Research & journals
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Added 17th December 2012
Elsevier Selected as Publisher of The Journal of Social Studies Research
International Society for the Social Studies will published their journal with Elsevier beginning in January 2013 Oxford, December 17, 2012 – Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, is pleased to announce that the International Society for the... Read more
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Added 17th December 2012
Elsevier Launches New Open Access Journal: Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
New York, December 17, 2012- Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, announces the launch of Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports (JPS Case Reports), a new online-only, open access journal devoted to the rapid... Read more
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Added 12th December 2012
Previously Unknown Mechanism Identified in Oncogene-Induced Senescence
Reported in The American Journal of Pathology Philadelphia, PA, December 12, 2012 – Cell aging, or cellular senescence, has an important role in the natural physiological response to tumor development. Activated oncogenes are able to induce senescence, and recent findings have suggested that... Read more
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Added 12th December 2012
Novel Test Identifies Patients Most Likely to Benefit from ALK Inhibition Therapy
Economical, easy to perform compared to existing tests, reported in The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics Philadelphia, PA, December 12, 2012 – Approximately one in 20 patients with non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) has chromosomal aberrations targeting the anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) gene. This has... Read more
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Added 11th December 2012
Bedroom TV Viewing Increases Risk of Obesity in Children
More than two hours of TV a day adds significantly to children’s waist size, American Journal of Preventive Medicine reports San Diego, CA, December 11, 2012 – The average American child from age 8 to 18 watches about 4.5 hours of TV each day. Seventy... Read more
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Added 11th December 2012
Does the Brain Become Unglued in Autism?
Philadelphia, PA, December 11, 2012 – A new study published in Biological Psychiatry suggests that autism is associated with reductions in the level of cellular adhesion molecules in the blood, where they play a role in immune function. Cell adhesion molecules are the... Read more
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Added 11th December 2012
Journal Maturitas Publishes Position Statement on Diet and Health in Midlife and Beyond
Amsterdam, December 11, 2012 – Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, announced today the publication of a position statement by the European Menopause and Andropause Society (EMAS) in journal Maturitas. As we live longer, ensuring a... Read more
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Added 11th December 2012
Elsevier’s Reproductive Health Matters Publishes 2012 Supplement Issue “Pregnancy decisions of women living with HIV”
Amsterdam, December 11, 2012 – Elsevier,a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, announced today publication of Reproductive Health Matters’ 2012 supplement issue “Pregnancy decisions of women living with HIV”. The supplement issue focuses on finding ways to work... Read more
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Added 10th December 2012
Targeted Prostate Biopsy Has Potential to Improve Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer
Magnetic resonance ultrasound fusion biopsy may aid in selection of patients for active surveillance versus aggressive therapy, new study in The Journal of Urology® reports New York, NY, December 10, 2012 – Diagnosis of prostate cancer remains imperfect. Current methods of prostate biopsy... Read more
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Added 10th December 2012
Oxytocin Produces More Engaged Fathers and More Responsive Infants
Reports new study in Biological Psychiatry Philadelphia, PA, December 10, 2012 – A large body of research has focused on the ability of oxytocin to facilitate social bonding in both marital and parenting relationships in human females. A new laboratory study, led by... Read more