Editors' choices symposium to be held at American Academy of Ophthalmology's annual meeting
...year in a row, editors from three major ophthalmic journals Ophthalmology, American Journal of Ophthalmology ...present their choices of papers published in their journals during the past year that have not previously been presented at the Academy's Annual Meeting. This p...Researcher invents new graphing method
...is used in countless computer programs, scientific journals and newspapers to display financial, medical and other information in which two variables lead to an outcome. Alvaro Muoz, PhD, a professor of epidemiology at the School of Public Health, has developed the new Diamond Graph, which corrects these erro...Caliente chemistry for Cinco de Mayo
...u, according to research presented in meetings and journals of the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society. Tomatoes What would Mexican food be without tomatoes? The primary ingredient in most salsas, tomatoes are chock-full of antioxidants, including vitamin C and beta carotene. ...Hibernating squirrels provide clues for stroke, Parkinson's
...he Barcelona meeting and reported partially in the journals NeuroReport and Cell Transplantation, point to the potential of the compound but also to the need for additional animal studies before moving toward clinical trials, Dr. Borlongan said. One critical issue is that the animal model for stroke has only ...Distortion and lack of openness - Information provision from the pharmaceutical industry
...hlights the symbiotic relationship between medical journals and the pharmaceutical industry-both benefiting fr...m each other-but cautions that 'Editors of medical journals should make decisions on content based on public-health needs, their journal's readership, and the m...Agreements for industry-sponsored clinical trials often fail to protect researchers independence
...ICMJE guidelines are used by more than 500 medical journals as a standard for researchers submitting papers for publication. We didnt expect to find full compliance with the guidelines, but we were surprised by the extent to which the agreements entered into by medical schools did not protect the independence...Trauma surgeon seeks change in law that discourages counseling of problem drinkers
... meetings and publish the results in peer-reviewed journals and insurance-related media outlets. Gentilello will work with the Insurance Legal Foundation (ILF), a nonprofit, nonpartisan research and education arm of NCOIL, in conducting and disseminating results of a survey of legislators on their attitudes t...Child abuse found to be global problem, WHO review reveals
...or medical information),' he said. 'It is American journals that write about child abuse.'" But just because ...hat hadn't published them in peer-reviewed medical journals but compiled, in some cases, extensive information anyway. His review showed major differences bet...Review of preliminary observations concludes the Mayo Clinic Natl Conf on Medicine and the Media
...entific news releases, presentations in scientific journals and stories covered by the news media. Disclosure ...ls' main constituents are physician readers. These journals rely on the news media to convey medical information to the public. Journal editors have a responsib...Funding source has impact on conclusions of clinical trials
...udy in this week's BMJ. As the BMJ is one of a few journals which requires authors to declare funding and competing interests, the researchers used 159 trials published in the journal between 1997 and 2001 as the basis for their study. Each study was examined for a link between any competing interests and the...Columbia neurobiology fellow wins major career award from 2002 Burroughs Wellcome funding program
...ticles about her research in a number of scholarly journals and publications, including Cell, the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and Nature. "I am thrilled that Burroughs Wellcome has chosen to honor and perpetuate my work through the career awards program," said Dr. Scott. "Their long-term...Journal of Nuclear Medicine honors top articles for 2001
...uclear medicine, and among the top 5% among the 81 journals in medical imaging. The Journal of Nuclear Medicine, the publication of the Society of Nuclear Medicine, is the recognized leader in communicating high-quality, peer-reviewed research of interest to the nuclear medicine community. Journal of Nuclear...Annals of Internal Medicine: 75 years of medical history
...y journal among the five most highly cited medical journals in the world. As Annals of Internal Medicine marks...edical journal publishing. Annals was among the 18 journals that agreed in 1968 to use a standard format for references. The journal participated in the first g...Annals of Internal Medicine, tip sheet, July 2, 2002
...lic. The editorial writer is not sure that medical journals have done all they could to play their part in the stunning progress in the science of medicine over the past 25 years (Editorial, p. 46)....Buszaki neuroscience research published in current journals 'Science' & 'Nature'
...rofessor Gyorgy Buzsaki have been published in the journals Nature, (June 13) and Science (June 14). The research by Buzsaki will lead to a better understanding of how cells communicate (otherwise described as the neuronal code) in the brain's hippocampus, and form human memories. Buzsaki has also won a five...$5.3-million grant to disseminate best treatments for eyes and vision
...practitioners to search U.S.-based eyes and vision journals and conference abstracts for relevant studies. In addition, practitioners involved with the project will learn how to train peers nationwide to conduct and use systematic literature reviews. The Brown researchers will disseminate the findings to help...Methods used in reporting results of new treatments may be misleading
... Calif.) -- Articles appearing in five top medical journals often present results in a way that may be mislead...im Nuovo. "However, most of us expect that medical journals will provide complete reporting of all important aspects of research on a new treatment. Without mor...Medical press releases may exaggerate results and fail to include study limitations
...ss release process at several high-profile medical journals and reviewed recent releases to evaluate how study...flicts of interest are acknowledged. While medical journals strive to ensure accuracy and the acknowledgment of limitations in articles, press releases may not ...Prying eyes? Researchers can keep it confidential
...fic findings, are at risk. It happens when medical journals are hit with subpoenas for documents in a court ca...one something wrong. She points out that "a lot of journals don't realize there are options to stop the onslaught against the confidentiality of peer review." T...Columbia dental students chosen for three out of nine NIH summer fellowships in national competition
...wth opportunities, such as publishing in scholarly journals and presenting research findings at scientific meetings. In turn, the recipients gain access to the state-of-the-art laboratories, clinics, and technologies --giving them the tools to undertake valuable and rewarding research initiatives. "The fact t...