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Traumatic Brain Injury Poses Complex Diagnostic, Management and Treatment Challenges in Older People

Recent Research on TBI in the Elderly Discussed in NeuroRehabilitation

May 7, 2013 - Each year more than 1.7 million people in the United States sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI). The incidence of TBI in older adults poses special diagnostic, management and treatment challenges, say experts in a special collection of papers on TBI in the elderly in NeuroRehabilitation: An Interdisciplinary Journal. More...

Large Animal Models of Huntington’s Disease Offer New and Promising Research Options

Sheep, Minipigs Offer Potential Advantages Over Rodents, According to Journal of Huntington’s Disease Studies

April 23, 2013 - Scientific progress in Huntington’s disease (HD) relies upon the availability of appropriate animal models that enable insights into the disease’s genetics and/or pathophysiology. Large animal models, such as domesticated farm animals, offer some distinct advantages over rodent models, including a larger brain that is amenable to imaging and intracerebral therapy, longer lifespan, and a more human-like neuro-architecture. Three articles in the latest issue of the Journal of Huntington’s Disease discuss the potential benefits of using large animal models in HD research and the implications for the development of gene therapy. More...

TERI and IOS Press Sign Hosting Agreement for Three Journals

April 17, 2013 - Amsterdam –IOS Press and TERI Press have reached an agreement to make TERI Press journals available through IOS Press. Metapress, IOS Press’ online journal platform, now hosts three of the TERI Press journals. More...

Stability of International Financial Markets at Risk: the Greek Case

New issue of Journal of Economic and Social Measurement investigates the impact of the Greek crisis on international financial markets

March 27, 2013 - AMSTERDAM – Policy-makers worldwide worry about the wider implications that Greece’s open bankruptcy may have on the stability of financial markets in general, in the cohesion of the European Union in particular. With Cyprus agreeing to close its second largest bank (Laiki bank) in exchange for a €10 million bailout, it begs the question whether a pattern can be detected in countries in the EU struggling to keep their heads up financially. The editors of this special issue of the Journal of Economic and Social Measurement, Volume 38, issue 1 (2013), investigate. More...