Founded in 1980, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. is universally acknowledged for establishing authoritative peer-reviewed journals in the most promising areas of biotechnology, biomedical research/life sciences, clinical medicine and surgery, and law. 7/29/2010 Cosmetic surgical procedures to “fix,” reduce, or augment female genitalia are increasing in popularity, but there are growing concerns related to the safety, efficacy, promotion, and claims of success associated with these procedures. A comprehensive review of the medical evidence and of the issues related to female genital cosmetic surgery is presented in the current issue of Journal of Women’s Health, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. The article is available free online. 7/22/2010 /prdetails.aspx?pr_id=805 Recent advances in flavivirus research that could lead to protective vaccines and better diagnostic tests and surveillance methods for human pathogens such as dengue, yellow fever, and West Nile virus, are reported in the current issue of Viral Immunology, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. The entire issue is available free online. 7/14/2010 /prdetails.aspx?pr_id=804 Improved delivery methods and better testing systems are needed to advance promising gene therapy strategies for treating prostate cancer, according to a series of review articles in Human Gene Therapy, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc (www.liebertpub.com). The articles and an accompanying editorial are available free online at www.liebertpub.com/hum 7/13/2010 /prdetails.aspx?pr_id=802 Put your thinking caps on again because GEN’s back with another online contest. Along with partner Scintellix, LLC and sponsor Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., we are proud to present Cryptogram Challenge: Cell Counting. 7/12/2010 /prdetails.aspx?pr_id=803 GEN, Scintellix, LLC, and Bio-Rad are proud to announce that the Cryptogram Challenge: Electroporation has been solved. Jodi Bubenik, Ph.D., a molecular biologist, and her husband, Peter Bubenik, Ph.D., a mathematics professor, said it took them three hours to figure out the puzzle after studying all nine clues. You can read all the details about how they came up with the solution by clicking here. 7/1/2010 /prdetails.aspx?pr_id=801 The first major study of the effects of extreme altitude on human physiology was the highly successful Silver Hut Expedition of 1960-61. This landmark study / event yielded a wealth of valuable data and was a model for subsequent high-altitude investigations, several of which are celebrated in the current special issue of High Altitude Medicine & Biology, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. (www.liebertpub.com). The entire issue is available free online at www.liebertpub.com/ham 6/30/2010 /prdetails.aspx?pr_id=800 A study of university students found no overlap between those reporting excessive Internet use and those with problem gambling. However, both addictive behaviors are associated with psychological issues such as depression, anxiety, stress, and loneliness, according to a provocative Rapid Communication in Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. (www.liebertpub.com). The article is available free online at www.liebertpub.com/cyber 6/28/2010 /prdetails.aspx?pr_id=799 President Obama’s proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year provides for $6.48 billion in biodefense spending, a 4% increase over last year, with the vast majority of those funds targeting not only biodefense but also public health, health care, national security, and international security issues, as detailed in Biosecurity and Bioterrorism: Biodefense Strategy, Practice, and Science, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. The report, entitled “Federal Agency Biodefense Funding, FY2010-FY2011,” is available free online. 6/24/2010 /prdetails.aspx?pr_id=798 The ongoing search for evidence of past or present life on Mars includes efforts to identify organic compounds such as proteins in Martian soil, but their absence to date remains a mystery. A new theory to explain what happens to these carbon-based molecules is presented in an article published in Astrobiology, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. The article is available free online at www.liebertpub.com/ast. 6/10/2010 /prdetails.aspx?pr_id=797 Initial lessons from the Haiti earthquake response point to several significant opportunities for improvement, including more effective public and risk communication, better coordination amongst response organizations and improved logistics management, according to a Roundtable panel discussion presented in Population Health Management, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. The Roundtable is available free online. 6/9/2010 /prdetails.aspx?pr_id=796 The growing use of insulin delivery devices such as pens and pumps may help individuals with diabetes optimize blood glucose control and minimize their risk for chronic health problems associated with diabetes, as described in a Special Supplement to Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. The issue is available free online. 6/7/2010 /prdetails.aspx?pr_id=795 A confirmed case of dengue virus infection in 2009 acquired by a New York woman while visiting Key West, FL, led to the identification of 27 total dengue cases originating in Key West that year, marking the first Florida-linked dengue cases since 1934 and the first locally acquired dengue outbreak in the continental United States since 1945, according to a report in a recent issue (Vol. 59, No. 19) of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, a publication of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 6/2/2010 /prdetails.aspx?pr_id=794 Obesity and Weight Management, currently under the editorship of James Hill, PhD and Holly Wyatt, MD from University of Colorado at Denver, is changing its mission and will become the premier journal and central forum on childhood and adolescent obesity, as part of the imperative to achieve swift and effective means to stem this epidemic. The newly titled journal, Childhood Obesity, published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., will make its debut early this summer. 5/26/2010 /prdetails.aspx?pr_id=793 An insightful and in-depth presentation of the most up-to-date clinical and research findings and historical perspectives on pediatric interstitial lung disease (ILD) is presented in a special issue published online ahead of print in Pediatric Allergy, Immunology, and Pulmonology (PED), a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. (www.liebertpub.com). The entire issue is available free online. (www.liebertpub.com/ped) 5/25/2010 /prdetails.aspx?pr_id=792 Intensive disease management counseling and education provided over the telephone by a nurse trained in cardiac care and cross-cultural care, combined with home blood pressure (BP) monitoring, led to better BP control than home monitoring alone among African Americans with hypertension, according to a study published in a recent issue of Population Health Management, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. The article is available free online. 5/18/2010 /prdetails.aspx?pr_id=790 Living wills often do not represent a patient’s actual treatment preferences when faced with real end-of-life circumstances and should be redesigned to guide more realistic advance decision-making, according to a study published in Journal of Palliative Medicine, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Journal of Palliative Medicine is the official journal of the Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) and an official journal of the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA). The paper is available free online. 5/18/2010 /prdetails.aspx?pr_id=791 In a promising new development in stem cell research, scientists report the first successful reprogramming of adult pig cells to produce induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) that are capable of forming all of the tissue types required for fetal development, as described in an article in Stem Cells and Development, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. The article, entitled “Porcine Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Produce Chimeric Offspring,” is available free online. 5/14/2010 /prdetails.aspx?pr_id=789 HIV disease tends to progress at a faster rate in infected individuals who consume two or more alcoholic drinks a day, according to an important new paper in AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. The article is available free online. 5/13/2010 /prdetails.aspx?pr_id=788