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
Aug 16, 2012 |
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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
Jul 30, 2012 |
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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
Jul 30, 2012 |
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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
Jul 23, 2012 |
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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
Jul 16, 2012 |
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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
Jul 15, 2012 |
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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
Jul 08, 2012 |
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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
Jul 08, 2012 |
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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
Jul 02, 2012 |
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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
Jun 28, 2012 |
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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
Jun 28, 2012 |
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Kids eat healthier when school-based nutrition programs involve teachers, staff, parents
Programs to promote healthy eating can substantially reduce the amount of unhealthy foods and beverages on school grounds if the programs focus on a school's specific needs and involve teachers, parents, staff, and administrators, ...
Health
Jun 27, 2012 |
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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
Jun 17, 2012 |
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'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
Jun 11, 2012 |
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Maternal smoking disrupts retinoid pathways in the developing fetal lung
Maternal smoking can lead to lung disease in babies, including asthma. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Respiratory Research shows that maternal smoking-related defects within the alveoli inside ...
Health
May 31, 2012 |
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