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Research And JournalsSustainable crop certification helps people and nature, but it could do more to help world’s poorest farmersMay 14, 2018

Atlas Award-winning study in Biological Conservation maps 1 million certified farms

Research And JournalsPeople with OCD process emotions differently than their unaffected siblingsMay 9, 2018

A new study in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging investigates brain processes of emotion regulation in obsessive–compulsive disorder

Research And JournalsSimple walking test helps predict risk for cognitive issues after heart surgeryMay 9, 2018

Research highlights the need for a more comprehensive evaluation of patient readiness for surgery

Research And JournalsNew biomarker identified for early diagnosis of lung cancerMay 8, 2018

CKAP4 is a potential new diagnostic marker that is detectable in patients with stage I disease and could change current practice in diagnosing lung cancer, reports The American Journal of Pathology

Research And JournalsA new mechanism for neurodegeneration in a form of dementiaMay 8, 2018

A new study in Biological Psychiatry investigates the effects of TDP-43 and DISC1 co-aggregation on cellular function and psychiatric behavior.

Clinical SolutionsElsevier teams up with PerkinElmer to enable faster, more intuitive chemistry researchMay 8, 2018

First phase of a long-term collaboration set to improve the research experience by integrating flagship solutions ChemDraw and Reaxys

Research And JournalsHow low is too low? Experts debate blood pressure targets in post-SPRINT eraMay 4, 2018

Two Canadian studies provide evidence for the benefits and costs of incorporating lower systolic blood pressure targets into clinical practice, reports the Canadian Journal of Cardiology

Research And JournalsParent-child communication in childhood enhances brain development and protects against harmful health behaviors in adulthoodMay 3, 2018

A new study in Biological Psychiatry investigates the influence of parent–child communication on the development of harmful alcohol use and emotional eating in adulthood

Research And JournalsEarthquake aftermath: Life-threatening blood clots in legs and lungs from sitting in cars for extended periodsMay 3, 2018

Investigators writing in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology warn about the increased risk of venous thromboembolism as the result of being confined to a vehicle and call for action to raise public awareness of the dangers

Research And JournalsSocial communication difficulties are linked to increased risk of self-harm and suicidal behaviorMay 1, 2018

Future studies should focus on identifying other changeable mechanisms to develop preventative interventions for autistic people

Research And JournalsISIL activity is not funded by oil, study suggestsApr 30, 2018

Estimates of oil production by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant were lower than estimates in the media

Clinical SolutionsNairobi Hospital agrees to adopt three Elsevier nursing solutionsApr 30, 2018

Initiative aims to improve patient outcomes in Kenya’s largest private hospital

Clinical SolutionsElsevier adds BNF and BNFC information to ClinicalKeyApr 25, 2018

ClinicalKey users in the UK and Ireland will now have access to improved local drug information

Research And JournalsJFK was not shot from the grassy knoll, suggests new researchApr 25, 2018

A new analysis of video footage supports official findings that JFK was shot by Lee Harvey Oswald

Research And JournalsTelemedicine helps to overcome gender-based barriers to healthcareApr 19, 2018

Study of telemedicine in Nepal published in Telematics and Informatics wins Elsevier’s Atlas Award for March 2018