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Cochrane Collaboration's work discussed on GiveWell blog
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GiveWell is a US-based, independent charity evaluator. It operates on a non-profit basis and aims to provide information to enable donors to target charitable contributions as effectively as possible. In a recent entry on its organizational blog entitled "Meta-research", GiveWell defines meta-research as "improving...incentives in the academic world, to bring them more in line with producing work of maximal benefit to society."
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http://blog.givewell.org/2012/06/11/meta-research/
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Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration - June 13, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: nowens Tags: Current news Cochrane contributors Cochrane Library Cochrane Reviews Evidence-based health care Funding & Partnerships Media coverage Events Source Type: news
Meebo AlternativesEmail this article to a colleague.
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For years many libraries have relied upon Meebo as a tool to provide virtual reference services through instant message (IM) chat reference. The free service allowed libraries to respond to chat reference queries from a number of IM service providers including Yahoo Messenger, MSN, Google Talk, AIM, and many more. Earlier this month Google acquired Meebo and soon after announced that the service will be shutting down as of July 11, 2012.
Many libraries and librarians are now looking into alternative options to continue their IM reference services. While one solution will not work for all, the links below provide an overv...
Source: Network News - June 13, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Emily Hurst Tags: General (all entries) Technology Source Type: news
NLM Presentations from MLA AvailableEmail this article to a colleague.
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Even though you didn’t attend MLA or you didn’t have time to take in all of NLM’s presentations, you can still attend. The theatre sessions held in NLM’s booth, slides from their Online User’s meeting, and slides from the DOCLINE Users Group meeting are now available. For a full listing and links check out the NLM Technical Bulletin. http://ow.ly/byTAy /ch
Source: Midcontinental Region News - June 13, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Health Sciences Libraries Source Type: news
Historical Anatomies on the Web: Albrecht Durer HomeEmail this article to a colleague.
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Historical Anatomies Home > Browse Titles > Albrecht Durer: Vier Bücher von menschlicher Proportion
Source: NLM General Announcements - June 13, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
NLM Technical Bulletin, May-Jun 2012, MLA 2012: NLM Update PowerPoint PresentationsEmail this article to a colleague.
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See the slides for presentations given by Ms. Betsy Humphreys, Deputy Director NLM; Mr. Sheldon Kotzin, Associate Director for Library Operations, NLM; and Dr. Jeffrey Reznick, Chief, History of Medicine Division, NLM.
Source: NLM Technical Bulletin - June 13, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Sick from Your Stomach: Gut Bacteria May Trigger Diseases such as Rheumatoid ArthritisEmail this article to a colleague.
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The billions of bugs in our guts have a newfound role: regulating the immune system and related autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, according to researchers at Mayo Clinic and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - June 13, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Mayo Clinic Source Type: news
We do NOT need more studies on whole bowel irrigationEmail this article to a colleague.
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A retrospective review of whole bowel irrigation in pediatric patients. Lo JCY et al. Clin Toxicol 2012 Jun;50:414-417.
Abstract
I suspected I would not find this paper useful as soon as I read the purpose of the study stated in the abstract: ” . . .to better understand the use of whole bowel irrigation (WBI) in pediatric patients”. This goal is so vague and unfocused that it is essentially useless as a research question or basis for scientific inquiry.
The authors did a retrospective review using the California Poison Control System computerized database to identify patients 12 years of age...
Source: The Poison Review - June 13, 2012 Category: Toxicology Authors: Leon Tags: Medical golytely polyethylene glycol whole bowel irrigation Source Type: news
Report of Defibrillator Lead Flaw Hits St. JudeEmail this article to a colleague.
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An unconfirmed report in a government database sparked new fears that St. Jude Medical Inc.'s latest defibrillator "leads" could share the critical flaw of an earlier version of the device that St. Jude no longer sells.
Source: WSJ.com: Health - June 12, 2012 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PAID Source Type: news
NEW TITLE IN PMC: Indian Journal of Surgical OncologyEmail this article to a colleague.
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The following journal has been added to PMC: Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology ISSN: 0975-7651 (print) 0976-6952 (electronic) URL: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/journals/1418/ Archive: volumes 1 (2010) and 2 (2011). Current content is forthcoming and subject to a 12-month embargo delay.
Source: PubMed Central News - June 12, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
New Topic on Genetics Home Reference: Senior-Løken syndromeEmail this article to a colleague.
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Genetics Home Reference: Senior-Løken syndrome
Source: NLM General Announcements - June 12, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Redesigned web and mobile versions of Haz-Map releasedEmail this article to a colleague.
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The new Haz-Map design adapts to web browsers on desktop computers, laptops, tablets, as well as mobile browsers on smart phones, such as iPhones, Android and Blackberry phones.
Source: News from the Division of Specialized Information Services - June 12, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Specialized Information Services Source Type: news
NEW TITLE IN PMC: Journal of Chiropractic HumanitiesEmail this article to a colleague.
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The following new journal from the National University of Health Sciences has been added to PubMed Central: Journal of Chiropractic Humanities ISSN: 1556-3499 (electronic) URL: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/journals/1728/ Archive includes volume 16 (2009) to the current issue Note: There is a 6 month embargo delay for this journal. Thanks, PubMed Central
Source: PubMed Central News - June 12, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Ordering Promotional MaterialsEmail this article to a colleague.
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We’ve updated our order form for NN/LM promotional materials! We have FREE materials available for you to use in your outreach efforts. Check out the updated form and make an order! http://nnlm.gov/mcr/services/promo/index.html
Source: Midcontinental Region News - June 12, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
2011-2016 NN/LM Membership CertificatesEmail this article to a colleague.
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We recently mailed out packets with the 2011-2016 NN/LM Network Membership Certificates to all our renewing Network members. If didn’t receive your packet, please let us know. Contact: Suzanne Sawyer ssawyer@RML4.utah.edu
Source: Midcontinental Region News - June 12, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Report on Comparing Multiple Interventions in Cochrane ReviewsEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Comparing Multiple Interventions Methods Group (CMIMG) has received funding from the Cochrane Methods Innovation Fund to set up three working groups to address specific issues related to the use of Cochrane Overviews or Cochrane Intervention Reviews to compare multiple interventions.Contributor's Information
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Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration - June 12, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Current news Cochrane contributors Cochrane Reviews Committees & Working Groups Conferences Meetings Funding Partnerships Events Source Type: news
Systematic Reviews – presentation from Professional Development Award winner now availableEmail this article to a colleague.
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Professional Development Award winner, Roxanne Cox, of the University of Nebraska Medical Center McGoogan Library attended a Systematic Review workshop and shared her presentation in a webinar now available at: http://ow.ly/bwFAI (mm)
Source: Midcontinental Region News - June 12, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: All Members Health Sciences Libraries Source Type: news
Professional Development Awards for educational events…Email this article to a colleague.
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The NN/LM is now offering Professional Development Awards to be completed before April 30, 2013. Funding is available for Full Members for up to $1500 for travel costs/conference registration for educational events that will help broaden your own understanding, and that can enrich our members as well! Learn more about applying at: http://nnlm.gov/mcr/funding/ (mm)
Source: Midcontinental Region News - June 12, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: All Members Health Sciences Libraries Source Type: news
An E-book from our collection: 101 Learning and Development ToolsEmail this article to a colleague.
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This is just one of the more than 100 books the NN/LM MidContinental Region e-book collection has ready for you to read online, primarily on library management and technical topics, now through EBSCO Host. Many are now downloadable to an iPad! For instructions, see: http://support.ebsco.com/knowledge_base/detail.php?id=5748
As always, if you access the collection through the NN/LM MCR webpage, it’s at no charge to you. See: http://nnlm.gov/mcr/education/ (mm)
Source: Midcontinental Region News - June 12, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: All Members Health Sciences Libraries Source Type: news
EDUCATION: Breezing Along with the RML -Wed. June 20, 2012 -10:00 Mountain Time, 11:00 Central TimeEmail this article to a colleague.
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Highlights of the Medical Library Association conference from the RML staff . And if you have something to add, there will be some time for you, too!
URL: https://webmeeting.nih.gov/mcr/ Equipment: connection to the Internet and a phone, Login: as a guest with your first and last name. Instructions to connect to the audio will show up once you’ve logged in. Captioning will be provided a few minutes before the hour. Questions to mmagee@unmc.edu. (mm)
Source: Midcontinental Region News - June 12, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: All Members Health Sciences Libraries Source Type: news
Scopus Service Interruptions May Affect Recent Document CountsEmail this article to a colleague.
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On Monday, June 11, Scopus experienced technical problems which may have caused document counts to appear lower than they are. These issues have been resolved and no data was lost.
If you performed any data analysis during this period, Scopus recommends that you run those queries again.
Source: What's New on JEFFLINE - June 12, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: lgm002 Tags: All News Clinicians Researchers Students Teaching Faculty Source Type: news
Ultrasound-guided Musculoskeletal ProceduresEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Upper LimbAs it is quick, inexpensive, and non-invasive, ultrasound is the modality of choice for guidance of interventional procedures in the soft tissues. Furthermore, the rising mean age of the general population is being accompanied by increasing demand among patients for minimally invasive procedures to treat painful chronic and degenerative syndromes of the musculoskeletal system. This handbook is ...
Source: Springer Medicine titles - June 12, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Interventional Radiology Source Type: news
Imaging Tumor Response to TherapyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: Springer Medicine titles - June 12, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Imaging / Radiology Source Type: news
Technology Enabled Knowledge Translation for eHealthEmail this article to a colleague.
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Principles and Practiceseries:Healthcare Delivery in the Information AgeBetter health for the world’s people is a moral imperative. Digital innovation linking the globe is a growing reality. Intersecting these critical phenomena, Technology-Enabled Knowledge Translation (TEKT) is opening up numerous arenas for improving access to care, upgrading quality of care, advancing health education, and reducing health inequities worldwide. Technology-Enabled Knowledge ...
Source: Springer Medicine titles - June 12, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Health Informatics Source Type: news
In Vivo Cellular Imaging Using Fluorescent ProteinsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Methods and Protocolsseries:Methods in Molecular BiologyThe discovery and genetic engineering of fluorescent proteins has revolutionized cell biology. What was previously invisible in the cell often can be made visible with the use of fluorescent proteins. In Vivo Cellular Imaging Using Fluorescent Proteins: Methods and Protocols presents state-of-the-art research that has contributed to the fluorescent protein revolution to visualize biological ...
Source: Springer Medicine titles - June 12, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Imaging / Radiology Source Type: news
MedlinePlus: Insuficiencia respiratoriaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: NLM General Announcements - June 12, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
MedlinePlus: Problemas del corazón asociados con la diabetesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: NLM General Announcements - June 12, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Reproductive Life Plan: Chronic Disease (Pooja C Mittal DO)Email this article to a colleague.
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This is a reproductive life plan that can be used to counsel women about preconception and contraception. We have included sections on obesity, hypertension and diabetes so that this plan can be used to tailor for patients with these chronic dieases as well.
Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded - June 12, 2012 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Hot Topics in Practice Webcast: Incorporating Health Into Comprehensive Planning for CIties, June 12th at noon PacificEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Northwest Center for Public Health Practice (NWCPHP) is hosting its monthly Hot Topics in Practice webcast, with the June topic about “Incorporating Health Into Comprehensive Planning for Cities.” The presenter will be Amanda Leihton, PE – a planner and civil engineer. She will discuss how professional ties between public health and urban planning are being re-established through the development of comprehensive plans, documents that guide a city’s parks, housing, commercial space, and transportation infrastructure development. She will explain what public health officials need to know abo...
Source: Dragonfly - June 11, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Gail Kouame Tags: News From the RML Training & Education Source Type: news
NLM Technical Bulletin, May-Jun 2012, 2011AB UMLS Release Available on UTSEmail this article to a colleague.
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Browse the 2012AA Unified Medical Language System Release on the UMLS Terminology Services site.
Source: NLM Technical Bulletin - June 11, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
NLM Technical Bulletin, May-Jun 2012, UMLS Fact Sheets UpdatedEmail this article to a colleague.
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Six fact sheets in the Unified Medical Language System series were updated.
Source: NLM Technical Bulletin - June 11, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
NLM Technical Bulletin, May-Jun 2012, Upcoming PubMed, TOXNET, and Teaching with Technology ClassesEmail this article to a colleague.
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No-cost classes this summer and autumn: PubMed for Trainers, TOXNET and Beyond, and Teaching with Technology: Tips, Techniques and Tools.
Source: NLM Technical Bulletin - June 11, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
NLM Presentations at MLA 2012Email this article to a colleague.
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Were you unable to attend the Medical Library Association meeting in Seattle last month? Or did you miss something? Recordings of the presentations given at the National Library of Medicine booth are now available to view online. Additionally, PowerPoint presentations from the DOCLINE Users’ Group and the NLM Online Users Meetings are posted. See the NLM Technical Bulletin for links to presentations on Disaster and Environmental Health, Clinical Trials, Public Access, PubMed and more.
Source: Dragonfly - June 11, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Patricia Devine Tags: National News Training & Education Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Ranks in All 10 Specialties in U.S. News & World Report's 2012-13 Best Children's Hospitals RankingsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Mayo Clinic ranked highly among Midwest-based providers in U.S. News & World Report's 2012-13 Best Children's Hospitals rankings.
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - June 11, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Mayo Clinic Source Type: news
Mapping Genes: Mayo Clinic Finds New Risk Factors for Neurodegenerative DiseasesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Using a new and powerful approach to understand the origins of neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, researchers at Mayo Clinic in Florida are building the case that these diseases are primarily caused by genes that are too active or not active enough, rather than by harmful gene mutations.
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - June 11, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Mayo Clinic Source Type: news
Does He Have Acromegaly or Something Similar?Email this article to a colleague.
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Acromegaly is caused by abnormal growth hormone and IGF-1 (insulin-like growth factor 1) after the growth plates are closed. It is called gigantism if it occurs when the growth plates are open and causes increased linear growth. Acromegaly, since it acts on closed growth plates, shows other physical signs including frontal bossing, prognathism, coarse facial features, macrocephaly, moderate obesity, thickened skin, thickened fingers and toes, hyperhidrosis and other problems. If the IGF-1 exposure is prolonged other problems occur such as cardiac hypertrophy and osteoarthritis. Benign tumors are also relatively ...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - June 10, 2012 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Donna M. D'Alessandro, M.D. Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Unleashing your creative side: making your own models for procedural training (Allen Last MD, MPH)Email this article to a colleague.
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Procedural training is variable and sometimes inadequate among Family Medicine Residencies and Medical School training. One barrier is a lack of clinical opportunities. We have created a hands-on procedure workshop curriculum utilizing training models to overcome that obstacle. To overcome the substantial cost of purchasing professionally made training models, we utilized inexpensive, everyday products to create our own training models. Participants will explore our procedural curriculum, the models we created and share their own success stories for procedural training. Through observation and hands-on creation, participan...
Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded - June 9, 2012 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Copperhead bites – do they need antivenom?Email this article to a colleague.
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Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix)
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Current Management of Copperhead Snakebite. Walker JP et al. J Am Coll Surg 2011 Apr;212:470-4.
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Of all the major crotalids, copperhead snakes most often produce bites that are clinically mild, requiring only supportive care and observation. The authors of this paper state that death is rare; the chapter on snakebite in Goldfrank’s Toxicologic Emergencies (9th edition, 2011) say that “[a]lthough serious copperhead bites occasionally occur, no reports of death can be found in the medical literature”.
The authors did a retrospective study of all ...
Source: The Poison Review - June 8, 2012 Category: Toxicology Authors: Leon Tags: Medical agkistrodon contortrix copperhead CroFab crotalid snakebite Source Type: news
Sleep Loss and ObesityEmail this article to a colleague.
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Intersecting EpidemicsSleep Loss and Obesity: Intersecting Epidemics represents a major contribution to the field of sleep medicine. It is a comprehensive review of the neurobiology of sleep, circadian timing and obesity, the deleterious effects of sleep loss and obesity on health. The number of individuals who are obese has reached alarming levels. As a result, the incidence of Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular ...
Source: Springer Medicine titles - June 8, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Neurology Source Type: news
European Vitreoretinal Update 2012Email this article to a colleague.
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Main Sessions: Abstracts (ISBN: 978-3-318-02203-2)
Source: Karger Publishers - June 8, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
June 4 through 8 Twitter roundupEmail this article to a colleague.
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Welcome to the second edition of our new feature, the weekly Twitter roundup. Here is what you may have missed from our Twitter feed this week:
June 4
You could save a life – test your CPR/AED knowledge with this quiz. https://www.facebook.com/redcross?sk=app_166013376782265
Portland, Oregon versus New York City. Carrot versus stick – what is the best way to encourage healthful eating? http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2012/06/portland_vs_new_york_contrasti.html
Mobile health: they’ve got an app for that – and that, and that … http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20120529/BL...
Source: Dragonfly - June 8, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Mahria Lebow Tags: National News Technology Source Type: news
Health System in Michigan Joins Mayo Clinic Care NetworkEmail this article to a colleague.
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Mayo Clinic officials today announced Sparrow Health System, based in Lansing, Mich., as a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network.
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - June 8, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Mayo Clinic Source Type: news
Hospital Awarded "A" for Patient SafetyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Mayo Clinic Hospital in Arizona scored high marks for safety, earning an "A" Hospital Safety ScoreSM by The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit run by employers and other large purchasers of health benefits.
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - June 8, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Mayo Clinic Source Type: news
NLM Technical Bulletin, May-Jun 2012, PubMed Discovery ToolsEmail this article to a colleague.
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PubMed "Results by year" and PubMed Central "PMC images search" tools will soon display in the discovery column for all PubMed users.
Source: NLM Technical Bulletin - June 8, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Open access to research is inevitable, says Nature editor-in-chiefEmail this article to a colleague.
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Philip Campbell says the experience of open access to scientific research is 'very compelling' for readers and scientistsOpen access to scientific research articles will "happen in the long run", according to the editor-in-chief of Nature, one of the world's premier scientific journals.Philip Campbell said that the experience for readers and researchers of having research freely available is "very compelling". But other academic publishers said that any large-scale transition to making research freely available had to take into account the value and investments they added to the scientific process."My personal belief is th...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 8, 2012 Category: Science Authors: Alok Jha Tags: Open access scientific publishing Peer review and scientific publishing Science Media Newspapers & magazines Higher education guardian.co.uk Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Health System to acquire Fairview Red Wing Health ServicesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Representatives from Mayo Clinic, Fairview Health Services and Fairview Red Wing Health Services signed a tentative agreement for Fairview Red Wing Health Services to become part of Mayo Clinic Health System.
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - June 8, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Mayo Clinic Source Type: news
Generation of Plant Small RNA cDNA Libraries for High-Throughput SequencingEmail this article to a colleague.
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Small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) and microRNAs (miRNAs) are non-coding regulatory RNAs that play an important role in development and genome stability in plants. Conventional cloning and sequencing approaches have identified hundreds of miRNAs and a large number of siRNAs, but are no longer the best choices for identification of new miRNAs which are generally expressed at low abundance. The development of next-generation sequencing technologies has provided a powerful platform for the discovery of these small but vital RNA molecules. This chapter describes a protocol for the construction of small RNA cDNA libraries suitable...
Source: Springer protocols feed by Plant Sciences - June 8, 2012 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Expression of Dominant-Negative Mutants to Study Host Factors Affecting Plant Virus InfectionsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Our increasing understanding of virus–host interactions is revealing a complex role for host factors during virus replication. Besides the role of some host proteins in defense against viruses, it is becoming clear that viruses also hijack several host functions to utilize them for their multiplication. Genome-wide screens using high-throughput methods are being conducted to identify most of the host factors affecting virus replication in a number of host–virus systems. For selected plant viruses, such as bromo- and tombusviruses, yeast has been developed as a model host, thus greatly accelerating genome-wide s...
Source: Springer protocols feed by Plant Sciences - June 8, 2012 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Rolling Circle Amplification-Mediated Long Hairpin RNA Library Construction in PlantsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Gene silencing has been used widely in gene function studies and crop plant modification. Long hairpin RNA (lhRNA) results in high efficiency of gene silencing; however, constructing multiple lhRNA vectors using traditional approaches is both time consuming and costly. Also, most of the existing approaches are based on sequence-specific cloning of individual sequences and are therefore not suitable for preparing hpRNA libraries from a pool of mixed target sequences. The rolling circle amplification (RCA)-mediated hairpin RNA (RMHR) construction system is suitable for generating hairpin libraries from any gene of interest o...
Source: Springer protocols feed by Plant Sciences - June 8, 2012 Category: Biology Source Type: news
NEW TITLE IN PMC: IMA Fungus : The Global Mycological JournalEmail this article to a colleague.
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The following new journal from CBS Fungal Biodiversity Centre has been added to PMC: IMA Fungus : The Global Mycological JournalISSN: 2210-6340 (print) 2210-6359 (electronic) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/journals/1750/ Archive includes: v. 1(2010) - 2(2011)Note: There is no embargo delay for this journal.
Source: PubMed Central News - June 8, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
How much benefit does Intelligent Speed Adaptation deliver?-An analysis of its potential contribution to safety and environment. - Lai F, Carsten O, Tate F.Email this article to a colleague.
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The UK Intelligent Speed Adaptation (ISA) project produced a rich database with high-resolution data on driver behaviour covering a comprehensive range of road environment. The field trials provided vital information on driver behaviour in the presence of ...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 8, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
