Comparative Analysis of Alcohol Control Policies in 30 Countries
In a study in this week’s issue of PLoS Medicine, Albert Lowenfels and colleagues used a new metric called the Alcohol Policy Index, which is designed to allow comparisons between countries of their alcohol policies. A clear inverse relationship was found between policy strength and alcohol consumption. The study is discussed in a related perspective article by Alison Ritter.
Citation: Brand DA, Saisana M, Rynn LA, Pennoni F, Lowenfels AB (2007) Comparative analysis of alcohol control policies in 30 countries. PLoS Med 4(4): e151.
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- Caption: Alcohol policies in 30 countries
CONTACT:
Albert Lowenfels
New York Medical College
Department of Surgery
Munger Pavilion
Valhalla, NY 10595
United States of America
+1 914-594-4260
+1 914-594-4576 (fax)
Lowenfel@nymc.edu
Related PLoS Medicine Perspective:
Citation: Ritter A (2007) Comparing alcohol policies between countries: Science or silliness? PLoS Med 4 (4): e153.
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PRESS-ONLY PREVIEW OF THE ARTICLE: http://www.plos.org/press/plme-04-04-ritter.pdf
CONTACT:
Alison Ritter
University of New South Wales
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre Faculty of Medicine
Sydney,
Australia
+612 9385 50236
+612 9385 50222 (fax)
a.ritter@med.unsw.edu.au
Genetics of Stroke in Non-Europeans
This meta-analysis found that genetic associations so far studied for ischemic stroke among non-Europeans are similar to those found for persons of European descent.
Citation: Ariyaratnam R, Casas JP, Whittaker J, Smeeth L, Hingorani AD, et al. (2007) Genetics of ischaemic stroke among persons of non-European descent: A meta-analysis of eight genes involving ; 32,500 individuals. PLoS Med 4(4): e131.
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PRESS-ONLY PREVIEW OF THE ARTICLE: http://www.plos.org/press/plme-04-04-sharma.pdf
CONTACT:
Pankaj Sharma
Hammersmith Hospitals & Imperial College
Dept of Clinical Neuroscience
Fulham Palace Rd
London, W6 8RF
United Kingdom
+44 20 8846 1184
psharma@imperial.ac.uk
EGFR Polymorphisms in Lung Cancer
Masaharu Nomura and colleagues examine the distribution of EGFR polymorphisms in different populations and find differences that might explain different responses to tyrosine kinase inhibitors in lung cancer patients.
Citation: Nomura M, Shigematsu H, Li L, Suzuki M, Takahashi T, et al. (2007) Polymorphisms, mutations,and amplification of the EGFR genein non-small cell lung cancers. PLoSMed 4(4): e125.
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PRESS-ONLY PREVIEW OF THE ARTICLE: http://www.plos.org/press/plme-04-04-gazdar.pdf
CONTACT:
Ali Gazdar
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Hamon Center for Therapeutic Oncology Research
6000 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75390-8590
United States of America
adi.gazdar@utsouthwestern.edu
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