- Danish researchers have found that high levels of vitamin B12 may indicate a person is at higher risk of some cancers.
- Early data from a trial of an experimental Merck drug show that about half of the advanced melanoma patients treated with the highest dosage showed tumor shrinkage.
- Pictures helped to diagnose an infant boy’s retinoblastoma.
- Using Google Glass in surgery could assist doctors in comparing medical scans with the actual surgical site.
MSKCC in the News: November 1 – November 15
- Dr. David Gultekin, a research physicist at MSKCC, is quoted in a Public News Service article about research that indicates that wearable smartphones could present health risks – especially from cell-phone radiation.
- MSKCC aims for 90% staff vaccination for flu by December 1.
- MSKCC’s Dr. Michael Mauro commented in a New York Times article about the recent announcement by the Food and Drug Administration to suspend sales of a leukemia drug, Iclusig.
Resource Highlights: PubMed Search Strategies Blog
Stuck on a PubMed search? Can’t quite get the results narrowed down? Need a nudge in the right direction with suggested keywords/MeSH terms to use? In times of crisis, you can always contact us at MSK Library, but you can also turn to the PubMed Search Strategies Blog as an alternate resource.
This blog aggregates PubMed search strategies from information professionals across disciplines, institutions, and the world. It provides full search strategies to be used or adapted, depending on the user’s needs. Aside from the search strategy itself, each entry comes with a little narrative on the background of the search to help put it into context for those individuals unfamiliar with the topic.
The blog also contains search functionality to discover search strategies on specific topics/fields. If this search box does yield what you’re looking for, try the tag cloud on the homepage to browse search strategies and on a topic or field of interest.
For more tips on searching PubMed, contact us to set up a one-on-one consultation. We’re happy to help!