THOMSON SCIENTIFIC IDENTIFIES BARIATRIC SURGERY, THE EFFECTS OF ANTIDEPRESSANTS ON CHILDHOOD DEPRESSION AS HOT AREAS OF RESEARCH
Philadelphia, PA USA-London UK - Sept. 22, 2005 —
Bariatric surgery and the effects of antidepressants on childhood depression are up-and-coming areas of research, according to the Essential Science IndicatorsSM (ESI) Special Topics Website. The Thomson Scientific Website provides citation analyses and commentary for scientific research areas that have experienced notable recent advances or are of special current interest. Thomson Scientific is a business of The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC).
Every two months Thomson Scientific specialists identify emerging and fast-breaking ‘Research Fronts’—areas of scientific research that gain particular attention; and ‘Hot’ and ‘Fast-Breaking Papers’—individual papers that achieve a rate of citation that is markedly higher than papers of comparable type and age.
Below are some highlights from the August/September ESI Special Topics Website content.
Emerging Research Front — Bariatric Surgery
Bariatric surgery, the emerging Research Front for August, is an invasive weight-loss
procedure used to combat morbid obesity. One of the leading articles, “Bariatric
surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis,” is an analysis of the
world’s literature of Bariatric surgery with a focus on factors associated
with morbid obesity, such as hypertension and sleep apnea.
Co-author Henry Buchwald, M.D., Ph.D. feels his paper is receiving significant attention because “it provides solid evidence-based data to substantiate that a Bariatric surgery procedure—a single intervention—will simultaneously cause resolution not only of excess weight, but also of the comorbid conditions of type 2 diabetes, hyperlipidemia, hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea.”
To read the complete interview with this author, visit: www.esi-topics.com/erf/2005/august05-HenryBuchwald.html
Fast-Moving Front — Childhood Depression and Antidepressants
Identified as a September ‘Fast-Moving Front’, recent studies on
the effects of antidepressants on childhood depression have garnered significant
attention from the scientific community.
“Investigators’ conclusions on the efficacy of newer antidepressants in childhood depression have exaggerated their benefits and downplayed adverse effects,” according to Jon Jureidini, Ph.D., University of Adelaide and co-author of the paper “Efficacy and Safety of Antidepressants for Children and Adolescents.” According to Jureidini, his paper demonstrates that “antidepressant drugs cannot confidently be recommended as a treatment option for childhood depression.”
To read the complete interview with the author, visit: www.esi-topics.com/fmf/2005/september05-JonJureidini.html
Hot Paper — Defining the Limits of Wireless Computer Networks
“An information theory for networks has been a long-sought holy grail,”
said Panganamala R. Kumar, D.Sc., University of Illinois and co-author of September’s
Hot Paper in the field of computer science, “A Network Information Theory
for Wireless Communication: Scaling Laws and Optimal Operation.”
According to Kumar, defining an information theory for wireless networks may
outline the absolute limits of what wireless networks can achieve, thereby shedding
light on the best way to construct and operate wireless networks.
“What the paper tries to do is quantify some fundamental limitations
on how much information can be transported over wireless networks, regardless
of how they are operated,” said Kumar. “It has also given some insight
into how wireless networks should be architected.”
To read the complete interview with this author, visit: www.esi-topics.com/nhp/2005/september-05-PanganamalaRKumar.html
Fast Breaking Paper — RNAi Revolution Stands Out in Molecular
Biology Field
“The RNAi Revolution,” a recent paper by Carl D. Novina, M.D., Ph.D.,
and Phillip A. Sharp, Ph.D., was named a ‘Fast Breaking Paper’ in
the field of molecular biology. Novina and Sharp feel their paper has received
such attention because, “‘The RNAi Revolution’ provides a
concise, readable overview of short-RNA-directed silencing processes across
multiple organisms.”
RNAi is a natural pathway to silence gene expression and is also a powerful
molecular biological tool to discover gene functions. An increasing number of
scientists are currently studying RNA, as evidenced by other emerging Research
Fronts and Hot Papers named on the ESI Special Topics Website. Novina and Sharp
were also co-authors with Derek Dykxhoorn on an article titled, “Killing
the Messenger: Short RNAs that Silence Gene Expression,” which was named
a Hot Paper in September 2004.
To read the complete interview with these authors, visit: www.esi-topics.com/fbp/2005/august05-Sharp_Novina.html
For more information on the Research Fronts Methodology, visit www.esi-topics.com/RFmethodology.html
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