Bioinformatics of the brain /

"The brain consisting of billions of neurons is probably the most complex and mysterious organ of the body. Understanding the functioning of the brain in its health and disease states has baffled the researchers working in this area for many years. The diversity of brain diseases and disorders...

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Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Other Authors: Erciyes, Kayhan (Editor), Sevimoğlu, Tuba (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, 2025
Edition:First edition.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"The brain consisting of billions of neurons is probably the most complex and mysterious organ of the body. Understanding the functioning of the brain in its health and disease states has baffled the researchers working in this area for many years. The diversity of brain diseases and disorders makes the analysis of brain functions even a more challenging area of research. In vitro and in vivo studies regarding the brain may be laborious, however, bioinformatics using in silico approaches may take the burden off the experimental studies and give us a clearer perspective on disease and healthy states of the brain, its functions, and disease mechanisms. Recent advancements in neuroimaging technologies, development of high- performance computers and development of software, algorithms and methods to analyse data obtained from various neuroimaging processes has opened new frontiers in neuroscience enabling unprecedented finer analysis of the brain functions. This relatively new approach of brain analysis which may be termed Bioinformatics of the Brain is the main subject of this volume aiming to provide a thorough review on various bioinformatics approaches for analyzing the functioning of the brain and understanding brain diseases such as neurodegenerative diseases, brain tumors, and neuropsychiatric disorders. Authors from various disciplines in this volume each focus on a different aspect aiming to expand our understanding of this area of research"--
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxiii, 280 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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