ACNM Library Research Update - Vol. 2 No. 2

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

News

New Journal Issues

Latest on BioMed Central

Research tools

Feature web-tool of the week!

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News

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FEATURES

Selenium Status Is Associated With Accelerated HIV / AIDS
By Chris Gupta on Health through Nutrition
"Even more abominable is the zeal with which toxic drugs and immunization are thrust on the sick and malnourished of the poor and 3rd world. One cannot expect to get away with this additional hit on these already immune compromised populations but that does not phase their mantra of lies and deception. Imagine WHO, turned - a rogue authority, whose 3rd world vaccine budgets are larger than procuring water for those countries. Surely you don't think that they are looking after our concerns do you???"

New Michael Moore Film 'Sicko' - Healthcare Industry on Alert
By Canida International
..."Benoit said he has heard rumours of pharmaceutical companies circulating internal memos about the movie, but has not actually seen any. On commenting on the text of Aventis' email, he said, 'They have reason to worry, because when [Moore] takes..."

Medscape - Your Credibility is on the Line...
By Canida International
"With Medscape, a simple look at your Editorial Board, by a consumer, will instantly reduce your credibility to ZERO. Why? As your first listed "Editor" you have North America's top health CRACKPOT, delicensed and failed MD Stephen Barrett..."The sole purpose of the activities of Barrett & Baratz are to discredit and cause damage and harm to health care practitioners, businesses that make alternative health therapies or products available, and advocates of non-allopathic therapies and health freedom."

PRESS RELEASE: Vitamin E meta-analysis misleads consumers
By Alliance for Natural Health
"The following release is made by the ANH in the wake of a raft of negative publicity on Vitamin E following the meta-analysis released by Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions."

Multiple Chemical Sensitivity: Enzyme Related Toxic Overdose
By Josef Hasslberger
"More than 200 diseases have been linked to pollution by a recent study, according to an article published in The Independent. Although it has been known for some time that increased cancer incidence is linked to pollution, it is seldom we see an open acknowledgement in the mainstream press that we are actively poisoning ourselves with chemicals and other pollutants released freely into the environment. Those substances are so ubiquitous that most people have a toxic cocktail mixed in with their blood. Although some tentative steps in the right direction are being taken - there is the recent announcement of a National Institutes of Health study that recommends Doctors and..."

Prozac, Painkillers & Hormones Found in Tap Water
By Candida International
"Residues of hormones are well known to disrupt the reproductive abilities of amphibians and fish. There is also suspicion that antibiotic residues working their way up the food chain may promote resistance to the drugs, while many other medications could..."

Jonathan Wright on Forthcoming Vitamin Legislation
By Jonathan V. Wright
"You've taken supplements for years. You're out of vitamins C and E. You go to your natural food store, but you can't find the kind you want on the shelf. You ask a clerk to find them for you. She says you can't get your vitamin E as mixed tocopherols (the best natural form) anymore, and asks if you like your vitamin C in the 100 or 200 milligram size. The 1,000 milligram size, you say."

The Day CODEX Will Protect You From High-Dose Dietary Supplements?
By Friendsoffreedom
"Here is a good summary of how unscientific these so called scientific bodies can be when it comes to protect their cronies. Given such huge benefits from supplements, these shenanigans should be countered and the whole sham initiative turned against the preparators. Sadly the authorities know that such a counter initiative is difficult and costly, hence unlikely, and they will continue to blatantly abuse us. Hopefully we can prove their assumption wrong as per the following:.."

Companies may face tighter regulation over promoting drugs
By Friendsoffreedom
"The drug industry may be facing the same kind of sea change in business practices and regulation that other segments of corporate America faced in the wake of Enron and other corporate scandals, says an article in the New England Journal of Medicine ( 2004;351: 1891-900)..."

Second Flawed Study Slams High-Dose Vitamins
By Bill Sardi
"The common error in both reports is that people who are diabetic or have cardiovascular disease, and therefore are at higher risk of dying due to their disease, are more likely to be taking high-dose vitamin pills. The vitamin C researchers concede "there is a possibility that patients with more severe diabetes tend to consume more supplemental vitamin C." Researchers involved in the vitamin E study admit to no such possibility."

World Report on Knowledge for Better Health
By NELH
"This report from the World Health Organisation focuses on bridging of the "know do" gap, the gulf between what we know and what we do in practice, between scientific potential and health realization. The bridging of this gap is central to achieving the health-related Millennium Development Goals (MDG's) by 2015."


HIGHLIGHTS

GM poppy offers anti-malarial hope

Latest at the APS

Alternative Medicine: Loss

WHO warns of diabetes epidemic

WA research could spell end to blood glucose pricks

Study urges expanded water fluoridation

Opposing Japanese Patent Right Over Thai Herbal Plant

Acupuncture Master Shares His Secrets

Herbal tea could be dangerous for infants

Complementary medicines We spend GBP1.6bn on them a year. But are they doing us any good?

Vegetables are more than nutritious

Treating malaria with herbal medicines

FDA Recalls Chinese Herbal Supplements


New Journal Issues

PRINT (incl. subscription e-journals)

European Journal of Clinical Nutririon - Vol. 58, No. 11, Nov 2004
Publisher Full-Text

Journal of Chinese Medicine - no. 76, October 2004
CD-Rom (ask at desk)
Publisher TOC (current Abstract only)
Publisher Search

American Herb Association Quarterly Newsletter - vol. 20 no. 2, Autumn
(electronic only)
Ebsco Full-Text

Reflexions: The Journal of Reflexology Research Project - vol. 25 no. 9, Aug 2004
(electronic only)
Ebsco Full-Text

Vegetarian Journal - vol. 23 no. 4, 2004
(electronic only)
Ebsco Full-Text

Nutrition Action Health Letter - vol. 31 no. 9, Nov 2004
(electronic only)
ProQuest Full-Text
Ebsco Full-Text

New England Journal of Medicine - Vol. 351, No. 20, 11 Nov 2004
Publisher Full-text (ask for password)
Proquest Full-text

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine - Vol.10, No.5, Oct 2004
Publisher TOC
Publisher host Abstract
Ebsco Full-text


FREE

Chinese Medicial Journal - Vol. 117, No. 11, Nov 2004

Plos Medicine - 4 new articles
one, two, three, four

British Medical Journal - Vol. 329, No. 7475, 13 Nov 2004

Journal of the American Dietetic Association - Sep 2004

Today's Chiropractic - Nov/Dec 2004

Nutrition Research Newsletter - Oct 2004

Journal of Emotional and Behavioural Disorders - Fall 2004

Journal of General Psychology Issues - Jul 2004

Journal of Vibrational and Flower Essences - Nov 2004


OTHER

Blackmores Online Newsletter - 11 Nov 2004
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Latest on BioMed Central

Research article Increasing response to a postal survey of sedentary patients - a randomised controlled trial [ISRCTN45665423]Harrison RA, Cock DBMC Health Services Research 2004, 4:31 (10 November 2004)
[Abstract] [Provisional PDF]

Study protocol Rationale and design of a multicenter randomized controlled trial on a 'minimal intervention' in Dutch army personnel with nonspecific low back pain [ISRCTN19334317]Helmhout PH, Harts C, Staal JB, De Bie RABMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2004, 5:40 (9 November 2004)
[Abstract] [Provisional PDF]

Study protocol Conservative treatment in patients with an acute lumbosacral radicular syndrome: design of a randomised clinical trial [ISRCTN68857256]Luijsterburg PAJ, Verhagen AP, Ostelo RWJG, van den Hoogen HJMM, Peul WC, Avezaat CJJ, Koes BWBMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2004, 5:39 (9 November 2004)
[Abstract] [Provisional PDF]

Book review Review on "Atkins Diabetes Revolution: The Groundbreaking Approach to Preventing and Controlling Type 2 Diabetes"by Mary C. Vernon and Jacqueline A. EbersteinArora S, McFarlane SINutrition & Metabolism 2004, 1:14 (9 November 2004)
[Abstract] [Provisional PDF]

Research article Effect of dietary palm olein oil on oxidative stress associated with ischemic-reperfusion injury in isolated rat heartNarang D, Sood S, Thomas MKADALI, Dinda AKUMAR, Maulik SKUMARBMC Pharmacology 2004, 4:29 (9 November 2004)
[Abstract] [Provisional PDF]

Research article Sick leave among home-care personnel: a longitudinal study of risk factorsHorneij EL, Jensen IB, Holmstrom EB, Ekdahl CBMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2004, 5:38 (8 November 2004)
[Abstract] [Provisional PDF] [PubMed] [Related articles]

Research Comparison of energy-restricted very low-carbohydrate and low-fat diets on weight loss and body composition in overweight men and womenVolek JS, Sharman MJ, Gomez AL, Judelson DA, Rubin MR, Watson G, Sokmen B, Silvestre R, French DN, Kraemer WJNutrition & Metabolism 2004, 1:13 (8 November 2004)
[Abstract] [Provisional PDF]

Research article A randomised controlled trial to determine the effect on response of including a lottery incentive in health surveys [ISRCTN32203485]Roberts LM, Wilson S, Roalfe AK, Bridge PBMC Health Services Research 2004, 4:30 (8 November 2004)
[Abstract] [Provisional PDF] [PubMed] [Related articles]

Research article Overweight, obesity, and colorectal cancer screening: Disparity between men and womenHeo M, Allison DB, Fontaine KRBMC Public Health 2004, 4:53 (8 November 2004)
[Abstract] [Provisional PDF] [PubMed] [Related articles]

Research article Clinical education of ethicists: the role of a clinical ethics fellowshipChidwick P, Faith K, Godkin D, Hardingham LBMC Medical Ethics 2004, 5:6 (8 November 2004)
[Abstract] [Provisional PDF] [PubMed] [Related articles]

Research article Older age does not influence CD4 cell recovery in HIV-1 infected patients receiving Highly Active Anti Retroviral TherapyTumbarello M, Rabagliati R, de Gaetano Donati K, Bertagnolio S, Montuori E, Tamburrini E, Tacconelli E, Cauda RBMC Infectious Diseases 2004, 4:46 (6 November 2004)
[Abstract] [Provisional PDF] [PubMed] [Related articles]

Research article Effect of 50% ethanolic extract of Syzygium aromaticum(L.) Merr. & Perry. (clove) on sexual behaviour of normal male ratsTajuddin , Ahmad S, Latif A, Qasmi IABMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2004, 4:17 (5 November 2004)
[Abstract] [Provisional PDF] [PubMed] [Related articles]

Review Role of a critical visceral adipose tissue threshold (CVATT) in metabolic syndrome: implications for controlling dietary carbohydrates: a reviewFreedland ES.Nutrition & Metabolism 2004, 1:12 (5 November 2004)
[Abstract] [Provisional PDF]

Research article The impact of two multiple-choice question formats on the problem-solving strategies used by novices and expertsCoderre SP, Harasym P, Mandin H, Fick GBMC Medical Education 2004, 4:23 (5 November 2004)
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Research article Psychiatric diagnoses in 3275 suicides: a meta-analysisArsenault-Lapierre G, Kim CD, Turecki GBMC Psychiatry 2004, 4:37 (4 November 2004)
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Research article Selective inhibition of c-Myb DNA-binding by RNA polymersNordgard O, Andersen TO, Gabrielsen OSBMC Biochemistry 2004, 5:15 (4 November 2004)
[Abstract] [Provisional PDF] [PubMed] [Related articles]

Research article Protective role of Scoparia dulcisplant extract on brain antioxidant status and lipidperoxidation in STZ diabetic male Wistar ratsPari L, Latha MBMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2004, 4:16 (2 November 2004)
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Research tools

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NOW LIVE ! The Australian Psychotherapy and Counselling Referral Directory
By Psychoz
"ANNOUNCING THE AUSTRALIAN PSYCHOTHERAPY AND COUNSELLING REFERRAL DIRECTORY
This Referral Directory continues online what was provided by the NATIONAL DIRECTORY OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTITIONERS IN PSYCHOTHERAPY AND COUNSELLING published by PsychOz in 1997, 1998 and 1999. We have received many requests to recommence the Directory and are pleased to once again bring together detailed information about psychotherapy and counselling practitioners in an independent form that is useful, practical and accessible. This time we are online and can ensure that the information is up to date at all times."

FAO: Food and Nutrition
By FAO
"Create sustainable improvements in nutrition, especially among nutritionally vulnerable households and population groups;Raise awareness of the benefits of combating hunger and reducing malnutrition;Assist countries in identifying people who are food insecure and vulnerable to nutritional problems;Promote food safety and prevent food borne diseases; Focus on consumer protection and fair practices in food trade."

TibetMed - for Tibetan Medicine Information and Research
By TibetMed
"The First International Congress on Tibetan Medicine provided the impetus for this community information network to keep scholars, researchers, practitioners, patients, and enthusiasts of Tibetan Medicine in contact and to continue the dialogue started at the conference."

Infoxchange Service Seeker
By Infoxchange
"The Infoxchange Service Seeker currently contains details on 103,368 government and non-government services and agencies in Victoria. The update cycle is weekly with the goal of all information being updated twice each year. In the week ending 14-11-2004 :218 new records were added2,123 records were updatedTotal records in the database were 103,368"

PEDro - The Physiotherapy Evidence Database
By PEDro
"PEDro is the Physiotherapy Evidence Database. It has been developed to give rapid access to bibliographic details and abstracts of randomised controlled trials, systematic reviews and evidence-based clinical practice guidelines in physiotherapy. Most trials on the database have been rated for quality to help you quickly discriminate between trials which are likely to be valid and interpretable and those which are not."

OT seeker - Occupational Therapy
By OT Council
"OTseeker is a database that contains abstracts of systematic reviews and randomised controlled trials relevant to occupational therapy. Trials have been critically appraised and rated to assist you to evaluate their validity and interpretability. These ratings will help you to judge the quality and usefulness of trials for informing clinical interventions. In one database, OTseeker provides you with fast and easy access to trials from a wide range of sources."


Feature web-tool of the week!

CiteULike
By CiteULike
"CiteULike is a free service to help academics to share, store, and organise academic papers that they are reading. When you see a paper on the web that interests you, you can click one button and have it added to your personal library. CiteULike automatically extracts the citation details, so there's no need to type them in yourself.
Because your library is stored on the server, you can access it from any computer. You can share you library with others, and find out who is reading the same papers as you. In turn, this can help you discover literature which is relevant to your field but you may not have known about."


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