Inderscience Publishers
inderscience Publishers has been in business since 1979. inderscience publishes numerous respected journals in all professional disciplines and a newsletter, blog and news releases. Inderscience Publishers charge for prints of journal articles, but provides some articles on-line or on its blog. New journals in science, electricity, energy, bio-mechanics and related fields are continually being introduced. A RSS feed is available, e-mail alerts and inderscience Publishers has a Twitter account.
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Teen sexting, the gender gap
A survey of US adolescents reveals a gender gap in attitudes towards sexting and perceived harm.
Health
Mar 14, 2013 |
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Paving the way for better sleep in Alzheimer's
A new sleep pattern monitoring system has been developed by UK researchers to help spot sleep disturbance in people diagnosed with early dementia. The system, known as PAViS, could be used remotely by healthcare workers to ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Feb 19, 2013 |
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Kinect teleport for remote medicine
The Microsoft Kinect game controller could cut the US healthcare bill by up to $30 billion by allowing physicians and other medics to interact with patients remotely so reducing the number of hospital visits ...
Other
Feb 13, 2013 |
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Is lead poisoning behind some juvenile crime?
Lead is a common element but is found in old paints (including those once used on children's toys), soil, old piping, water, and the atmosphere from lead-containing vehicular fuels, even drinking vessels. At high dose it ...
Health
Feb 11, 2013 |
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Scientists identify three 'types' of triathletes
The popularity of triathlon - competitive athletic events involving running, cycling and swimming - is on the rise. Knowing who trains for and takes part in such events is important for sports managers, event organisers and ...
Health
Jan 09, 2013 |
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New study suggests wood as novel material for bone replacement
Could ageing and damaged bones be replaced with implants based on wood? That's the question Italian researchers from the National Research Council of Italy (CNR) writing in a forthcoming issue of the International Journal of ...
Medical research
Dec 14, 2012 |
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Researchers examine the neuroscience of mental fatigue
We all perhaps know the feeling of mental exhaustion, but what does it mean physiologically to have mental fatigue? A new study carried out using brain scans could help scientists uncover the neurobiological mechanisms underlying ...
Neuroscience
Dec 10, 2012 |
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Enhancing breast cancer detection
Straightforward imaging with an infrared, thermal, camera for detecting breast cancer early without the discomfort or inconvenience of mammography or biomolecular tests, according to a study to be published in the International Jo ...
Cancer
Nov 14, 2012 |
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Osteoporosis risk factors after the menopause
A preliminary study of 127 post-menopausal women on hormone replacement therapy in Portugal suggests that there are several risk factors associated with osteoporosis and bone fracture these include age, low bone mineral density, ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 13, 2012 |
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Blinking rate, not just pupil response, an important measure of alterness
The speed and degree to which the pupil of the eye responds is a standard test for alertness. It has also been used to assess how sleepy or exhausted a person is. Now, research to be published in the International Journal of ...
Other
Oct 10, 2012 |
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Photographic cholesterol test
Researchers in India have developed a total cholesterol test that uses a digital camera to take a snapshot of the back of the patient's hand rather than a blood sample. The image obtained is cropped and compared with images ...
Medical research
Aug 17, 2012 |
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Measuring the uncertainties of pandemic influenza
A major collaboration between US research centers has highlighted three factors that could ultimately determine whether an outbreak of influenza becomes a serious epidemic that threatens national health. The research suggests ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 02, 2012 |
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Skin contact breast tumor detection
A simple and cost effective imaging device for breast tumor detection based on a flexible and wearable antenna system has been developed by researchers at the Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis.
Cancer
Jun 29, 2012 |
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Can social media solve the US healthcare crisis?
The creation of a social media videoconferencing platform geared towards healthcare might pave the way for enhanced use of social media in the world of healthcare according to a study published this month in the International Jo ...
Health
May 10, 2012 |
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Short, sharp shock treatment for E. coli
A short burst of low voltage alternating current can effectively eradicate E. coli bacteria growing on the surface of even heavily contaminated beef, according to a study published in the International Journal of Food Safe ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 11, 2012 |
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