ANNOUNCEMENTS

Job opportunities at NLM, NIH
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/about/jobs/jobs.html

National Library of Medicine Announces Update of ClinicalTrials.gov

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/news/ct_refresh.html

NIH launches free database of drugs associated with liver injury [LiverTox]

http://www.nih.gov/news/health/oct2012/niddk-12.htm

NLM Announces New and Redesigned Web Sites for History of Medicine Division and Its Exhibition Program

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/news/hmd_new_web_site.html

Participants in 2012-2013 NLM/AAHSL Leadership Fellows Program Announced

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/news/leadfellows_2012_2013.html

Turn the Pages of a Rare Veterinary Book from the NLM Collections

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/news/rare_vet_book.html

NLM DIRECTOR’S PODCAST

Couples Therapy Helps PTSD Patients

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/podcast/transcript092412.html

Fish Oil May Not Prevent Heart Attack, Stroke

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/podcast/transcript102212.html

Memory & Reasoning Decline Linked to Adult Obesity

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/podcast/transcript100112.html

New Suicide Prevention Plan

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/podcast/transcript101512.htm

Pre-Teen Health Disparities

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/podcast/transcript100812.html

NLM IN THE NEWS

ACS patient education website supports efforts to help patients make informed decisions

http://acs-365.ascendeventmedia.com/highlight.aspx?id=5208&p=401

Are scientists lying more than ever?

http://www.itworld.com/software/300872/are-scientists-lying-more-ever

Concussions at a glance

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2012/sep/22/tdmain05-concussions-at-a-glance-ar-2224923/

Customer satisfaction with e-government down slightly but near record highs

https://hslnews.wordpress.com/2012/10/16/k-12-health-and-science-resources-from-the-national-library-of-medicine/

Developing a Health and Medicine Blogs Collection at the U.S. National Library of Medicine

http://blogs.loc.gov/digitalpreservation/2012/10/developing-a-health-and-medicine-blogs-collection-at-the-u-s-national-library-of-medicine/

E-Health Opportunities for Seniors

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/08/e-health-opportunities-for-seniors/

Experience science ‘HarryPotter’-style

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120926/GUARDIAN/120929710/-1/news300

FDA to oversee reporting of clinical trials

http://blogs.nature.com/news/2012/09/fda-to-oversee-reporting-of-clinical-trials.html

FEATURED DIGITAL COLLECTION [NLM Digital Collections]

http://www.dlib.org/

Image of the Week: Traité d’Anatomie et de Physiologie from 1786

http://scopeblog.stanford.edu/2012/10/07/image-of-the-week-traite-danatomie-et-de-physiologie-from-1786/

Is medical self-testing a bad move?

http://money.msn.com/health-and-life-insurance/is-medical-self-testing-a-bad-move

K-12 Health and Science Resources from the National Library of Medicine

https://hslnews.wordpress.com/2012/10/16/k-12-health-and-science-resources-from-the-national-library-of-medicine/

Medical app Health Tap launches feature that lets doctors translate medical research for the masses

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/innovations/post/medical-app-healthtap-launches-feature-that-lets-doctors-translate-medical-research-for-the-masses/2012/09/25/6be364da-0687-11e2-a10c-fa5a255a9258_blog.html

Misconduct Widespread in Retracted Science Papers, Study Finds

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/02/science/study-finds-fraud-is-widespread-in-retracted-scientific-papers.html?_r=0

National Library of Medicine Sets Meaningful Use Standards

http://www.informationweek.com/healthcare/policy/national-library-of-medicine-sets-meanin/240008940

New Center Standardizes Vocabulary Sets for Meaningful Use Stage 2

http://www.ihealthbeat.org/articles/2012/10/12/new-center-standardizes-vocabulary-sets-for-meaningful-use-stage-2.aspx

Schnitzer receives National Library of Medicine outreach award

http://www.lib.umich.edu/news/schnitzer-receives-national-library-medicine-outreach-award

The 50 most-followed agencies on Twitter [NLM #35, with 169% growth over last year]

http://fcw.com/articles/2012/09/24/fedlist-most-followed-agencies-on-twitter.aspx

‘The Literature of Prescription: Charlotte Perkins Gilman and “The Yellow Wall-Paper”’ Opens Oct. 22

http://explorernews.com/calendar/event_e3ad4e2c-1708-11e2-8e39-3cd92bf14f20.html

The Most Ingenious Book: How to Rediscover Micrographic

http://www.downloadtheuniverse.com/dtu/2012/10/the-most-ingenious-book-how-to-rediscover-micrographia.html

Tox Town: A Great Tool for Learning About Chemicals in Our Environment

http://blog.epa.gov/ej/2012/10/tox-town/

TSA Provides Helpline for Travelers with Disabilities and Medical Conditions

http://www.helpingyoucare.com/22577/tsa-provides-helpline-for-travelers-with-disabilities-and-medical-conditions

NEW IN NLM IN FOCUS

A Passion for Helping: Librarian Raises Awareness About Disabilities

http://infocus.nlm.nih.gov/2012/10/a-passion-for-helping-libraria.html

Disaster Preparedness Partnership Sparks New NLM Technologies

http://infocus.nlm.nih.gov/2012/10/disaster-preparedness-partners.html

Meet the Future: NLM Welcomes 2012-2013 Associate Fellows; Accepts Applications for 2013-2014

http://infocus.nlm.nih.gov/2012/10/meet-the-future-nlm-welcomes-2.html

NEW OR UPDATED MEDLINEPLUS TOPICS AND FEATURES

Canker Sores

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/cankersores.html

Dehydration

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/dehydration.html

Fetal Health and Development

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/fetalhealthanddevelopment.html

Mood Disorders

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/mooddisorders.html

NEW FROM SIS

• The ALTBIB portal (http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/altbib.html) has been updated. ALTBIB provides access to PubMed/MEDLINE citations relevant to alternatives to the use of live vertebrates in biomedical research and testing. The site’s topics and subtopics are aligned with current approaches. For example, information is provided on in silico, in vitro, and improved (refined) animal testing methods. Strategies which incorporate validated methods and other approaches are also covered. In addition to the topic area PubMed searches, the ALTBIB portal includes a searchable bibliographic collection on alternatives to animal testing. This collection provides citations from published articles, books, book chapters, and technical reports published from 1980 to 2000. The bibliography features citations concerning methods, tests, assays, and procedures that may prove useful in establishing alternatives to the use of intact vertebrates.

• Tox Town has released a new “Drought Location” page. Information is provided on why drought is a concern, how it is related to climate change, and possible health effects related to drought. Drought (English): http://www.toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/text_version/locations.php?id=173 Sequía (español):    http://www.toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/espanol/locations.php?id=174

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