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Los Angeles, CA. The promising field of stem cell research is full of new procedures and exciting medical breakthroughs even with all its political and religious obstacles. In the seven years since the first edition of the SAGE Encyclopedia of Stem Cell Research was published, executive orders from the Obama administration reversed previous barriers to research, and, as a result, stem cell biology has experienced wide-ranging progress.

Los Angeles, CA- Since the first, award-winning edition of the Encyclopedia of Cancer and Society was published in 2007, there have been many developments in the field, including political controversies, unexpected upticks in the prevalence of adult smoking after decades of decline, and emerging scientific knowledge for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. That’s why SAGE has released the new, completely revised and updated The SAGE Encyclopedia of Cancer and Society, Second Edition.

Los Angeles, CA- Today's consumers have unending choices. They can now easily shop locally, online, or even outside the country. That's why they insist on the highest quality of both products and services. Successful manufacturers and service industries must stay up-to-date on the latest research about how to improve products, services, and consumer experience if they want their business to grow. Providing the much needed knowledge is the new The SAGE Encyclopedia of Quality and the Service Economy.

Los Angeles, CA- Though the belief that DNA determines weight is highly debated, it appears to be shaping people’s lives. A new study finds that those who believe that weight is outside of their control have less healthy BMIs, make poorer food choices, and report lower levels of personal wellbeing than those who don’t.

Los Angeles, CA- SAGE is proud to release a collection of more than 4,000 statistical data series for students and researchers working on business plan projects and market research assignments. Titled SAGE Business Stats, it offers historic, current, and projected demographic and industry data points down to the zip-code level. SAGE Business Stats is the second in SAGE’s suite of resources that support business curricula and research and the third collection of data on the SAGE Stats platform.

Los Angeles, CA- Addressing the changing world of poverty in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, SAGE today announces the second edition of The SAGE Encyclopedia of World Poverty, with 175 new articles and 775 updated original articles on poverty and its related issues. A five part set, this updated resource has expanded by two volumes, covering new categories relating poverty to health, education, environmental sustainability, technology, and more.

Los Angeles, CA- When states move to legalize marijuana, local governments are faced with enacting — or in some cases restricting — the policy change in their jurisdictions. Using Colorado as a case study, a new study finds that public opinion, tax revenues and existing medical marijuana policies affect local governments’ decisions to allow the sale of recreational marijuana. This study is published today in State and Local Government Review (A SAGE Journal).

Los Angeles, CA- SAGE is delighted to announce that SAGE Knowledge, an expansive social science digital library for students, researchers, and faculty, is now live on a new platform for use on all devices and featuring multiple content types.

Los Angeles, CA- SAGE is pleased to announce that it has begun publishing the Journal of Patient Experience (JPE) in partnership with the Association for Patient Experience. Disseminating practical findings and innovations to advance the patient experience, the “gold” open access journal is a resource for industry leaders, caregivers, patients and family members. Fully sponsored by the Association for Patient Experience (AfPE), articles published in the Journal of Patient Experience will not require article processing charges (APCs).

Los Angeles, CA- SAGE Publishing is pleased to announce a partnership with the National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN) to publish Hispanic Health Care International (HHCI). The quarterly journal disseminates the latest information on clinical practice, education, research and policy issues concerning the Hispanic/Latino population to address their current and future health needs.

Los Angeles, CA- SAGE Publishing is pleased to announce that it has partnered with ABSA International to publish Applied Biosafety: Journal of ABSA International. ABSA International is committed to promoting global biosafety awareness, preventing exposures of biohazards in the laboratory and releases to the environment, and developing and sharing best safety practices among biosafety professionals, architects, engineers, and researchers that handle these substances through the publication of Applied Biosafety.

Los Angeles, CA (May 5, 2016) SAGE Publishing is pleased to announce that it has partnered with the Literacy Research Association (LRA) to publish Literacy Research: Theory, Method and Practice (LR:TMP). An annual publication, LR:TMP reflects the research and theory on literacy and literacy education presented at the Annual Meeting of the LRA.