Last month BMC Endocrine Disorders was in San Francisco to attend the 74th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association (ADA); one of the largest and most prestigious conferences in the field of endocrinology. Extremely well organised, the conference was attended by over 17,000 clinicians and scientists from 121 countries across the globe. With such… Read more »
Now is the time of year when journal editors all over the world sit repeatedly clicking ‘refresh’ on their browsers. Up? Down? Staying the same? What will happen to their journal’s Impact Factor when the Journal Citation Report is published? I will be as guilty as everyone else, scouring the lists for my journals; celebrating… Read more »
The Dodo, that remarkable flightless bird, has become an icon of extinction. However it was far from the only unique island bird to become extinct in the era of European exploration in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Of the many species lost in those times, the Spotted Green Pigeon is one of the most mysterious…. Read more »
A new paper published in BMC Ecology today asks whether climate change could bias the sex ratio of certain reptiles, leading to potential extinction risk. In this guest blog, Lisa Schwanz, one of the authors, describes what they found. As humans, we take for granted that roughly equal numbers of sons and daughters will be… Read more »
Genetic differences of island wolves • Black widow spider venom • eQTL expression in the blood • Mobile phones support adherence to paediatric health • Lipid metabolism in glioblastoma • Capnography for intensive care Ecology: Genetic differences of island wolves Variation in environment could explain genetic differences observed between mainland and island wolf populations, even… Read more »
BMC Family Practice is excited to be attending the 43rd annual conference of the Society for Academic Primary Care, held at the University of Edinburgh, 9-11 July 2014. In addition to attending the scientific sessions, Executive Editor Magdalena Morawska is very interested in meeting with researchers to discuss their work and interests. Please feel free… Read more »