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Robin Cassady-Cain

Latest posts by Robin Cassady-Cain (see all)

  • New thematic series on clinical biomarkers in BMC Medicine - 5th October 2011
  • Treating severe asthma: New minireview in BMC Medicine - 6th September 2011
  • Epidemiology of major depression: Global patterns - 26th July 2011

New thematic series on clinical biomarkers in BMC Medicine

05/10/2011

On Medicine

A biomarker at its simplest is a biochemical feature or molecule that can be used to measure the progress of disease or the effects of treatment. With our… Read more »

Treating severe asthma: New minireview in BMC Medicine

06/09/2011

On Medicine

With an estimate of more than 300 million worldwide being affected by asthma, this chronic inflammatory pulmonary disease, has a complex etiology that can… Read more »

Epidemiology of major depression: Global patterns

26/07/2011

On Medicine

With major depression being one of the leading causes of disability worldwide, impacting on many different areas of life, including pregnancy and work… Read more »

Developments in diagnosis and management of Alzheimer's

22/12/2010

On Medicine

With our ageing population, and growing focus on caring for that population, managing dementia is an increasingly challenging topic. As with other… Read more »

Menopause-associated risk of depression

07/12/2010

On Medicine

There is little doubt that the menopausal transition can be very difficult for some women, and the topic remains of wide interest. It is an area of ongoing… Read more »

End of life-Who makes the decisions and how can we do better?

08/10/2010

On Medicine

Improved healthcare and nutrition are leading to ever longer lifespans, and most people at some point will have personal experience with being in the situation… Read more »

The Elements of Morphology project: Revising nomenclature for human structural anomalies

04/10/2010

On Medicine

What’s in a name? This famous Shakespeare quote would have us believe that names can be irrelevant, and in some contexts they can be. However,… Read more »

Blood pressure and self-monitoring: Is it necessary?

28/09/2010

On Medicine

Over the counter medicine, publicly available diagnostic kits, readily available (mis)information on the internet about every sort of medical ailment and how to… Read more »

Time to put biomarkers to the test in myocardial infarction?

21/06/2010

On Medicine

Have you ever asked yourself exactly what a biomarker is, and what this term really means? It can be confusing, since biomarkers themselves are discussed… Read more »

Improvements always possible: EQUATOR promoting transparent reporting

28/04/2010

On Medicine

In a recent commentary published in BMC Medicine, researchers from the EQUATOR network (Enhancing the QUAlity and Transparency Of health Research) talk about… Read more »

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