidelines based on genetic risk, minimising unnecessary screening exams, and focusing resources on individuals at greatest risk. The goal of SDG target 3.d is to strengthen the capacity of all countries, in particular developing countries, for early warning, risk reduction and management of national and global health risk.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities; Goal 1: No poverty

Tags:

Health and population; Health and wellbeing, Global

Food Systems Modelling - Chapter 9, Environmental Input-Output (EIO) Models for Food Systems Research: Application and Extensions

Elsevier,

Food Systems Modelling: Tools for Assessing Sustainability in Food and Agriculture, Volume , 1 January 2022

This chapter aims to provide an introductory “how to” guide to using environmental input-output (EIO) models to measures of both direct and indirect environmental impacts of food systems across all economic sectors.
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SDG:

Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production

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Sustainable consumption and production, Global

Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace, and Conflict, 3rd Edition - Violence Against Women

Elsevier,

Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace, & Conflict (Third Edition)
Volume 2, 2022, Pages 313-323

Violence against women (VAW) is a violation of human rights rooted in gendered social structures and a pervasive problem worldwide. It cuts across age, socioeconomic, educational, and geographic boundaries, affecting all societies. Women and girls are disproportionately impacted by gender-based violence, which causes immense harm, suffering, loss of dignity, along with immediate and long-lasting medical and psychological damage. It also places a heavy burden on societies and economies.

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SDG:

Goal 5: Gender equality; Goal 3: Good health and well-being

Tags:

Gender equality and women's empowerment; Health and wellbeing; Behavioural Change, Global

Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace, and Conflict, 3rd Edition - Sexual Minorities, Violence Against

Elsevier,

Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace, & Conflict (Third Edition)
Volume 2, 2022, Pages 304-312

Violence against sexual minorities is a significant social problem. On a global level, its primary manifestation is in state-sanctioned violence by law enforcement officials. In some countries, extralegal violence is also widespread. The landscape of victimization has changed dramatically as sexual minorities have gained greater visibility and acceptance. This chapter provides a historical and cultural overview of legal and extralegal violence against sexual minorities around the globe.

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SDG:

Goal 5: Gender equality; Goal 3: Good health and well-being

Tags:

Gender equality and women's empowerment; Health and wellbeing; Access to justice, Global

Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace, and Conflict, 3rd Edition - Women and Non Violent Civil Resistance

Elsevier,

Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace, & Conflict (Third Edition)
Volume 2, 2022, Pages 324-331

Across cultures, women prefer participation in nonviolent opposition to government rather than violence. Civil resistance entails intentionally nonviolent acts such as demonstrations, strikes, and nonparticipation to pressure government to respond to demands.

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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 5: Gender equality

Tags:

Gender equality and women's empowerment; Access to justice; Human rights, Global

Sustainable Nanotechnology for Environmental Remediation - Chapter 10 - Use of nanotechnology for wastewater treatment: Potential applications, advantages, and limitations

Elsevier,

Wajid Umar, Muhammad Zia ur Rehman, Muhammad Umair, Muhammad Ashar Ayub, Asif Naeem, Muhammad Rizwan, Husnain Zia, Rama Rao Karri,

Chapter 10 - Use of nanotechnology for wastewater treatment: potential applications, advantages, and limitations,

Editor(s): Janardhan Reddy Koduru, Rama Rao Karri, Nabisab Mujawar Mubarak, Erick R. Bandala,

In Micro and Nano Technologies,

Sustainable Nanotechnology for Environmental Remediation,

Elsevier,

2022,

Pages 223-272,

ISBN 9780128245477,

https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-824547-7.00002-3

This chapter contributes to SDG 6 by introducing technologies for wastewater treatment.
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SDG:

Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation; Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure
Global

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