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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Critical Care celebrates 20 years
13th August 2017 marks 20 years since the first issue of Critical Care was published. In this blog and on our dedicated anniversary landing page, we… Read more »
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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 »
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 »
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 »
Surgical management of cancer-related lymphedema
Swelling of the limbs (lymphedema) can occur as a consequence of previous cancer treatment and can result in significant long-term… Read more »
Editing embryos – Could you? Would you? Should you? Views from Genetic Counsellors
This blog has been reposted from the Sanger Institute.
Healthy child, healthy future: Highlights from RCPCH conference 2017
BMC Pediatrics had the pleasure of attending the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) annual conference which… Read more »
Highlights of the BMC-series: July 2017
Food hypersensitivity and eating out • Neurological symptom assessment in Wilson’s disease • 3D visualization of live… Read more »
The role of Medicaid in reducing addiction treatment disparities for Mexican Americans
Recent expansion of Medicaid has been a first step in reducing health-care disparities in the United States. This is particularly… Read more »