Podcast: Family member perceptions of OCD
OCD symptoms consume significant portions of time in one’s life and can affect school, work, and even their family members. Those who care for an individual with… Read more »
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Possible effects of raising tobacco taxes across the EU
Increasing cigarette prices through taxation could reduce cigarette consumption and smoking related deaths across EU countries. This is according to a study… Read more »
Behind the Image: a bug’s life
Observant and alert, this little guy appears ready for orders. Maïlis Huguin tells us the story behind her image, the winner of the Behavioral Ecology category in… Read more »
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Socio-economic disadvantage and cancer survival disparities
A study published today in BMC Public Health has found that people living in socio-economically disadvantaged areas in New South… Read more »
The Martian had a lot of problems. Anemia probably wasn’t one of them.
Space flight anemia – the reduction of circulating red blood cells (RBCs) during time spent in space – is an established… Read more »
Results-Free Peer-Review: Improving Transparency in Review
Peer Review Week is a global event that brings together individuals, institutions, and organizations committed to emphasizing the… Read more »
Behind the Image: bad day for a bumblebee
If you think your day is bad, then look at this poor bee who can't catch a break. Roberto García-Roa, a researcher at the… Read more »
Can technology help global suicide prevention?
September 10th 2017 marks the 15th World Suicide Prevention Day. The theme of the 2017 day is ‘Take a Minute, Change a Life’ -… Read more »
Highlights of the BMC-series: August 2017
Managing diagnostic uncertainty • Mobile applications for suicidal ideation self-management • Androgen receptors in developing… Read more »
Hold the phone! Cell phone use while pregnant not linked to child neurodevelopment problems
A new study published in BMC Public Health, which examined data from around 45,000 mothers, finds no evidence of cell phone use… Read more »