OMICS brings out special issue covering nutrigenomics - December 31, 2008
OMICS: A Journal of Integrative Biology, published by medical publisher Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., US, has published a series of interdisciplinary reports and analyses on the emerging field of nutrigenomics. The field of nutrigenomics aims to identify the genetic factors that influence the body's response to… Read More
Thieme Publishing Group releases second edition of Spine Surgery: Tricks of the Trade - December 31, 2008
STM publisher Thieme Publishing Group, Germany, has released the second edition of the book Spine Surgery: Tricks of the Trade. The new edition concisely covers the major procedures in spine surgery as well as the latest innovations in the field. Editors Dr Alexander R. Vaccaro and… Read More
New edition of psychiatric handbook comes under criticism for confidentiality mandate - December 30, 2008
The American Psychiatric Association is reportedly updating the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, known as the DSM. The manual, being revised under a cloak of confidentiality, has come under criticism for not allowing outside observers to review the scientific debate… Read More
Evidence-based approach to theories of medical decision making published in current special section of Medical Decision Making - December 30, 2008
Medical Decision Making (MDM), published by academic publisher SAGE, has included a special section in the November/December 2008 issue of the journal as a way to help both the sick and their medical care providers to make the best healthcare decisions. The section examines three current… Read More
RCOG launches new prostate-cancer specific website, expands online presence for cancer information - December 30, 2008
The Radiotherapy Clinics of Georgia (RCOG) has announced the online expansion of available cancer information for their primary website, RCOG.com. The organisation has also launched its new prostate-cancer specific website, ProstRcision.com. Founded in 1979, RCOG claims to be the only source for ProstRcision, a prostate cancer… Read More
Thieme unveils second edition of reference on neurosurgical procedures - December 29, 2008
STM publisher Thieme Publishing Group, Germany, has announced the second edition of the Neurosurgical Operative Atlas: Functional Neurosurgery. This edition, jointly published by Thieme and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, covers surgical techniques, indications and perioperative complications for the major procedures of functional surgery. Continuous… Read More
BMJ Group and Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery announce publishing partnership - December 25, 2008
Medical information publisher BMJ Group, UK, has announced that it is partnering with a US-based specialist society to launch a new journal - The Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery. BMJ will publish the journal on behalf of the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery (SNIS), formerly the American Society… Read More
New thematic series published by Implementation Science - December 25, 2008
Implementation Science, published by open access publisher BioMed Central, UK, has published a new series 'Evidence Informed Health Policy,' which discusses the implementation of multi method studies conducted in three phases and the synthesis of these three studies. The series of articles, all written by John… Read More
Serials Solutions launches new e-resource management service - December 25, 2008
Serials Solutions, a business unit of ProQuest, US, has announced the release of Serials Solutions 360 Resource Manager Consortium Edition, a new e-resource management service for consortia, groups and their member libraries. 360 Resource Manager Consortium Edition helps consortia managers increase efficiency by consolidating e-resource metadata… Read More
Nielsen upgrades online books retailing service with additional features - December 24, 2008
Nielsen Book, part of global information and media company Nielsen Company, US, recently announced upgrades to its flagship service, BookData Online. The developments are a result of research and feedback from booksellers, libraries and publishers stretching back several years. Subscribers to the service can now search… Read More
