Press releases
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22nd April 2013
Elsevier Announces MathJax Now Available on ScienceDirect
New feature supports researchers in displaying and reading high-quality, fully-scalable mathematical symbols and equations online
Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical products and services, today announces the incorporation of MathJax into research papers published online on ScienceDirect. Developed through a collaboration of industry associations, MathJax is a new technology for high-quality, crisp... Read more
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18th April 2013
Sparrows Selects Knovel for Global Engineering Teams
Access to consistent source of technical references improves efficiency
Sparrows, the global provider of oilfield engineering services, has selected Knovel to increase efficiency in its global business by enabling its engineering teams to work ‘smarter and faster’ with access to a consistent source of engineering references. Knovel, used by... Read more
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18th April 2013
Previously Unpublished Paper by Francis Crick and Jeffries Wyman, “A Footnote on Allostery”
Published in Journal of Molecular Biology
It is rare that an unpublished piece of research or theory remains significant after half a century. It is also a wonderful example of the boundless curiosity of the late Francis Crick. A previously unpublished work by Francis Crick and... Read more
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17th April 2013
Improved Molecular Tools Streamline Influenza Testing and Management
New assays are a powerful tool for enhanced influenza virus surveillance, say researchers in The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics
Over 40,000 people die each year in the United States from influenza-related diseases. In patients whose immune systems are compromised, antiviral therapy may be life-saving, but it needs to be initiated quickly. It is therefore crucial to diagnose and type the... Read more
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17th April 2013
Mosby’s Nursing Consult Now Available on the App Store
Patient education, drug information and more
Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced the launch of its Mosby’s Nursing Consult App, now on the App Store for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Mosby’s Nursing Consult puts... Read more
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17th April 2013
Elsevier Announces the Launch of a Japanese User Interface to Scopus
Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced the launch of a Japanese user interface to Scopus.The interface provides Japanese users with the ability to find their way through the product in... Read more
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16th April 2013
Cell-Permeable Peptide Shows Promise for Controlling Cardiovascular Disease
Cell-permeable peptide hampers inflammation and atherosclerosis in mice, report investigators in The American Journal of Pathology
Atherosclerosis – sometimes called “hardening of the arteries” – is a leading cause of death and morbidity in Western countries. A cell-permeable peptide containing the NF-kB nuclear localization sequence (NLS) shows promise as a potential agent in controlling the development of atherosclerotic... Read more
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16th April 2013
Women with HIV Shown to Have Elevated Resting Energy Expenditure
Antiretroviral therapy does not affect resting energy expenditure among women with HIV, according to Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics report
Studies have shown that about 10 percent of men infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have an elevated resting energy expenditure (REE). Their bodies use more kilocalories for basic functions including circulation, body temperature, and breathing. Most studies have been conducted... Read more
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16th April 2013
Stimulating the Brain Blunts Cigarette Craving
Reports new study in Biological Psychiatry
Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable deaths globally. Unfortunately smoking cessation is difficult, with more than 90% of attempts to quit resulting in relapse. There are a growing number of available methods that can be tried in the effort... Read more
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16th April 2013
Elsevier and O'Reilly Media Sign New Ebook Distribution Deal
Industry-leading Elsevier imprints Morgan Kaufmann, Syngress, Academic Press, Butterworth-Heinemann, Newnes now available on oreilly.com
Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, and technology publisher O'Reilly Media today announced that O'Reilly will distribute many of Elsevier’s academic, research-focused ebooks. This expands the depth of ebooks available... Read more
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15th April 2013
Following a Western Style Diet May Lead to Greater Risk of Premature Death
New findings reported in The American Journal of Medicine
Data from a new study of British adults suggest that adherence to a “Western-style” diet (fried and sweet food, processed and red meat, refined grains, and high-fat dairy products) reduces a person’s likelihood of achieving older ages in good... Read more
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14th April 2013
Personalizing Prostate Specific Antigen Testing May Improve Specificity, Reduce Biopsies
Technique relies on correcting for genetic variants, reported in The Journal of Urology®
Genetic variants have been identified which can increase serum prostate specific antigen (PSA) concentrations and prostate cancer risk. A new study published in The Journal of Urology® reports that correcting PSA levels for these genetic variants can have significant consequences,... Read more
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12th April 2013
L-Carnitine Significantly Improves Patient Outcomes Following Heart Attack
Results of systematic review of 13 controlled studies reported in Mayo Clinic Proceedings
L-carnitine significantly improves cardiac health in patients after a heart attack, say a multicenter team of investigators in a study published today in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Their findings, based on analysis of key controlled trials, associate L-carnitine with significant reduction... Read more
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11th April 2013
A New Treatment Option for Alcohol Dependence: Reduced Consumption Rather than Abstinence
A potential new treatment for alcoholism called nalmefene is effective and safe for reducing alcohol consumption in alcohol dependent individuals, says a new study published this week in Biological Psychiatry. Traditionally, abstinence has been regarded as the primary treatment goal... Read more
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10th April 2013
The Elsevier Foundation, OWSD and TWAS Call for 2014 Chemistry Award Nominations for Early Career Women Scientists in Developing Countries
Research excellence nominations accepted through September 15 to support research, build capacity and inspire a new generation of women scientists in the developing world
The Elsevier Foundation, the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD) and TWAS, the academy of sciences for the developing world announced today their call for award nominations for the 2014 Elsevier Foundation Awards recognizing talented early career... Read more
