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Ursula D'Souza
Ursula obtained a PhD from the University of Kent at Canterbury in brain biochemistry. She has post doctorate research and lecturing experience in psychiatry and neurobehavioural disorders with specific interest in neuropharmacology, molecular biology/genetics and functional genomics. In 2012, she moved into the publishing world to join the BMC Medicine team as a Senior Editor.
Latest posts by Ursula D'Souza (see all)
  • The research behind giving up cigarettes: a Q&A with leading expert Peter Hajek - 28th May 2015
  • Promise vs perils of electronic cigarettes- a new article collection in BMC Medicine - 9th December 2014
  • Diabetes: Risk factors and lifestyle interventions - 14th November 2014

The research behind giving up cigarettes: a Q&A with leading expert Peter Hajek

Quit smoking

28/05/2015

On Health

Once addicted, giving up cigarettes can be an extremely challenging task. But with the availability of nicotine replacement products such as patches, nasal… Read more »

Promise vs perils of electronic cigarettes- a new article collection in BMC Medicine

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09/12/2014

On Medicine

Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes, ECs) are the centre of much controversy due to public health concerns associated with some of its components including… Read more »

Diabetes: Risk factors and lifestyle interventions

Diabetes definition

14/11/2014

On Medicine

Today is World Diabetes Day and this year it is centred on the theme of healthy living and diabetes. To mark this, we take a look at some of the recent research… Read more »

Exposure to stress and environmental toxins: Effects across generations

Stressed Young Businessman at Office

05/11/2014

On Medicine

Today is National Stress Awareness day and the theme this year is Stress: the balancing act. Here, we take a look at some recent research on stress in relation… Read more »

Schizophrenia: quality of life and drug treatment

Brain Activity

10/10/2014

On Medicine

To recognize World Mental Health day and its focus on living with schizophrenia we‘ve taken a look at some recent research emphasizing quality of life and… Read more »

Cardiovascular disorders: novel therapies, prevention strategies and lifestyle interventions

Heart 3d square

29/09/2014

On Medicine

Today is World Heart Day, and having recently got back from attending the European Congress of Cardiology as part of my role at BMC Medicine, it seemed an… Read more »

Mood disorders: Exploring the placebo effect, improving treatment and the promise of pharmacogenetics

25/07/2014

On Medicine

Antidepressant drugs which alleviate symptoms of depression have received much attention in the news recently, showing that the UK is the 7th highest country in… Read more »

Endocrine disorders: the impact of stress and epigenetics

istock

23/06/2014

On Medicine

Endocrine disorders span a range of conditions, from diabetes and thyroid disease to stress-related conditions. Stress has been linked to a number of health… Read more »

Preventing mental disorders – from the workplace to pregnancy, how can new policies and interventions influence mental health?

workplace depression

12/05/2014

On Medicine

As BMC Medicine and BMC Psychiatry launch a new article collection on the prevention of mental disorders,  Ursula D’Souza, Senior Editor of BMC Medicine and… Read more »

Dementia: innovative approaches in therapy, care and diagnostics

20/02/2014

On Medicine

Late last year, ministers, researchers, pharmaceutical companies and charities from around the world gathered together at the G8 dementia summit  to make a… Read more »

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