Elsevier launches new journals and engineering info service.Elsevier (Philadelphia, PA) has begun the publication of two new journals, including Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association The Alzheimer's Association, incorportated on April 10, 1980 as the Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Association, Inc., is a non-profit American voluntary health organization which focuses on care, support and research for Alzheimer's disease. and Photodiagnosis & Photodynamic Therapy photodynamic therapy n. A type of phototherapy in which a nontoxic light-sensitive compound that has been injected into a patient is exposed selectively to light, whereupon it becomes toxic to targeted malignant and other diseased cells. . Both will be published quarterly. The premier issue of Alzheimer's & Dementia was distributed at an Alzheimer's Association conference held in Washington, D.C. June 18-21. Editorial features information on advances from every field involved in the research and clinical care of dementia, including such topics as molecular biology molecular biology, scientific study of the molecular basis of life processes, including cellular respiration, excretion, and reproduction. The term molecular biology was coined in 1938 by Warren Weaver, then director of the natural sciences program at the Rockefeller , drug and non-drug therapies, and the psycho-social aspects of care. Each issue of the magazine will also include reviews, expert commentary, editorials and topic focuses. A subscription price has not been set. Launched with an issue in June, P&PT is a quarterly journal "dedicated to disseminating dis·sem·i·nate v. dis·sem·i·nat·ed, dis·sem·i·nat·ing, dis·sem·i·nates v.tr. 1. To scatter widely, as in sowing seed. 2. scientific knowledge and clinical developments in photodiagnosis (PD) and photodynamic therapy (PDT PDT abbr. Pacific Daylight Time PDT Pacific Daylight Time PDT n abbr (US) (= Pacific Daylight Time) → hora de verano del Pacífico PDT ) for all medical specialties Medical Specialties See also anatomy; disease and illness; drugs; health; remedies; surgery. adenography the science of the description of glands. — adenographic, adj. ," Elsevier said. Editorial includes features, reviews, case presentations, 'how-to' articles, and other information related to the research, experimental work and application of PDT and PD. An annual subscription costs $105 for individuals and $235 for institutions. In related news, Elsevier Engineering Information (Hoboken, NJ) has launched Referex Engineering, an online information reference and product hosting service. The new service draws upon more than 300 of Elsevier's engineering book titles. |
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