19/03/2009 Tim Allen

With a predicted rise in neurological disorders in the coming years, the new thematic series published in Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation entitled ‘’Noninvasive Brain stimulation’’ (NBS) gives an important evaluation of the emergent technologies of non-invasive brain stimulation. The series of 6 articles brings together leaders in the fields of robotics, NBS, plasticity and… Read more »

13/03/2009 Tim Allen

To refresh efforts to answer the question ‘What kills neurons in neurodegenerative disease?’, Molecular Neurodegeneration have commenced publication of a new thematic series with this title. In the last few decades experiments have been conducted, which have determined the triggers of most neurodegenerative disease. However the pathological processes, the precise pathways that lead to neuronal… Read more »

12/03/2009 Iratxe Puebla

BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making has recently hit the 250 published article landmark. The journal has known considerable developments since its launch back in 2001. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making is attracting more submissions than ever before and publications have climbed by 50% in the last three years. The 250th article, ‘The influence… Read more »

12/03/2009 Iratxe Puebla

Almost 10 years after the publication of the first draft  of the human genome, the subject of the public availability of research data continues to stir debate. In his editorial published in Genome Medicine’s March issue, Section Editor and CNRS Research Director Charles Auffray discusses the need for improvement in the availability and sharing of… Read more »

05/03/2009 Iain Hrynaszkiewicz

The lack of a central registry of in-flight medical emergencies makes it difficult to conduct epidemiological studies that would improve the care of passengers who become ill while flying, writes Dr Keith Ruskin in a commentary for Critical Care. The commentary accompanies a recent research article from Sand et al. in which the authors studied… Read more »