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MOOCs FORUM, a new journal, is the only publication dedicated exclusively to the development, design, and deployment of the game-changing Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs).

Congestive heart failure affects more than 5.3 million Americans, is increasing in prevalence, and is ultimately fatal, but the duration and quality of life leading up to death can be unpredictable and vary greatly.

One of the main obstacles that stands in the way of using human hematopoietic stem cells (hHSCs) to treat a variety of diseases is the difficulty growing them in culture—they quickly die or differentiate into other cell types.

Scientific papers, many authored by students in grades K-12, as well as articles highlighting innovative curricula and educational tools and an informative report from the recent Zebrafish in Education Workshops are featured in the journal Zebrafish.

Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers launches the Liebert Author Advocacy Program (LAAP), an innovative membership program designed to support Open Access (OA) and enhance the visibility and share-ability of academic research.

Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers and the editorial leadership of the peer-reviewed journal Stem Cells and Development congratulate Sir John Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka on being awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine.

New Rochelle, NY—Animals, insects, and plants use a variety of sensing mechanisms to detect invading pathogens such as viruses.

MOOCs FORUM, a new journal, is the only publication dedicated exclusively to the development, design, and deployment of the game-changing Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs).

Congestive heart failure affects more than 5.3 million Americans, is increasing in prevalence, and is ultimately fatal, but the duration and quality of life leading up to death can be unpredictable and vary greatly.

New Rochelle, NY—More than 800 million people worldwide use the social networking site Facebook, and 93% of college students have an active Facebook account, according to a recent estimate.

New Rochelle, NY—On Earth Day people around the world focus on the critical climate and environmental issues affecting the globe and the future of its inhabitants.

New Rochelle, NY—Interferons have antitumor activity and have been used to treat a variety of malignancies, including colorectal and ovarian cancers. However, their effectiveness varies.

One of the main obstacles that stands in the way of using human hematopoietic stem cells (hHSCs) to treat a variety of diseases is the difficulty growing them in culture—they quickly die or differentiate into other cell types.

Explosive growth in the field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine has led to innovative and promising applications and techniques, many of which are now being tested in human clinical...

New Rochelle, NY—Little is known about the value and emotional consequences of expressing anger on the Internet. Rant-sites provide an outlet for anonymous, angry outbursts.

New Rochelle, NY—The foodborne bacteria Listeria monocytogenes sickens about 2,500 people in the U.S. each year and many more worldwide, killing about 25-30% of those infected. Listeriosis is caused by eating food contaminated with L.

Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers announces the launch of MOOCs Forum to serve as the host and chronicle for discussions, debates, announcements, and advancements for all issues and constituents in the Massive Open Online Courses community.

The fascinating Conclaves system for electing a new pope, which has been in place since the late 1200s is described in "Creating the Rules of the Modern Papal Election," published in Election Law Journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.

Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert Lanza, MD as Editor-in-Chief of BioResearch Open Access effective immediately.

Scientific papers, many authored by students in grades K-12, as well as articles highlighting innovative curricula and educational tools and an informative report from the recent Zebrafish in Education Workshops are featured in the journal Zebrafish.

Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers launches the Liebert Author Advocacy Program (LAAP), an innovative membership program designed to support Open Access (OA) and enhance the visibility and share-ability of academic research.

A case study published in Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking of the controversial Budget Repair Bill in Wisconsin explores whether young adults who use social media are more likely to engage in offline protests.

SELEX is a rapid, efficient, and iterative high-throughput method for screening large libraries of molecules to identify those with the potential to be developed as drug compounds or research tools.

In addition to the obvious benefit of eliminating the need for an injection, new vaccine delivery methods via the lungs offer particular advantages for protecting against infectious agents that enter the body through the respiratory track.

Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers and the editorial leadership of the peer-reviewed journal Stem Cells and Development congratulate Sir John Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka on being awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine.

The number of people choosing to vote before Election Day is increasing dramatically, and the potential impact and implications of early voting are the subject of several recent articles in Election Law Journal.

The naturally occurring cytokine interleukin-18, or IL-18, plays a key role in inflammation and has been implicated in serious inflammatory diseases for which the prognosis is poor and there are currently limited treatment options.

The Real Food Challenge, a national network of student activists, is gaining momentum, and university administrators are taking notice and responding to student demands. The success of these efforts are covered in an article in Sustainability.

The inaugural issue of BioResearch Open Access, a new bimonthly peer-reviewed open access journal, was released today by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.

The Diabetes 2025 Model for the U.S. projects a continuous and dramatic increase in the diabetes epidemic and makes it possible to estimate the potential effects of society-wide changes in lifestyle and healthcare delivery systems.

Disruptive Science and Technology, a new groundbreaking, peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers, has officially released its inaugural issue.

A citywide ban on public smoking in Colorado led to significant decreases in maternal smoking and preterm births, providing the first evidence in the U.S. that such interventions can impact maternal and fetal health.

New functional and imaging-based diagnostic tests that measure communication and signaling between different brain regions may provide valuable information about the potential for consciousness in patients unable to communicate.

Gene therapy strategies to prevent and treat inherited diseases of the retina that can cause blindness have progressed rapidly. Positive results in animal models of human retinal disease continue to emerge, as reported in Human Gene Therapy.

The field of disease proteomics has, until recently, focused on separation techniques coupled with mass-spectrometric identification of proteins, reports Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN).

When blood sugar levels in diabetes are poorly controlled, patients tend to have more complications such as depression and other mood disturbances, including anxiety and anger, and a lower overall quality of life.

Herbal, dietary, and energy or nutritional supplements may offer specific health benefits, but they can also have harmful and even life-threatening effects when combined with commonly used medications.

Many patients suffering from persistent low back pain might benefit significantly from an individualized, team-based model of care that includes access to licensed complementary care practitioners in addition to conventional care providers.

Videogame technology is proving to be a valuable tool for helping people of all ages improve lifestyle and health habits and manage disease.

Childhood cancer survivors are living longer and there is an urgent need for better, more comprehensive ways to evaluate their health-related quality of life and need for psychosocial services.

Due to excessive weight, diabetes, and other comorbid conditions, healthcare providers caring for bariatric surgical patients require a high level of skill and knowledge in order to optimize patient outcomes.

In most people, high levels of triglycerides are an early sign of type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome, but in people of African descent these conditions may go undiagnosed because levels are not at the level used to diagnose metabolic syndrome.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death among women. Though evidence-based national guidelines promote the use of daily aspirin for women at increased risk for CVD, less than half of the women who could benefit from aspirin are taking it.

As the population ages in western countries, traumatic brain injury (TBI) resulting mainly from falls is on the rise among the elderly, introducing new complications and treatment challenges, according to an article in Journal of Neurotrauma.

Healthy individuals who carry a gene variation linked to an increased risk of autism have structural differences in their brains that may help explain how the gene affects brain function and increases vulnerability for autism.

Faith-based advocacy has been cited as a valuable tool in combating childhood obesity, but evidence is needed to support this assertion and to define how the link between advocacy and policy can contribute to promoting permanent lifestyle changes.

Babies are not able to metabolize or excrete caffeine very well, so a breastfeeding mother’s consumption of caffeine may lead to caffeine accumulation and symptoms such as wakefulness and irritability.

Millions of dollars and immeasurable hours of research and development are being invested to develop and employ increasingly sophisticated hardware and software technologies to deliver innovative new personalized health care interventions.

Children are naturally drawn toward gaming and other types of technology, creating an ideal opportunity to design interactive media tools to encourage physical activity and promote healthy eating habits.

An automated on/off feature built into insulin pump systems can suspend insulin delivery when it detects low blood glucose levels, significantly reducing the severity and duration of hypoglycemia in individuals with type 1 diabetes.

Disparities in obesity prevalence and risk factors are already evident in minority populations by the preschool years according to an article in a special issue of Childhood Obesity celebrating First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! initiative.

Publisher Mary Ann Liebert released a special issue of the journal Childhood Obesity celebrating the second anniversary of First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! initiative, with a special Foreword by Mrs. Obama.

An expert Roundtable Discussion in the current issue of Childhood Obesity, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., debates the pros and cons of routine BMI screening in the school setting, discusses the most recent data, and more.

Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. announces the launch of its new website, offering streamlined access to over 92,000 articles from 70 high-impact publications.

The time for commercial development of gene therapy has come. Patients with diseases treatable and curable with gene therapy deserve access to the technology.

Advances in Wound Care will report the latest research findings, innovative wound care strategies, industry product pipeline, and developments in biomaterials and skin and tissue regeneration to optimize patient outcomes.