Press releases
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11th June 2013
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Treatment: Genetic Predictor of Response to Exposure Therapy
From a new study in Biological Psychiatry
There is growing evidence that a gene variant that reduces the plasticity of the nervous system also modulates responses to treatments for mood and anxiety disorders. In this case, patients with posttraumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, with a less functional... Read more
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10th June 2013
Do Antidepressants Impair the Ability to Extinguish Fear?
Answers from a new study in Biological Psychiatry
An interesting new report of animal research published in Biological Psychiatry suggests that common antidepressant medications may impair a form of learning that is important clinically. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, commonly called SSRIs, are a class of antidepressant widely used... Read more
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10th June 2013
Elsevier Publishes New Work on Information Age Pioneer Alan Turing
Book provides insight on his work and impact on modern computing, artificial intelligence and cryptography
Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced the publication of a new book, Alan Turing: His Work and Impact, edited by S. Barry Cooper and Jan van Leeuwen. The book brings insight... Read more
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7th June 2013
Biomarker Identification May Lead to New Noninvasive Test for Colorectal Cancer Detection
Serum DNA analysis allows detection of early disease, say researchers in The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics
The average 5-year survival for colorectal cancer (CRC) is less than 10% if metastasis occurs, but can reach 90% if detected early. A new non-invasive test has been developed that measures methylation of the SDC2 gene in tissues and blood... Read more
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6th June 2013
Reaxys® Announces Finalists of the 2013 Reaxys PhD Prize
The Reaxys PhD Prize awards original and innovative research in organic, organometallic and inorganic chemistry
Reaxys today announced the 45 finalists for the 2013 Reaxys PhD Prize. This highly prestigious international prize is open to all students studying for (or having completed in the last 12 months) a PhD in chemistry. The prize recognizes research... Read more
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6th June 2013
New Study Shows Most Youth Football Player Concussions Occur During Games, Not Practice
Sports-related concussion has been referred to as an "epidemic" by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Emergency department visits for concussions have increased 62% between 2001 and 2009. Despite the lack of data regarding the rates of concussions in... Read more
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6th June 2013
Reversal Cells May Tip the Balance Between Bone Formation and Resorption in Health and Disease
Investigators report on a possible "missing link" in The American Journal of Pathology
By analyzing biopsy specimens from patients with postmenopausal osteoporosis and primary hyperparathyroidism, investigators have begun to pay increasing attention to "reversal cells," which prepare for bone formation during bone remodeling. The hope is that these reversal cells will become critical... Read more
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6th June 2013
Elsevier Signs Strategic Collaboration Agreement with People’s Medical Publishing House, China
New milestone in expanding cooperation with the leading Chinese medical publisher
Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today signed a strategic collaboration agreement with People's Medical Publishing House (PMPH), China. The announcement expands on Elsevier's current publishing collaboration with the largest Chinese medical publisher... Read more
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4th June 2013
Elsevier’s Digital Services Upgraded to Provide Enhanced Searching and Mobile Capabilities
Elsevier's 500+ journal-branded custom websites in health, medical, and life sciences to be equipped for semantic search and improved mobile reading experience
Elsevier, a word-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced a major investment in services provided to its society partners and individual readers: a new online platform and management system for its 500+ health, medical,... Read more
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4th June 2013
Elsevier Author Dr. Paul Auerbach Updates Popular Book: Field Guide to Wilderness Medicine
Auerbach adds chapters on global humanitarian relief, disaster medicine and wilderness sustainability
Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced that Paul S. Auerbach, MD, one of the world's leading authorities on wilderness medicine, has teamed up with Benjamin Constance, MD, and Luanne Freer, MD,... Read more
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4th June 2013
Temple Grandin Co-Edits New Edition of Elsevier Classic Reference Work: Genetics and the Behavior of Domestic Animals
Additional New Titles Expand Content in Animal Science and Evolutionary Biology
Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, is pleased to announce today that Dr. Temple Grandin, a well-known animal behavior and autism expert, co-edited a revised edition of the classic reference work Genetics and... Read more
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3rd June 2013
Knovel Congratulates Recipients of the 2013 National Merit Bill Woishnis Scholarship
Scholarship supports engineering education
Knovel, a leader in providing a Web-based application that integrates technical information with analytical and search tools, today named Alexandra Shi and Benjamin C. Sorkin as the two recipients of the 2013 National Merit Bill Woishnis Scholarship. The scholarship launched... Read more
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3rd June 2013
Elsevier Repeats Offer for Free Access to ScienceDirect for Early Career Researchers Impacted by an Uncertain Job Market
A program that helps postdocs stay current in their field is open for applications again
Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced that its Postdoc Free Access Program will be repeated, an initiative designed to help early career researchers who are in between research positions stay up-to-date... Read more
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3rd June 2013
Elsevier Provides Access to Reaxys® for Five Czech Universities to Optimize their Research in Chemistry
5-year access agreement supported by the European Structural Funds’ Operational Framework Program for Research, Development and Innovation
Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced it has provided access to Reaxys, an online workflow solution for research chemists, for five Czech universities: the University of Pardubice, the Masaryk University, the... Read more
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3rd June 2013
Elsevier Announces its Collaboration with Kasetsart University, Thailand
Access to SciVal Spotlight provides university with insights into its core research areas and intelligence to help institution determine its research strategies
Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced its collaboration with Kasetsart University in Thailand by providing access to Elsevier's strategic planning solution SciVal Spotlight beginning June 2013.SciVal Spotlight, part of Elsevier's SciVal... Read more
