Research & journals
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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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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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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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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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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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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
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5th December 2012
Translating Scientific Research in Autism into Clinical Practice
Editorial and study series published in Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry addresses ‘translation gap’ Washington D.C., December 5, 2012 – An editorial published in the November 2012 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and... Read more
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4th December 2012
Predictors of Postpartum Pelvic Joint Pain Identified Among Working Women
First report of unexplained pain as predictor, according to new study in PAIN® Philadelphia, PA, December 4, 2012 – A new study of working women has identified factors during pregnancy and postpartum that can predict pain in the joints that comprise the pelvic... Read more
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30th November 2012
Obese Children More Vulnerable to Food Advertising
Cincinnati, OH, November 30, 2012 – Rates of childhood obesity have tripled in the past 30 years, and food marketing has been implicated as one factor contributing to this trend. Every year, companies spend more than $10 billion in the US marketing their food and... Read more
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30th November 2012
Hospital Cleaning Protocol Ineffective Against A. Baumannii
Washington, November 30, 2012 -- Current hospital cleaning protocol may be inadequate to rid patient rooms of multidrug-resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii, according toa study in the December issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the official publication of the Association for... Read more
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29th November 2012
Children with Higher Intelligence Less Likely to Report Chronic Widespread Pain in Adulthood
New Study Tracked Nearly 7000 Men and Women from Age 11 to 45, Reports PAIN® Philadelphia, PA, November 29, 2012 – A UK-based study team has determined that there is a correlation between childhood intelligence and chronic widespread pain (CWP) in adulthood, according to a new... Read more
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29th November 2012
Next-Generation Treatments for Fragile X Syndrome
Findings from a new study in Biological Psychiatry Philadelphia, PA, November 29, 2012 – A potential new therapeutic strategy for treating Fragile X syndrome is detailed in a new report appearing in the current issue of Biological Psychiatry, from researchers led by Dr.... Read more
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28th November 2012
Treating Cocaine Dependence: A Promising New Pharmacotherapy
Philadelphia, PA, November 28, 2012 – Medication development efforts for cocaine dependence have yet to result in an FDA approved treatment. The powerful rewarding effects of cocaine, the profound disruptive impact of cocaine dependence on one’s lifestyle, and the tendency of cocaine... Read more
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27th November 2012
Topical Simvastatin Shown to Accelerate Wound Healing in Diabetes
Results of new study published in the American Journal of Pathology Philadelphia, PA, November 27, 2012 – Delayed wound healing is a major complication of diabetes because the physiological changes in tissues and cells impair the wound healing process. This can result in... Read more
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27th November 2012
Elsevier Launches New Open Access Journal - Case Studies in Engineering Failure Analysis
Oxford, November 27, 2012 – Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services announces the launch of a new, international, open access journal, Case Studies in Engineering Failure Analysis. Case Studies in Engineering Failure Analysis provides a forum... Read more
