Press releases
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26th March 2013
Molina Healthcare Chooses Elsevier’s MEDai Analytics to Manage Medicaid Population Health
One of the largest Medicaid health plans in the U.S. looks to Elsevier’s MEDai to help control costs, coordinate care and improve the health of its member population
Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced successful implementation of a three-year analytics software licensing contract with Molina Healthcare, Inc., of Long Beach, CA. Molina Healthcare, a Fortune 500 company, is a leader... Read more
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26th March 2013
Elsevier Launches Web-Based Pathway Studio and Adds New Molecular Data from Its Biology Journals to Boost Early Discovery Research
Biologists working in life sciences and pharmaceutical research now have access via the Web to molecular data from Elsevier and from articles obtained from other leading publishers
Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced the launch of a web-based version of Pathway Studio, a research solution for biologists. Additionally, Pathway Studio now incorporates biological data from Elsevier’s biology... Read more
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25th March 2013
Modest Changes in Military Dining Facilities Promoted Healthier Eating
Year-long study lowered fat intake and increased diner Satisfaction, according to Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics report Philadelphia, PA, March 22, 2013 – The prevalence of obesity within the military is currently 13 percent. This rising epidemic, also rampant throughout... Read more
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21st March 2013
Gene Therapy for Human Disease: Clinical Advances and Challenges
Special issue of Translational Research is devoted to the topic of the gene therapy Philadelphia, PA, March 21, 2013 – The April issue of Translational Research examines the progress and outlook of gene therapy research, with a specific focus on the clinical applicability... Read more
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20th March 2013
Elsevier Announces the Launch of a New Journal: Wound Medicine
Munich, March 20, 2013 - Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, is pleased to announce the launch of Wound Medicine – The International Wound Journal for Clinical and Health Economics Research and Applications. Published in print... Read more
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20th March 2013
Elsevier Launches PracticeUpdate, a Free Information Portal for Physicians
PracticeUpdate tailors information to physician specialties, providing news and journal content selected by expert editors Philadelphia, PA, March 20, 2013 – Elsevier, the leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced the launch of PracticeUpdate, a free website... Read more
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14th March 2013
Hovering is a Bother for Bees: Fast Flight is More Stable
Amsterdam, March 14, 2013 - Bumblebees are much more unstable when they hover than when they fly fast, according to new research published this month in the Journal of Theoretical Biology. The authors of the paper, Na Xu and Mao Sun from... Read more
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14th March 2013
The Mysterious GRIN3A and the Cause of Schizophrenia
Philadelphia, PA, March 14, 2013 – Since the 1960s, psychiatrists have been hunting for substances made by the body that might accumulate in abnormally high levels to produce the symptoms associated with schizophrenia. In particular, there was a search for chemicals that might... Read more
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14th March 2013
Sagent Pharmaceuticals Selects ProspectoRx and Clinical Pharmacology
Elsevier’s Gold Standard solutions chosen to provide current, accurate drug data and pricing Tampa, FL, March 14, 2013 – Elsevier’s Gold Standard, a leading drug information provider, announced today that Sagent Pharmaceuticals, a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing, manufacturing, sourcing... Read more
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13th March 2013
Structured Weight Loss Program Helps Kids from Low-Income Families Lower BMI
According to new study in Academic Pediatrics Philadelphia, PA, March 13, 2013 – Overweight and obese children in low-income households can meet or exceed the Expert Committee Recommendations Regarding the Prevention, Assessment, and Treatment of Childhood and Adolescent Overweight and Obesity when given... Read more
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13th March 2013
Canadians Support Interventions to Reduce Dietary Salt
Eighty percent of survey respondents agree food industry should use less salt, according to new study published in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology Philadelphia, PA, March 13, 2013 – Many Canadians are concerned about dietary sodium and welcome government intervention to reduce sodium... Read more
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13th March 2013
Neuron Loss in Schizophrenia and Depression Could Be Prevented With an Antioxidant
Reports new study in Biological Psychiatry Philadelphia, PA, March 13, 2013 – Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) deficits have been implicated in schizophrenia and depression. In schizophrenia, deficits have been particularly well-described for a subtype of GABA neuron, the parvalbumin fast-spiking interneurons. The activity of... Read more
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12th March 2013
Kid’s Consumption of Sugared Beverages Linked to Higher Caloric Intake of Food
New Study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine reports San Diego, CA, March 12, 2013 – A new study from the Department of Nutrition, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill reports that sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are primarily responsible for higher caloric... Read more
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12th March 2013
Tickling the Brain with Magnetic Stimulation Improves Memory in Schizophrenia
Reports new study in Biological Psychiatry Philadelphia, PA, March 12, 2013 – Cognitive impairments are disabling for individuals with schizophrenia, and no satisfactory treatments currently exist. These impairments affect a wide range of cognition, including memory, attention, verbal and motor skills, and IQ.... Read more
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11th March 2013
Stroke Risk in Elderly Treated with Antipsychotics Is Newly Linked to Specific Drug Actions
Reports new study in Biological Psychiatry Philadelphia, PA, March 11, 2013 – Antipsychotic administration in the elderly is associated with an increased risk for cerebrovascular accident, more commonly known as stroke; a new study published in Biological Psychiatry provides additional insight into this... Read more
