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| Our supporting data information for authors and editors has been updated to provide even more information on best practice for data citation and linking data to publications, as has our reference style guide. More than 10 journals now encourage or require authors to consistently link publications to supporting data. Recently-reported research has suggested this practice may increase research impact in some scientific fields. |
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Flavour and the New Nordic Cuisine is a seminar to celebrate the launch of Flavour, a new interdisciplinary journal from BioMed Central covering the psychophysical, psychological and chemical aspects of eating food, as mediated through all the senses. Speakers Per Møller, Ole Mouritsen and Lars Williams will discuss how we perceive taste and flavour, whilst describing new food and flavourings developed by Noma and the Nordic Food Lab for the New Nordic Cuisine.
Flavour and the New Nordic Cuisine is at 6.30 pm on Wednesday 28th March 2012 at Senate House, University of London, U.K. For further information and to purchase tickets, visit the London Gastronomy Seminars website or read the blog post. |
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Oxfam GB, the leading aid and development charity, recently launched their repository - the Oxfam iLibrary. Hosted by Open Repository, the advanced DSpace repository solution, the iLibrary allows Oxfam to organize, showcase and browse their vital research and policy information in a single, secure location online. Read their case study and blog to learn more. |
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Towards a new psychiatry - a new cross-journal thematic series |
| In response to the forthcoming release of the DSM-5, a new cross-journal thematic series 'Towards a new psychiatry: Philosophical and ethical issues in classification, diagnosis and care' has been published. The series addresses the movement towards a new psychiatry resulting from influences of economic and socio-cultural forces, and advances in diagnostic techniques and neurotechnology. Authors are welcome to submit manuscripts for consideration for inclusion in this series until 31st December 2012. |
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Global lipid profiling provides clues to schizophrenia pathogenesis |
| Recent research published in Genome Medicine presents a comprehensive, global view of lipid abnormalities associated with schizophrenia, providing new pathophysiological insights into the disorder. These findings may be useful for the development of drugs to treat schizophrenia. |
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Aquatic Biosystems publishes first articles under new title |
| Saline Systems has now re-launched to Aquatic Biosystems and has published its first articles in the new expanded scope. These include research on the predatory behaviour and feeding ecology of killer whales, taken from traditional Inuit knowledge and scientific observations. To view the articles published under the new title please visit the journal website. |
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Journal of Negative Results in Biomedicine appoints Associate Editors to assist with peer review |
| 2011 saw an increase in submissions to JNRBM, leading to the recruitment of Associate Editors to assist with the peer review process. JNRBM promotes the publication of negative results and provides scientists with balanced information to enhance experimental designs and clinical choices. To submit your manuscript documenting negative results, please click here. |
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Israel Journal of Health Policy Research has now launched |
| Israel Journal of Health Policy Research seeks to promote intensive intellectual interactions among scholars and practitioners from Israel and other countries regarding all aspects of health policy, health services research, public health, health promotion, health economics, health care management, and the ethics, sociology, and political science of health care in Israel. The ultimate aim of these intellectual interactions is to contribute to the development of health policy in Israel and around the world. |
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BMC International Health and Human Rights has published a collection of articles: Contextualising rights: the lived experience of sexual and reproductive health rights.
Edited by Hilary Standing, Rose N Oronje and Kate Hawkins. |
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BMC Health Services Research has published a collection of articles: Social audit: building the community voice into health service delivery and planning.
Edited by Susanna Hausmann-Muela and Grace Wanjiru-Waichigo. |
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BMC Genomics has published the proceedings from the 6th International Conference of the Brazilian Association for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (X-meeting 2010).
Ouro Preto, Brazil. 15-18 November 2010. |
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BMC Genomics has published a collection of articles from the 2010 International Conference on Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (BIOCOMP 2010): Genomics.
Las Vegas, NV, USA. 12-15 July 2010. |
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BMC Systems Biology has published a collection of articles from the 2010 International Conference on Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (BIOCOMP 2010): Systems Biology.
Las Vegas, NV, USA. 12-15 July 2010. |
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 Stem Cell Educator for diabetes
The safe reversal of Type 1 diabetes is possible with Stem Cell Educator therapy which uses stem cells from cord blood to re-educate a diabetic's own T cells, restarts pancreatic function, and reduces the need for insulin. |
Winds of change for psychiatric nosology
With the imminent release of the DSM-5, Nesse and Stein discuss the ways that classifications of disease in psychiatry still fall short of the ideal, and argue for a more medical approach to this subject. |
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Research article
Reversal of type 1 diabetes via islet beta cell regeneration following immune modulation by cord blood-derived multipotent stem cells
Yong Zhao, Zhaoshun Jiang, Tingbao Zhao, Mingliang Ye, Chengjin Hu, Zhaohui Yin, Heng Li, Ye Zhang, Yalin Diao, Yunxiang Li, Yingjian Chen, Xiaoming Sun, Mary Beth Fisk, Randal Skidgel, Mark Holterman, Bellur Prabhakar, Theodore Mazzone
BMC Medicine 2012, 10:3 |
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Opinion
Towards a genuinely medical model for psychiatric nosology
Randolph M Nesse, Dan J Stein
BMC Medicine 2012, 10:5 |
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| BioMed Central on location |
BioMed Central will be exhibiting at:
Special Libraries Association Arabian Gulf Chapter
Manama, Bahrain
12-14 Mar
Booth #D1
Bibliostar 2012
Milan, Italy
15-16 Mar
Booth #B2
ISICEM
Brussels, Belgium
20-23 Mar
Booth #0.03
ACC
Chicago IL, USA
24-27 Mar
Booth #19049
UKSG
Glasgow, Scotland
26-28 Mar
Booth #92 |
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Acquisition of chemical recognition cues facilitates integration into ant societies
Christoph von Beeren, Stefan Schulz, Rosli Hashim and Volker Witte
BMC Ecology 2011,
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