The Miraculous Slug-inspired Glue

Researchers have discovered a novel technique to fix a broken heart. They have found that with the help of slug-inspired glue, one can undertake mending a broken heart. The slugs secrete extremely sticky adhesives that work even on rain-wet rocks and mud-slicked trails.

The slug-inspired glue is non-toxic and can easily stick to a wet beating heart. It plays an important role in healing skin wounds for the surgeons. According to a team from the Boston Children Hospital, the slug`s slime is water and blood proof and dries in seconds when brought in contact with the UV light. It is also biodegradable.

To test its effectiveness, the researchers applied the glue, which they call “hydrophobic light-activated adhesive” or HLAA, to small biodegradable patches, which they affixed to the holes. They used a UV light to activate the adhesive. In less than five seconds, the holes were sealed, and the stretchy sealant held for a 24-hour monitoring period.

Though most heart defects can be fixed through surgeries that involve staples or stitches, in some cases these stitching procedures can cause damage to the heart`s fragile tissue. 

Gender Gap Visualization in the Computer Science Field:

The jobs in computing field have been a ray of light in a gloomy economy. Through statistical analysis, women earned only 18% of computer science degrees in 2012 cutting down from 27% in 2001. Unemployment in this field stands at only 3.5% and the number of computing jobs is expected to grow more than 20% by 2020.

The field of computer science and information technology are among the nation`s rapidly enhancing occupations and the employees are facing a tough time to fill open jobs. It is an uphill task for the men to fulfill the demand on their own. The research studies have shown that the declination of the women in computing field is associated with the social influences.

A report published last week to coincide with Computer Science Education Week, exposes the way in which the gender divide in computer science is becoming more extreme. With the title “Half Empty” the report points out:

“Men have surged back into computing in the past five years, but women have not recovered from last decade’s slump.”  (http://changetheequation.org/half-empty)

The most common perception of computer science as a solitary profession can isolate girls as well as women. This insight is nurtured by popular society which portrays women in computing as eccentric and odd figures.

Bentham Science Journal “Recent Patents on Computer Science” publishes review and research articles, and guest edited thematic issues on recent patents in all areas of computer science. The journal is essential reading for all researchers involved in computer science. This journal is indexed in Compendex, Scopus and Pubs Hub. For further details about this Bentham Journal, please visit:

http://benthamscience.com/cseng/index.htm

Introducing Bentham Science Publisher’s YouTube Channel

Bentham Science Publishers publishes quality research and scholarly articles with a stringent peer- reviewing process. There are around 116 online and print journals, 150 plus open access journals and a wide range of eBooks.  Moreover, Bentham Science Publishers has a prominent position at all the social media forums with more than 25 pages on Facebook, our hub of all the latest news on Wordpress, as well as onTwitter and LinkedIn. A collection of videos sent by our esteemed authors are also uploaded on our YouTube channel every week.

Bentham Science Publisher’s YouTube channel has more than 20 podcasts uploaded of eBooks and journals, apart from other informative videos. An eBook podcast has been recently uploaded on our YouTube channel namely “Recent Advances Towards Improved Phytoremediation of Heavy Metal Pollution” by Dr. David Leung

The podcasts present a short review of the eBook. The information compiled in the eBook will bring together useful knowledge and advancement of phytoremediation technologies in recent years.

Here’s a short review of the eBook:

The idea of decontamination of environments using green plants is not new. Almost 300 years ago, plants were proposed to be used in the treatment of wastewater. At the end of the 19th century, Thlaspicaerulescens and Viola calaminaria were the first plant species documented to accumulate high levels of metals in leaves. At present, there are about 420 species belonging to about 45 plant families which have been reported as hyperaccumulators of heavy metals.

Please click on the following link to watch the podcast on our YouTube channel:

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For latest podcasts on journals and eBooks please subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFzSVHgGkjFW2Q8WV8-gzUw/videos?view=1

Bentham Science eBooks: Frontiers in Clinical Drug Research – Central Nervous System

Here is the review of one of the recent e-books of Bentham; “Frontiers in Clinical Drug Research-Central Nervous System”. This e-book presents the latest research and clinical studies on the central nervous system (CNS).

It covers a range of topics such as the development and path physiology of the brain and spinal cord, physiological sites of drug action in the CNS and clinical findings on drugs used to treat CNS defects due to injury or impaired development. In addition to clinical research on humans, the book also highlights other avenues of CNS medicine and research such as pain medicine, stem cell research, pharmacology, toxicology and translational models in animals.

The first volume of the series features chapters on the topics like nerve targets in pain medicine, spinal cord injury, research on neutroxins targeting voltage gated ion channels, G protein coupled receptor agonists and modulators, drug research on mediating hypoxia in developing white matter.

To read more about this Bentham e-Book visit:      

      

http://benthamscience.com/ebooks/9781608057795/index.htm

Current Alzheimer Research:

Alzheimer is a disease which is an intense brain disorder that harms the brain cells and eventually destroys it. This damaging further leads to memory loss and brings about many changes in the functionality of the brain and cognition.

This disease develops gradually and it gets worse as more brain cells die or wither. Unfortunately, Alzheimer is a fatal disease and currently has no successful cure. Researches have been conducted globally to find the cure of this fatal syndrome.

Current Alzheimer Research – an excellent journal from the shelves of Bentham Science Publishers that features peer-reviewed letter articles, frontier review, and research covering all major areas of Alzheimer disease. This journal has an impact factor 3.676. This multidisciplinary journal will help in understanding the neurobiology, genetics, pathogenesis, and treatment strategies of Alzheimer’s disease.  Stay up to date on the latest advances in the cure, treatment, research and diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease by visiting: http://www.benthamscience.com/car/

Rudolph E. Tanzi from Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, USA has shared his views about this Journal: "Current Alzheimer Research is a great source of the most relevant and timely research in the field of AD research." For more information you can visit the Bentham Science Publisher's website: http://www.benthamscience.com/

Breathing Problems: COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease):

COPD is one of the major causes of disability in the United States, and the third largest cause of death as well. There are millions of people who are suffering from this disease. Although, there is a huge percentage of individuals who may have the disease and may not even know about it.

COPD is usually diagnosed in older or middle-aged adults. This disease is not contagious.

COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) causes difficulty in breathing. COPD has two main types of chronic bronchitis and emphysema.  The cause of COPD is damage to the lungs by

air pollution, chemical fumes or dust; however, cigarette smoking is the main reason for COPD.

Breathing is a process which causes air flow from airways and elastic air sacs. Breathing in causes air sacs to inflate like a small balloon, while breathing out causes them to deflate pushing the air out. In COPD, less air flows in and out of these airways because of inelasticity, wall of air sacs are destroyed, the walls become thick and inflamed, and airways become clogged because of mucus. Due to these reasons it becomes problematic for the patients to breathe.

This disease develops slowly; symptoms often worsen gradually limiting your capacity to perform routine activities. Chronic COPD may even prevent one from doing basic activities like walking, sleeping, or eating. Common symptoms include coughing with mucus, shortness of breath while doing physical activity, wheezing and chest tightness.

Diagnosis of COPD involves lung functions test, imaging test, blood test. COPD has no cure yet; doctors have failed to repair the damage caused to the airways and lungs. Although, certain treatments have shown positive results including medicines, oxygen therapy, surgery or lungs transplant. This disease can be avoided by following a healthy lifestyle and quitting smoking. 

Bentham Science aims to publish eBooks in all major areas of technology, social sciences, medicine and humanities. Their eBooks provide professionals, corporate researchers, academicians, graduates and under-graduates globally with the most contemporary information in their subject areas of interest. Bentham Science continues to publish books in every field. A few new eBooks are going to appear under the Bentham Science name, 'Lung Macrophages in Health and Disease' by Sandra Hodge.

The eBook discusses lung’s reaction to injury, the alveolar macrophage, maintenance of lung structure, cancer biology and many more. Along with essentials to understand the development of novel therapeutic approaches for acute and chronic disease.

Drug Abuse, Drug Safety and Therapy

Drug treatment and therapy are important research areas which attract much scholarly attention worldwide. In order to improve clinical studies and drug therapy solutions through educational outreach, it is important to publish the latest developments in the fields of drug treatments and drug safety.

Bentham Science Publishers publish around 20 peer-reviewed print and online journals in the field of drug therapy, such as Current Drug Abuse Reviews, Current Drug Safety, Current Drug Therapy, Letters in Drug Design and Discovery, Recent Patents on Anti-Infective Drug Discovery and Recent Patents on Cardiovascular Drug Discovery. Bentham Science journals are indexed in reputable abstracting and indexing agencies such as Scopus, MedLine, EMBASE, PubsHub, Journal Citation Reports etc.

Articles published in Bentham Science Publishers’ drug therapy journals cover the latest clinical research and advances on drug design, drug safety and drug abuse. The journals aim to publish quality research reviews and articles, thematic issues and case reports. Topics as wide as pharmacovigilance and pharmacoepidemiology of new and existing drugs, drug abuse and addiction, cardiovascular drugs, inflammation and allergy drugs etc. are discussed and published. If you wish to submit an article for publication in one of Bentham Science’s drug therapy journals, you can do so by logging ontohttp://benthamscience.com/journal/browse-by-subject and following easy steps leading to manuscript submission.