Press releases
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4th February 2013
New Criteria for Automated Preschool Vision Screening
Evidence-Based Guidelines Published in the Journal of AAPOS San Francisco, CA, February 4, 2012 – The Vision Screening Committee of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, the professional organization for pediatric eye care, has revised its guidelines for automated preschool vision... Read more
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1st February 2013
Study: Infection Preventionists Know Safe Care
Washington, DC, February 1, 2013 – There is general agreement among hospital infection preventionists (IPs) with respect to which practices have weak or strong evidence supporting their use to prevent healthcare-associated infection, according to a new study published in the February issue of... Read more
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1st February 2013
If You Are Impulsive, Take Modafinil and Count to Ten
Reports new study in Biological Psychiatry Philadelphia, PA, February 1, 2013 – Poor impulse control contributes to one’s inability to control the consumption of rewarding substances, like food, alcohol, and other drugs. This can lead to the development of addiction. FDA-approved medications... Read more
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31st January 2013
Disulfiram: New Support for an Old Addiction Drug
From a new study in Biological Psychiatry Philadelphia, PA, January 31, 2013 – Disulfiram was the first medication approved for the treatment of alcoholism over 50 years ago. It works, at least in part, by preventing the metabolism of an alcohol by-product, acetaldehyde. High... Read more
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31st January 2013
Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) Signs 5 year Access Agreement to Elsevier’s Reviewer Finder and Scopus®
5 year access agreement to Elsevier’s Reviewer Finder and Scopus® Amsterdam, January 31, 2013– Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information solutions and the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO), today announce their collaboration with a 5 year access agreement... Read more
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31st January 2013
Elsevier and Kanazawa University in Japan Collaborate to Map University’s Research Performance
SciVal® brings insights that will help Kanazawa University collaborate with industry partners and acquire more research fundingTokyo, January31, 2013, - Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced its collaboration with Kanazawa University in... Read more
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30th January 2013
Rats, Like Humans, Return to Drinking Once Punishment Is Removed
Reports new study in Biological Psychiatry Philadelphia, PA, January 30, 2013 – Once heavy drinking impairs function, a variety of punishment-related threats may motivate people to stop drinking: spouses may threaten divorce, employers may threaten job loss, and courts threaten drunk drivers with... Read more
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29th January 2013
Elsevier Announces the Launch of a New Journal: Anthropocene
Amsterdam, January 29, 2013 – Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, is pleased to announce the launch of a new journal, Anthropocene. As a quarterly journal Anthropocene will publish research focusing on the effect of... Read more
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29th January 2013
Satellite Visualization Tool for High-Resolution Observation Review (THOR) Accessible From Any Location with Internet Access
THOR-Online available for examining of Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite data remotelyAmsterdam, January 29, 2013 – A paper published in the February issue of Computers & Geosciences, describes a case study in which an earth-observing satellite tool, the Tool for High-Resolution Observation... Read more
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28th January 2013
Elsevier Launches New Open Access Journal: Molecular Metabolism
Munich, January 28, 2013 - Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, is pleased to announce the launch of Molecular Metabolism in affiliation with the German Research Center for Environmental Health(Helmholtz Zentrum München, Munich,... Read more
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28th January 2013
Elsevier Welcomes New Editor-in-Chief for European Urology
Amsterdam, January 28, 2013 -- Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, welcomes Dr. James Catto, MB ChB, PhD, FRCS (Urol), of the Academic Urology Unit, Royal Hallamshire Hospital in Sheffield (UK) as the new Editor-in-Chief... Read more
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28th January 2013
MC Leeuwarden Selects ClinicalKey
Hospital in the Netherlands provides 650 clinicians access to Elsevier’s ‘clinical insight engine,’ which delivers the most current clinically relevant, evidence-based answersAmsterdam, January 28, 2013 – Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced that MC... Read more
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25th January 2013
Do Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Cause Kidney Failure in Children?
Cincinnati, OH, January 25, 2013 – Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen and naproxen, are commonly used to treat pain and reduce fever in children. However, the use of NSAIDs has been shown to cause acute kidney injury (AKI) in some children.... Read more
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24th January 2013
Elsevier Launches New Review Journal: Global Food Security
First issue now freely available on ScienceDirect Amsterdam, January 24, 2013– Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and solutions, is pleased to announce the launch of a new review journal: Global Food Security. The launch of the... Read more
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23rd January 2013
Can Changes in Nutrition Labeling Help Consumers Make Better Food Choices?
Single-larger-portion-size and dual-column nutrition labeling may help consumers make healthful decisions, reports Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Philadelphia, PA, January 23, 2013 – The Nutrition Facts label was introduced 20 years ago and provides consumers with important information, including: the serving... Read more
