Archive for November, 2011

30
Nov

Resveratrol Is Known To Help Type 2 Diabetes

Natural health experts believe that type II diabetes is a nutritional disease, when no other cause can be identified. In other words, incorrect nutritional intake over a period of many years leads to the metabolic disorder that is usually accompanied by a tendency towards obesity and high blood sugar levels.

Will a pill someday be able to prevent some of the most debilitating effects of aging, including cancer and diabetes. It is promising to think that accelerated aging, diabetes and cancer could one day be treated with this natural compound. As a drug, resveratrol may one day be used to treat fresh heart attacks and strokes, diabetes, as well as brain trauma.

Resveratrol has captured the attention of the world’s health and scientific communities since experiments from the Harvard laboratory of David Sinclair first appeared in the journal Nature in 2003. Resveratrol is the antioxidant compound in red wine that is currently hyped as the new “fountain of youth”.

28
Nov

How to Choose the Right Legal Billing Management Software

In the legal profession, billing is complex and strictly guided by ethics regulations. Legal department billing, in contrast to how a corporation as a whole handles billing, is managed by the individual case load, and the outside law firms retained to assist with representation. If you manage billing for a corporate legal or insurance claims department, or if you manage billing for a law firm directly, undoubtedly you spend countless hours on invoice review. Errors can be costly and can have lasting ramifications so there is no doubt that the effort is worthwhile. That said, the old method of hand-verification and invoice processing can be greatly reduced with legal billing management software.

Yet, with so many products on the market, and so many features available, it pays to do your research before you purchase a software program. Many legal billing software programs are designed for law firms specifically, so they don’t take into account the complex billing issues that arise for corporate legal and insurance claims departments that must manage outside or internal legal teams.

28
Nov

Author Checklist for Scientific Manuscript Submission

Submitting your manuscript to a scientific journal for review is a tremendous achievement in itself but is also incredibly stressful. The calibre of the journal that accepts your work will directly impact your career progression, and thus it is crucial that your submission is flawless.  If you ensure that the formatting, structure, and presentation are perfect, the reviewers’ job is made far easier and they are more likely to review your work favourably. The journal will usually provide author guidelines and advice on their website, but for the final check, we have gathered together general journal requirements so that you can be confident that your work is perfect before submission. For more information, please read our advice on journal-specific requirements.