Research & journals
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28th January 2013
Elsevier Welcomes New Editor-in-Chief for European Urology
Amsterdam, January 28, 2013 -- Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, welcomes Dr. James Catto, MB ChB, PhD, FRCS (Urol), of the Academic Urology Unit, Royal Hallamshire Hospital in Sheffield (UK) as the new Editor-in-Chief... Read more
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25th January 2013
Do Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Cause Kidney Failure in Children?
Cincinnati, OH, January 25, 2013 – Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen and naproxen, are commonly used to treat pain and reduce fever in children. However, the use of NSAIDs has been shown to cause acute kidney injury (AKI) in some children.... Read more
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24th January 2013
Elsevier Launches New Review Journal: Global Food Security
First issue now freely available on ScienceDirect Amsterdam, January 24, 2013– Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and solutions, is pleased to announce the launch of a new review journal: Global Food Security. The launch of the... Read more
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23rd January 2013
Can Changes in Nutrition Labeling Help Consumers Make Better Food Choices?
Single-larger-portion-size and dual-column nutrition labeling may help consumers make healthful decisions, reports Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Philadelphia, PA, January 23, 2013 – The Nutrition Facts label was introduced 20 years ago and provides consumers with important information, including: the serving... Read more
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22nd January 2013
Follow-up to REDUCE Study Shows Low Rate of Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
Analysis of 2 years of additional data on dutasteride treatment reported in The Journal of Urology®New York, NY, January 22, 2013 – The four-year REDUCE (REduction by DUtasteride of prostate Cancer Events) clinical study evaluated prostate cancer risk reduction in men taking dutasteride,... Read more
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21st January 2013
Elsevier Launches New Journal: Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science
Official journal of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS) now available Oxford, January 21, 2012 – Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and solutions, is pleased to announce the launch of the official journal of the... Read more
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21st January 2013
Elsevier Announces the Launch of a New Journal: Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
Amsterdam, January 21, 2013– Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and solutions, is pleased to announce the launch of a new journal, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering (JECE). The new online-only journal is specifically geared towards... Read more
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16th January 2013
Elsevier Launches New Journal: Journal of Unconventional Oil and Gas Resources
Amsterdam, January 16, 2013 – Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, is pleased to announce the launch of a new journal, Journal of Unconventional Oil and Gas Resources (JUOGR). JUOGR is to publishworld-class science focusing on... Read more
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16th January 2013
Academy Of Nutrition and Dietetics Names University of Iowa Professor as Editor-In-Chief of Journal
Philadelphia, PA, January 16, 2013 – The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics announces that, effective June 1, University of Iowa epidemiology professor and registered dietitian Linda Snetselaar, PhD, RD, LD, will become the editor-in-chief of the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.... Read more
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15th January 2013
Borderline Personality Disorder: The “Perfect Storm” of Emotion Dysregulation
Philadelphia, PA, January 15, 2013 – Originally, the label “borderline personality disorder” was applied to patients who were thought to represent a middle ground between patients with neurotic and psychotic disorders. Increasingly, though, this area of research has focused on the heightened emotional... Read more
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15th January 2013
Tamoxifen Ameliorates Symptoms of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Results of new study published in The American Journal of Pathology Philadelphia, PA, January 15, 2013 – A new study has found that tamoxifen, a well-known breast cancer drug, can counteract some pathologic features in a mouse model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).... Read more
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14th January 2013
How Do Happiness and Sadness Circuits Contribute to Bipolar Disorder?
Findings from a new study in Biological Psychiatry Philadelphia, PA, January 14, 2013 – Bipolar disorder is a severe mood disorder characterized by unpredictable and dramatic mood swings between the highs of mania and lows of depression. These mood episodes occur among periods... Read more
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10th January 2013
Declining Access to Electroconvulsive Therapy: A Clinical Choice or an Economic One?
Philadelphia, PA, January 10, 2013 – Horrific images from One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest notwithstanding, modern electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) remains one of the safest and most effective antidepressant treatments, particularly for patients who do not tolerate antidepressant medications or depression symptoms... Read more
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10th January 2013
ISHLT Issues New Guidelines for Care of Mechanical Circulatory Support Device Patients
Published in The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation New York, NY, January 10, 2013 – Mechanical circulatory support (MCS) is a rapidly growing technology used to treat advanced heart failure. Thousands of patients worldwide have now undergone implantation of long- term MCS... Read more
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9th January 2013
R U Eating Healthy 2day?
New study highlights effectiveness of healthy lifestyle text messages for teens Philadelphia, PA, January 9, 2013 – According to the Nielsen consumer research group, teens receive an average of 3,417 text messages per month (that’s 114 texts per day!). Couple this with CDC’s... Read more
