Book chapters

Encyclopedia of Inland Waters (Second Edition) - Societal Implications of Kenya's Inland and Marine Waters

Elsevier,

Encyclopedia of Inland Waters, Second Edition, 2022, pp 450-463

This chapter aligns with Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities and 6: Clean Water and Sanitation by reviewing Kenya's inland, coastal and marine resources, their associated stressors and key recommendations to promote societal benefits and enhance sustainable management of these aquatic resources.
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SDG:

Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation; Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities

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Biodiversity and ecosystems; Water and sanitation, Africa

Neurobiology of Brain Disorders (Second Edition) - Chapter 29 - Infections and nervous system dysfunctions

Elsevier,

Neurobiology of Brain Disorders (Second Edition)
Biological Basis of Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders
2023, Pages 481-500

This content aligns with Goal 3: Good Health as well as Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities by examining how various pathogens cause a variety of central nervous system (CNS) dysfunctions and the mechanisms of these changes.
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SDG:

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

Tags:

Health and wellbeing; Diversity and inclusion, Global

Neurobiology of Brain Disorders - Chapter 19: Alzheimer diseases

Neurobiology of Brain Disorders (Second Edition), Biological Basis of Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders, 2022, Pages 313-336

This book chapter advances SDG #3 and #10 by reviewing several key topics that influence our understanding of pathogenic mechanisms and lead to the identification of novel therapeutic strategies. These include the diagnostic spectrum of MCI and AD, genetic risk alleles associated with late-onset AD, structures of gamma-secretase and tau, imaging and fluid biomarkers, the role of microglia and neuroinflammation, and novel animal models of AD.
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SDG:

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

Tags:

Health and population; Health and wellbeing, Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, Global, Middle East, North America, Oceania, Pacific, South America

Neurobiology of Brain Disorders (Second Edition) - Chapter 17: Huntington disease

Elsevier,

Neurobiology of Brain Disorders (Second Edition)
Biological Basis of Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders
2023, Pages 275-292

This content links with Goal 3: Good health and well-being and Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities by providing information on the clinical features, ethics, and neurobiology of HD and the exciting approaches being employed today to advance understanding of underlying mechanisms in an effort to develop therapies that would delay the onset and slow progression of this disease.
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SDG:

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

Tags:

Health and population; Health and wellbeing, Global

Neurobiology of Brain Disorders (Second Edition) - Chapter 15: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Elsevier,

Neurobiology of Brain Disorders (Second Edition)
Biological Basis of Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders
2023, Pages 233-251

This content links with Goal 3: Good health and well-being and Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities by highlighting amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a neurodegenerative disease of the motor system characterized by focal and then generalized weakness leading to paralysis and death from respiratory failure.
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SDG:

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

Tags:

Health and population; Health and wellbeing, Global

Neurobiology of Brain Disorders (Second Edition) - Chapter 10: Muscular dystrophy

Elsevier,

Neurobiology of Brain Disorders (Second Edition)
Biological Basis of Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders
2023, Pages 147-164

This content links with Goal 3: Good health and well-being and Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities by providing the most recent scientific advances that have improved diagnostic abilities and showcasing experimental studies of gene therapy and conventional pharmacological treatments to lead to effective treatment of these hereditary disorders.
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SDG:

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

Tags:

Health and population; Health and wellbeing, Global

Pandemic Risk, Response, and Resilience - Chapter 15: The Rohingyas in Bangladesh: the 2020 pandemic and the aftermath

Elsevier,

Pandemic Risk, Response, and Resilience: COVID-19 Responses in Cities Around the World, 2022, Pages 207-217

This chapter advances Goals 16, 10, and 3 by assessing the livelihoods of the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh with particular reference to the 2020 pandemic and discussing the growing tension between the refugees and the local Bangladeshis.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities; Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions

Tags:

Human rights; Access to justice; Health and population, Asia

Principles and Practice of Pediatric Infectious Diseases (Sixth Edition) Chapter 237 - Hepatitis A Virus

Elsevier,

Principles and Practice of Pediatric Infectious Diseases (Sixth Edition)
2023, Pages 1237-1243.e3

This content supports the SDG Goal 3: Good health and well-being by discussing the pathogens, epidemiology, clniical manifestations, laboratory findings, treatment and prevention of Hepatitis A.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being

Tags:

Health and population; Health and wellbeing, Global

Principles and Practice of Pediatric Infectious Diseases (Sixth Edition): Chapter 213 - Hepatitis B and Hepatitis D Viruses

Elsevier,

Principles and Practice of Pediatric Infectious Diseases (Sixth Edition)

2023, Pages 1125-1133.e4

This content supports the SDG Goal 3: Good health and well-being by providing information on Hepatitis B and Hepatitis D Viruses.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being

Tags:

Health and population; Health and wellbeing, Global

Current Directions in Water Scarcity Research - Chapter 1 - Introduction: The need for Indigenous knowledge-based water and drought policy in a changing world

Elsevier,

Current Directions in Water Scarcity Research, Volume 4, 2022, Pages 1-11

The emergence of global environmental challenges like climate change and its many regional manifestations has presented new threats to Indigenous land and water resources the world over. Despite these new challenges, which compound the impacts of colonial legacies on traditional stewardship practices and governance frameworks, Indigenous Peoples continue to demonstrate formidable resilience and an unwavering “responsibility-based” approach to water and drought management.
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