The gut microbiota and Parkinson’s disease – what we know so far
From our metabolism to our immune system, we are just beginning to scratch the surface on the impact of our microbiome. Its potential role in diseases… Read more »
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Video blog: Eating with your eyes
In a new video, we look at research recently published in BMC Obesity, that explores the use of portion control plates to reduce self-selected food… Read more »
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Is that a peanut or a landmine? Experiences when dining out with food hypersensitive children
Many families look forward to dining out as a way of both lessening parent and caregiver workload while also engineering an often… Read more »
Space invaders: the challenges of studying microbes in space
Conducting research on Earth is challenging enough for most of us, but what if your research specialty is studying organisms in… Read more »
Zika – Points to Ponder
It is that time of year for some buzz about Zika, in terms of public awareness about risk of infection, prevention, control, and… Read more »
Does the moon exist only when someone is looking at it? – The importance of research dissemination
To help health and healthcare researchers increase the influence and impact of their work, the Health Foundation has developed an… Read more »
The Renin-Angiotensin System: a fresh new direction in the treatment of depression
A recent review article published in BMC Medicine explores the potential positive effects that angiotensin blockers, acting on the… Read more »
Are African governments in the driver’s seat when it comes to health financing policymaking?
A review published today in Global Health Research and Policy explores whether governments have ownership of the policy making… Read more »
Instagram photos reveal predictive markers of depression
Research published today in EPJ Data Science finds that early-warning signs of depression can be detected in Instagram posts… Read more »
Decline in malaria funding may put malaria elimination efforts at risk
Rima Shretta and her colleagues, recently published their findings on how the recent decline in funding could impact malaria… Read more »