Elsevier partners with European Federation of Organizations for Medical Physics
...ddition, members will be able to access the entire contents of each issue online. Other online features will include a comprehensive search engine, allowing users to search EJMP alone, or to include hundreds of other Elsevier journals in a single query; options to sign up for e-mail alerts; and more. The Jo...New technique effective in closing accidental colonoscopy wounds
...because delays in closing perforations allow colon contents to leak into the abdominal cavity, causing deadly conditions such as peritonitis and sepsis. Now, however, in a series of animal studies, researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB) have developed a technique for closi...Public health impact of climate change, poverty, disaster response and housing design
...rent geographic region. Below is a full table of contents for the Journal of Urban Health supplement. "Urban Poverty is a Public Health Issue" Susan Mercado, Kirsten Havemann, Mojgan Sami, and Hiro Ueda "Urban as Determinant of Health" David Vlahov, Nicholas Freudenberg, Fernando Proietti, Danie...Research says boiling broccoli ruins its anti-cancer properties
...no significant loss of total glucosinolate analyte contents over these cooking periods. Domestic storage of the vegetables at ambient temperature and in a domestic refrigerator showed no significant difference with only minor loss of glucosinolate levels over 7 days. However the researchers found that st...Smoking, growing private hospital care for poor and US flu vaccine policies
...s of the four studies. Access to the full table of contents and the 11 peer-reviewed articles within can be found on the JUH web site at http://www.springer.com/west/home/public+health"SGWID=4-40467-70-79373664-0 . Influenza Vaccine Shortage Did Not Results in Racial Disparities in Inner City Health Cent...Elsevier announces launch of Brain Stimulation
...." Subscribers will be able to access the entire contents of each issue on the journal website, http://brainstimjrnl.com. Plans call for special subscriber-only online content, such as video and other documentation of brain stimulation procedures, supplemental data and tables, early-release papers, and cli...Dua anti-reflux stent relieves GI upper cancer distress
.... There is a possibility that clogging occurs from contents from the intestines backflowing (refluxing) into t...as initially developed to reduce reflux of stomach contents in patients with cancers of the esophagus. Resembling a windsock, it functions as a pressure-sensit......s brought into the interior of the cell. Here, the contents of the capsule, such as an antitumor drug or contrast agent, can be released to selectively attack the tumor or to make an unambiguous diagnosis....Study demonstrates long-term durability of Plicator procedure
...tomach that acts to prevent acid and other stomach contents from going up into the esophagus which then reduces symptoms," says Pleskow. The study involved 29 patients with chronic heartburn who required daily maintenance of their symptoms with medication. Patients were treated at five sites, each receiving...'Dua Anti-reflux Valve' found to improve quality of life for bile duct/pancreatic cancer patients
.... There is a possibility that clogging occurs from contents from the intestines backflowing (refluxing) into t...as initially developed to reduce reflux of stomach contents in patients with cancers of the esophagus. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared the "Dua Es...AASM position statement: Treating insomnia with over-the-counter sleep aids, herbal supplements
...re that a complete list of ingredients and the net contents of the product appear on dietary supplement labels. The FDA does not routinely analyze the content of herbal supplements, however, and independent analysis shows that the actual content of herbal supplements may differ significantly from what is lis...Study shows unique garlic product works like the real thing
...ynthetic chemicals designed to protect the capsule contents from stomach acid. Garli-Eze is the first commercial garlic product to perform like fresh, raw garlic." "We have taken the guesswork out of the garlic buying process for the industry. We believe our innovation will deliver a competitive edge t...Medical experts launch global campaign against salt
...r and osteoporosis. These huge variations in salt contents show that the excuses of the food industry that ...ltinational food companies to ensure that the salt contents of their products are reduced across the world. The organisation is also keen to hear from other med...Road wends its way through stomach
...eca, was interested in how the stomach empties its contents and how material passes from the stomach into the ... the stomach. The researchers modeled the stomach contents and discovered that a narrow path forms in the center of the stomach along which food exits the stom...Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice joins the curriculum at NYU College of Dentistry
...ion program will provide online access to the full contents of each new issue of JEBDP through the NYU Dental ...l receiving the journal can also have the table of contents and abstracts from each issue of JEBDP delivered directly to their PDA. Subscribers can also access...Orange juice is better than lemonade at keeping kidney stones away
...juice and lemonade juices with comparable citrate contents and found that the components that accompany the citrate can alter the effectiveness of the juice in decreasing the risk of developing new kidney stones. Kidney stones develop when the urine is too concentrated, causing minerals and other chemical...Scientists learn more about how roughage keeps you 'regular'
... tear. In the process the compartments expel their contents so, almost like a bonus, extra mucus becomes available to lubricate the GI tract. "We have found a very natural way we can enhance mucus production," says Dr. Miyake, cell biologist and the study's first author. He and Dr. McNeil suspected for yea...New CD-ROM distills HIV/AIDS information for developing world
...e with both Windows and Mac operating systems. Its contents cover a wide range of topics about HIV, including natural science, diagnosis and clinical management, transmission and prevention, clinical manifestations, and associated malignancies. "This CD-ROM will be a powerful tool for physicians and other ...Heartburn common in western populations
...astro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD), where the contents of the stomach are pushed up into the oesophagus. Heartburn is more common in western populations than in non-western populations, write Nicholas Talley (Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA) and colleagues in their Seminar. In east As...Increase in counterfeit antimalarial drugs prompts call for crackdown, better detection
...ut screening techniques to detect and quantify the contents of counterfeit anti-malarial drugs and other fake pharmaceuticals. This research will be published in an upcoming edition of the journal ChemMedChem....