Not-for-profit publishers call NIH public access rule a missed opportunity
The final National Institutes of Health (NIH) rule on Enhanced Public Access to NIH Research Information is wasteful of federal research dollars and a missed opportunity to take advantage of...Comprehensive biodefense text published
A new book, Biological Weapons Defense: Infectious Disease and Counterbioterrorism, deals with the intentional causality of disease. Published by Humana Press, this text is also available in e-Book. Many of the contributors come from the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID), the nation's premier biodefense laboratory. In this 624-page, hardcover text edite...First production of human monoclonal antibodies in chicken eggs published in Nature Biotechnology
Chicken-produced antibodies demonstrate enhanced cell killing compared to conventionally produced anti-cancer antibodies Origen Therapeutics today announced the first published scientific report of fully functional, human sequence monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) produced in chickens. The antibodies were expressed solely in the chicken oviduct and deposited into egg white in concentrations of...PLoS Medicine publishes first trial of effect of male circumcision on HIV infection
The peer-reviewed results of the first trial of the effect of male circumcision on HIV infection, which some experts call "a landmark trial," will be published in Because HIV infection rates are generally lower among African groups...Oops! Researchers publish new findings on the brain's response to costly mistakes
It happens to all of us, no matter how hard we try. Whether it's deleting a computer file and realizing a split-second later that we can't get it back, or dropping a bag of groceries, or realizing that our gas tank is nearly empty on a lonely stretch of highway, we all make mistakes that aren't just annoying, but potentially costly. Now, a team of University of Michigan researchers has loo...A Just Published Book Promises To Guide Women Regarding Their Frequent UTI’
Dr. Elizabeth Kavaler has claimed that her new book that has just been realised would help women in understanding and identifying their urinary tract disorder. // The author, who is also a practising urologist, has said that many women are usually frequent visitors to the public toilet in their community, while many plan their outing with necessary visits to the toilets. She is of the op...Publishers John Wiley & Sons Enter Into An Agreement With NASPGHAN And AASLD
Global publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc., confirms their plans to go into a partnership with NASPGHAN and AASLD for providing subscriptions of their journal.// International publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc., had announced on the 6th of September their plans of a new agreement with the North American Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN) and the...Journal of Craniofacial Surgery Publishes Research by Iraqi Surgeons
In a society struggling to rebuild after years of dictatorship and war, Iraqi craniofacial and plastic surgeons will play a critical role // in treating many of the most serious injuries caused by the ongoing conflict in that country. An important step forward was last year's "Kuwait Plast 2005" meeting, in which Iraqi surgeons met with their Kuwaiti and American counterparts in a 5-day e...Findings on Dangerous Parasite, Toxoplasma Gondii Published
Montana State University researchers and their collaborators are gaining widespread attention for discoveries involving// a common parasite that can threaten everyone from babies to AIDS patients. Their findings about Toxoplasma gondii and toxoplasmosis were published recently in three major scientific journals. Nature published a paper in its advanced online version. "I...Siddha Medicine Texts to Be Published in English
A project to translate the ancient Tamil texts of Siddha system of medicine into English is on the verge of completion. // One set of translations from the texts, contained in palm leaf manuscripts, would be published soon, according to Arcot N.Veerasamy, a senior minister in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. As many as six Sidha practitioners have worked on a Rs.5...VIVUS Announces Abstract Published at American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 25, 2007 - VIVUS, Inc.(NASDAQ: VVUS), a pharmaceutical company dedicated to thedevelopment and commercialization of novel therapeutic products,announced that Abstract #2209-PO, Evaluation of Glycemic Parametersin Obese Diabetic Patients Treated with Phentermine and Topiramate:Outcomes in a Private Practice Setting has been published in theAmerican...