Press releases
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10th April 2013
Elsevier’s Security Executive Council Risk Management Portfolio Now Available
New titles published by Elsevier provide proven, practical information for corporate and academic security and risk management programs
Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, and Security Executive Council (SEC), a leading research and advisory services firm for risk mitigation solutions, today launched Elsevier’s Security Executive Council Risk Management Portfolio at... Read more
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9th April 2013
Google Searches about Mental Illness Follow Seasonal Patterns
New study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine reports
A new study published in the May issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine finds that Google searches for information across all major mental illnesses and problems followed seasonal patterns, suggesting mental illness may be more strongly linked with... Read more
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9th April 2013
Elsevier Acquires Mendeley, an Innovative, Cloud-based Research Management and Social Collaboration Platform
Mendeley users to benefit from seamless access to Elsevier’s leading content and workflow tools, while Elsevier expands researcher workflow offerings and builds greater engagement with its users
Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, announced today the acquisition of Mendeley, a London-based company that operates a global research management and collaboration platform. Researchers worldwide use Mendeley’s desktop and cloud-based tools... Read more
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8th April 2013
For Breast Cancer Screening, One Size Doesn’t Fit All
New findings reported in The American Journal of Medicine
Although mammography, the gold standard of breast cancer screening, reduces breast cancer mortality, it has important limitations. Critics point to reduced sensitivity for women with dense breasts, a high rate of false positives leading to excessive biopsies, and concerns about... Read more
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8th April 2013
Reaxys® Significantly Expands Its Content and Interface to Deliver Chemistry Information to Researchers across Disciplines
Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced a significant content expansion and an improved and enriched user interface for Reaxys, a unique chemistry workflow solution. With this interface and content update Reaxys... Read more
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3rd April 2013
Smoking and Depressive Symptoms in Adolescent Girls Are “Red Flag” for Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
First-time study shows smoking and depression in adolescents have negative impact on bone mineral density, say investigators in the Journal of Adolescent Health
Depression, anxiety, and smoking are associated with lower bone mineral density (BMD) in adults, but these factors have not previously been studied during adolescence, when more than 50% of bone accrual occurs. This longitudinal preliminary study is the first to demonstrate... Read more
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3rd April 2013
Elsevier and the Belarus Ministry of Education Honor Researchers with Scopus Awards
Elsevier, the world-leading provider of scientific, technical, and medical information products and services, and the Ministry of Education of Belarus todayannounced the 10 winners of the first Belarusian Scopus Awards. The Belarus Scopus Award program was initiated as part of the... Read more
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2nd April 2013
Elsevier Announces Its Collaboration with the Newly Established Ural Regional Universities Consortium in Russia
Collaboration provides Ural researchers with access to ScienceDirect and Scopus
Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical, and medical information products and services, today announces its official collaboration with the Ural Regional Universities Consortium by providing 11 universities in Russia’s Ural region with access to ScienceDirect and Scopus throughout 2013. Led... Read more
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2nd April 2013
Sampling of Embryonic DNA After IVF Without Biopsy
New study published in Reproductive Biomedicine Online shows that fluid-filled cavity in 5-day old human blastocysts may contain DNA from the embryo, allowing diagnosis of genetic disease without a biopsy
Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) technologies allow identification of genetic disorders in human preimplantation embryos after in vitro fertilization (IVF) and before the embryo is transferred back to the patient. This technique allows couples with a high-risk of passing on inherited... Read more
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2nd April 2013
Electroencephalography (EEG) Underused Investigative Tool in Hospitals
EEG could be more widely used to identify treatable causes of common disorders in hospital patients, say researchers in Mayo Clinic Proceedings
A retrospective study of patients who had in-hospital electroencephalography (EEG) has established that EEG is a valuable tool that could be deployed more widely to identify treatable causes of impaired consciousness in the hospital setting. The study is published in... Read more
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29th March 2013
The Risk of Autism Is Not Increased by “Too Many Vaccines Too Soon”
Although scientific evidence suggests that vaccines do not cause autism, approximately one-third of parents continue to express concern that they do; nearly 1 in 10 parents refuse or delay vaccinations because they believe it is safer than following the Centers for Disease... Read more
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28th March 2013
Common Gene Variants Explain 42% of Antidepressant Response
Reports new study in Biological Psychiatry
Antidepressants are commonly prescribed for the treatment of depression, but many individuals do not experience symptom relief from treatment. The National Institute of Mental Health’s STAR*D study, the largest and longest study ever conducted to evaluate depression treatment,... Read more
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28th March 2013
Leading Intel Engineers Author New Elsevier Book on Intel Xeon Phi Coprocessor High Performance Programming
Book offers insight into code development for Intel MIC architecture-based products
Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced the release of Intel® Xeon Phi™ Coprocessor High Performance Programming (ISBN: 9780124104143), a book authored by two Intel evangelists, Jim Jeffers and James Reinders. The book... Read more
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26th March 2013
Human Emotion: We Report Our Feelings in 3-D
Says new study in Biological Psychiatry
Like it or not and despite the surrounding debate of its merits, 3-D is the technology du jour for movie-making in Hollywood. It now turns out that even our brains use 3 dimensions to communicate emotions. According to a new study... Read more
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26th March 2013
Medical University of South Carolina Selects Elsevier’s Interdisciplinary Care Planning and Clinical Documentation Solution
Evidence-based solution provides the latest scientific and clinical guidance within the EHR
Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced that the Medical University of South Carolina Health System (MUSC) has selected Elsevier’s CPM CarePoints interdisciplinary care planning and clinical documentation solution for its... Read more
