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Archives for June 2012

“In every kitchen there is at least one indispensable cookbook…”

“…Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual fills the same niche in the laboratory…” Trends in Neurosciences

From the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (an institution with a long and varied history, and home of Eight Nobel laureates, including Dr. James Watson) comes the 4th edition of the one indispensable molecular biology laboratory manual for protocols and techniques.

The content for this latest edition of Molecular Cloning has been entirely recast to include nucleic-acid based methods selected as the most widely used and valuable in molecular and cellular biology laboratories – with core chapters from the third edition revised to feature current strategies and approaches to the preparation and cloning of nucleic acids, gene transfer, and expression analysis. Meanwhile, 12 new chapters show how DNA, RNA, and proteins should be prepared, evaluated, and manipulated, and how data generation and analysis can be handled.

Highlights of the new edition include:

  • Expanded scope: the nucleic-acid-based techniques selected for inclusion have promoted recent advances in gene transfer, protein expression, RNA analysis, and expression of cloned genes
  • Easy-to-follow format: the previous editions’ renowned attention to detail and accuracy are fully retained
  • Essential appendices: an up-to-date collection of reagents, vectors, media, detection systems, and commonly used techniques are included
  • Expanded authorship: chapters and protocols have been specifically commissioned from renowned experts at leading institutions

Personally, I have no idea about what much of the preceding means – but for those of you who do, the latest edition of your laboratory bible is waiting.

 

Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual is available in store or can be ordered for delivery to your door through our virtual bookstore.

 

Just Released: 2013 Edition of The 5-Minute Clinical Consult

The 5-Minute Clinical Consult 2013 Standard Edition provides rapid-access information on the diagnosis, treatment, medications, follow-up, and associated conditions of diseases and conditions. Organized alphabetically by diagnosis, this best-selling clinical reference continues to present brief, bulleted points on disease topics in a consistent 3-column format.

(FREE 30 Day Access to 5minuteconsult.com online/mobile accompanies this textbook purchase. This trusted, evidence-based content is written by physicians to bring you the information you need fast at the point of care.)

 

Features include…
– More than 900 topics in print and online including over 95 new topics: Asherman Syndrome, Acute Diarrhea, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Gastric Polyp, Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease, IgA Nephropathy, Q Fever, Thymus Cancer and many more
– Additional 30 algorithms in print and online including Dizziness, Migraine Treatment, Rectal Pain and Vitamin D Deficiency

 

30 Day FREE Online Access to 5minuteconsult.com Includes…
– Diseases & Conditions – Thousands of bulleted topics from across our 5-Minute Series to support your patient care decisions
– 12-in-1 – Access to content from 12 titles (5 Minute: Pain Management, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Pediatrics, Women’s Health, Orthopedic, Urology, Cardiology, Emergency Medicine and Clinical as well as Essential Guide to Primary Care Procedures, A Practical Guide to Soft Tissue & Joint Injections and Wallach’s Interpretation of Diagnostic Tests)
– Internet Point-of-Care CME – Earn CME credits as you treat your patients at no additional cost
– Customizable Patient Handouts – Over 1,000 handouts in English/Spanish from AAFP to help educate your patients
– Procedure Video – Build your skills with procedure videos and also have access to physical therapy videos
– Drugs – A to Z drug monographs from Facts and Comparison with patient education and interactions
– Algorithms – Diagnostic and Treatment algorithms linked to associated topic for quick reference
– Images – Provide visual guidance in areas such as dermatology, radiology etc
– Updates – Topics, videos, handouts, drugs and more updated on a regular basis
– Mobile – Web-enabled mobile access to diseases/conditions, drugs, images, algorithms and lab tests as well as updates

 

The 5-Minute Clinical Consult has just been released and will be available in store or ordered for delivery to your door through our virtual bookstore.

 

Some People Just Make The Rest Of Us Feel Like Underacheivers…

So what were you doing when you were 15 years old?

Well, Jack Andraka, a high school freshman from Maryland just won first prize in a science fair. An international science fair. The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF) – “the world’s largest international pre-college science competition, (which) provides an annual forum for more than 1,500 high school students from about 70 countries, regions, and territories.”

So, pretty impressive so far, yes? More than most of us have ever done. But what did he win first prize for? Oh, you know, just a procedure that could make testing for such things as pancreatic cancer as simple as using a diabetic-style test strip – with (according to the ISEF site) 90 percent accuracy and over 100 times more sensitivity, while being 28 times less expensive than current tests.

You can read more details at the ISEF site and this Forbes article (complete with this video of his very age-appropriate reaction to the win).

 

Meanwhile, if you feel a natural twinge of resentment that this young whippersnapper is showing off at an age when most of us were occupied with …baser… pursuits, remember this – you may not know it till years from now, but this 15-year old may have just saved your life.

New Release: Medications and Mothers’ Milk

Now in its 15th Edition, Medications and Mothers’ Milk is the worldwide best selling drug reference on the use of medications in breastfeeding mothers. This book provides you with the most current, complete, and easy-to-read information on using medications in breastfeeding mothers.

This drug reference includes everything that is known about the transfer of various medications into human milk and the use of radiopharmaceuticals, chemotherapeutic agents, and vaccines in breastfeeding mothers, with data on more than 1,300 drugs, syndromes, vaccines, herbals, and many other substances. The appendices are full of information on radioactive drugs and tests, over-the-counter drugs, and much more.

New to this Edition:

  • More than 200 new drugs, vaccines, herbals, and chemicals.
  • Major updates to many existing drugs and other substances.
  • New data on close contact restrictions following radioisotope use.
  • Many new radiocontrast agents.

Medications and Mothers’ Milk is due for release in late June and will be available in store or ordered for delivery to your door through our virtual bookstore.

 

 

 

 

 

If You Happen To Be In London This Summer…

The Queen’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace is holding history’s largest exhibition of anatomical drawings by that greatest of show offs, Leonardo da Vinci.

The exhibit actually runs till early October, but if you have no plans to cross the pond, fear not, The Queen’s Gallery has an accompanying website, with links to all the images in the exhibition. (Clicking on the images will open magnified views in the same window.) The Gallery also created an iPad app for the exhibit -available through the App Store- and provides a link to all of Leonardo’s drawings held in the Royal Collection.

 

In the video above, Curator Martin Clayton describes three of the drawings in the exhibit and explains how, through his creation of a glass model of the aortic valve (a fascinating procedure in itself) and some water full of grass seeds, Leonardo was able to theorize the role that natural vortices in the flow of blood played in closing of the valve. (Something only confirmed in the last century.)

Updates on a Pair of Popular Titles, and…

First, for fans of RxFiles, you may or may not have heard that there is a new edition (9th) due for release. We’ll have copies as soon as they become available and the latest word places the release date in August.

The 8th edition is now officially out of stock at the publisher, but if you have an immediate need for the book, we still have 2 copies of the Pocket Size (complete with magnifying glass to help with the small print) in the store. Just drop by or give us a call if you’d like one.

 

Meanwhile, Dr. John Finley’s Teaching Heart Auscultation was given a full-page review in the May 2012 edition of Congenital Cardiology Today, describing this “call to action” as a useful reference for “redesigning, updating and improving our current educational programs.” You can find the full review on page 6 of the May issue, downloadable as a PDF file here.

 

And finally, a head’s up about a publication not actually available through our store. The Dalhousie College of Pharmacy has recently released Dispensing Knowledge to celebrate last year’s centennial of the school. You can learn more about this pharmaceutical time capsule and how to order it at the College website.

 

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