BioMed Central

What's best for very low birth weight babies

While the health benefits of breast feeding baby are well known, a new study published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Pediatrics finds that, for very low birth weight (VLBW) babies, a small amount of fortification can im ...

Pediatrics created Aug 16, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Blocking the effects of amyloid b in Alzheimer's disease

During Alzheimer's disease, 'plaques' of amyloid beta (Ab) and tau protein 'tangles' develop in the brain, leading to the death of brain cells and disruption of chemical signaling between neurons. This leads to loss of memory, ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Jul 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Dying of cold: Hypothermia in trauma victims

Hypothermia in trauma victims is a serious complication and is associated with an increased risk of dying. A new study published in BioMed Central's open access journal Critical Care has found that the key risk factor was se ...

Health created Jul 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Pre-season fitness makes no difference to risk of injury

But the type of sport played and gender did, according to a new study published in BioMed Central's open access journal Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation, Therapy & Technology. This study into varsity athletics found ...

Health created Jul 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Open access journals reaching the same scientific impact as subscription journals

BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Medicine adds scientific rigour to the debate about open access research, by publishing an article which compares the scientific impact of open access with traditional subscription publis ...

Other created Jul 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Could a larger waistline be a result of too much TV as a child?

As a youngster, remember your mother warning you that watching too much television would give you square eyes? That might not be true, but a new study, published today in BioMed Central's open access journal International Jo ...

Overweight and Obesity created Jul 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Childhood trauma linked to adult smoking for girls

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can stay with us for life. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy explains how these events can be tied up wit ...

Health created Jul 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Girls' mathematics performance more likely to suffer than boys' as a result of mathematics anxiety

If a train is travelling a distance of 55 miles at 150mph, how long will it take to reach its destination? If the thought of having to answer this question makes you apprehensive, then you may have mathematics anxiety. A ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 08, 2012 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Overweight? There's a vaccine for that

New vaccines promote weight loss. A new study, published in BioMed Central's open access journal, Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology, assesses the effectiveness of two somatostatin vaccinations, JH17 and JH18, in red ...

Overweight and Obesity created Jul 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Chronic inflammation in the brain leads the way to Alzheimer's disease

Research published today in Biomed Central's open access journal Journal of Neuroinflammation suggests that chronic inflammation can predispose the brain to develop Alzheimer's disease.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Jul 02, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

What you eat can prevent arsenic overload

Millions of people worldwide are exposed to arsenic from contaminated water, and we are all exposed to arsenic via the food we eat. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Nutrition Journal has demons ...

Health created Jun 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Patient care by residents is as good as by fully qualified doctors

Medical residents are an essential part of the hospital workforce. Although still in training the take on much of the day to day care of patients. A systematic review published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Me ...

Health created Jun 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

EEG test to identify autism in children

The number of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has recently increased to one in 100. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Medicine demonstrates that EEG can distinguish betwee ...

Autism spectrum disorders created Jun 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

The weight of nations: An estimation of adult human biomass

The world population is over seven billion and all of these people need feeding. However, the energy requirement of a species depends not only on numbers but on its average mass. New research published in BioMed Central's ...

Health created Jun 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'Bad' dieting increases cardiovascular disease risk

A 25 year study in Northern Sweden, published in BioMed Central's open access journal Nutrition Journal, is the first to show that a regional and national dietary intervention to reduce fat intake, decreased cholesterol levels ...

Cardiology created Jun 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0