Drug consumption rooms: evidence-based but controversial
Drug consumption rooms are an evidence based intervention which can help people who use drugs do so in a safer environment. However, they remain… Read more »
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‘Three’s a crowd’: The triple impact of hearing, vision and cognitive impairment in older people
Cognitive and sensory (hearing and vision) impairments are common in older adults and often co-occur, but clinical assessments of… Read more »
Highlights of the BMC Series: November 2019
With another month of cutting edge, high impact research, we look back on just a few highlights from articles published across the… Read more »
How is the nature of neurorehabilitation research evolving? Q&A with Dr. David Reinkensmeyer
In October 2019, we are celebrating the 15th anniversary of Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation – the leading open… Read more »
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Mangy Mites Mess up the Mammalian Microbiome
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Could Arteriovenous Fistula Creation be Reno-Protective?
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All together to end COPD
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Communities make the difference: World AIDS Day 2019
For World AIDS Day, this blog highlights research registered at the ISRCTN registry that harnesses community power to help people… Read more »