Research & journals
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20th March 2013
Elsevier Announces the Launch of a New Journal: Wound Medicine
Munich, March 20, 2013 - Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, is pleased to announce the launch of Wound Medicine – The International Wound Journal for Clinical and Health Economics Research and Applications.... Read more
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14th March 2013
Hovering is a Bother for Bees: Fast Flight is More Stable
Amsterdam, March 14, 2013 - Bumblebees are much more unstable when they hover than when they fly fast, according to new research published this month in the Journal of Theoretical Biology. The authors of the paper, Na Xu and Mao... Read more
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14th March 2013
The Mysterious GRIN3A and the Cause of Schizophrenia
Philadelphia, PA, March 14, 2013 – Since the 1960s, psychiatrists have been hunting for substances made by the body that might accumulate in abnormally high levels to produce the symptoms associated with schizophrenia. In particular, there was a search for... Read more
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13th March 2013
Structured Weight Loss Program Helps Kids from Low-Income Families Lower BMI
According to new study in Academic Pediatrics Philadelphia, PA, March 13, 2013 – Overweight and obese children in low-income households can meet or exceed the Expert Committee Recommendations Regarding the Prevention, Assessment, and Treatment of Childhood and Adolescent Overweight and... Read more
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13th March 2013
Canadians Support Interventions to Reduce Dietary Salt
Eighty percent of survey respondents agree food industry should use less salt, according to new study published in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology Philadelphia, PA, March 13, 2013 – Many Canadians are concerned about dietary sodium and welcome government intervention... Read more
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13th March 2013
Neuron Loss in Schizophrenia and Depression Could Be Prevented With an Antioxidant
Reports new study in Biological Psychiatry Philadelphia, PA, March 13, 2013 – Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) deficits have been implicated in schizophrenia and depression. In schizophrenia, deficits have been particularly well-described for a subtype of GABA neuron, the parvalbumin fast-spiking interneurons.... Read more
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12th March 2013
Kid’s Consumption of Sugared Beverages Linked to Higher Caloric Intake of Food
New Study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine reports San Diego, CA, March 12, 2013 – A new study from the Department of Nutrition, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill reports that sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are primarily responsible... Read more
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12th March 2013
Tickling the Brain with Magnetic Stimulation Improves Memory in Schizophrenia
Reports new study in Biological Psychiatry Philadelphia, PA, March 12, 2013 – Cognitive impairments are disabling for individuals with schizophrenia, and no satisfactory treatments currently exist. These impairments affect a wide range of cognition, including memory, attention, verbal and motor... Read more
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11th March 2013
Stroke Risk in Elderly Treated with Antipsychotics Is Newly Linked to Specific Drug Actions
Reports new study in Biological Psychiatry Philadelphia, PA, March 11, 2013 – Antipsychotic administration in the elderly is associated with an increased risk for cerebrovascular accident, more commonly known as stroke; a new study published in Biological Psychiatry provides additional... Read more
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11th March 2013
Study Points to Essential Role of IL-22 in Lung Repair After the Flu
Results of new study published in The American Journal of Pathology Philadelphia, PA, March 11, 2013 – Once the initial episode of influenza has passed, the chronic effects tend to be overlooked. The results of a new study indicate that... Read more
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11th March 2013
Elsevier and Hacettepe University Launch Event on Research Performance and Evaluation in Turkey
Ankara, March 11, 2013 - Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, has announced the meeting: Turkey and Turkish University’s Research Outputs in the Context of International Trends in Science and Collaboration Opportunities, which... Read more
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7th March 2013
Worming Our Way to New Treatments for Alzheimer’s Disease
Philadelphia, PA, March 7, 2013 – According to a 2012 World Health Organization report, over 35 million people worldwide currently have dementia, a number that is expected to double by 2030 (66 million) and triple by 2050 (115 million). Alzheimer’s... Read more
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7th March 2013
ADHD Symptoms Persist For Most Young Children Despite Treatment
Reports new study in Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Washington D.C., March 7, 2013 – A study published in the March 2013 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry... Read more
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7th March 2013
School-based Kitchen Gardens Are Getting an A+
New study highlights benefits of for both children and parents Philadelphia, PA, March 7, 2013 – Grow it, try it, and you just might like it is a motto many schools are embracing to encourage children to eat more fruits... Read more
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7th March 2013
Stronger Support Needed for Healthy Beverage Practices in Child Care
New study highlights policy adherence and promotional efforts of water intake in child care settings Philadelphia, PA, March 7, 2013 – Support is needed in child care centers to help meet existing water policies and new water requirements included in... Read more
