May 2013 - On Medicine

In this issue of Genome Medicine: disease in the microbial jungle, a technology for target enrichment, genomics of osteoporosis and chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and more…

31/05/2013 Andreia Cunha

The May issue of Genome Medicine features two articles that highlight the role of microbes in human health and disease as part of a recently launched thematic series on this exact topic. Charis Eng muses on the importance of maintaining a healthy microbiome to prevent disease and discusses how microbiome profiles could be used as… Read more »

Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer launches with BioMed Central

30/05/2013 Philip Dooner

June is Cancer Immunotherapy Awareness Month, an initiative to increase the public’s awareness of the revolutionary new treatment approach. Cancer immunotherapy utilises the immune system to fight the disease and represents the most immediate hope for curing patients with any type of cancer. BioMed Central and the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) are therefore… Read more »

Journal of Intensive Care is now accepting submissions

29/05/2013 Noriko Lebowitz

As the field of intensive care medicine advances, maximizing the abilities of medical professionals to treat critical illness becomes more important. They must be able to work individually, cooperatively, and participate in the international exchange of opinion. Journal of Intensive Care is an open access, peer-reviewed online journal that encompasses all aspects of intensive… Read more »

Dementia Awareness Week: how useful are mouse models of Alzheimer's disease?

24/05/2013 Kathryn Smith

Guest blog post by Dr Scott Webster, University of Kentucky, USA Can Alzheimer’s disease memory problems be studied in a mouse model? A study published today in Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy attempts to answer this question by performing a comprehensive characterization of age-related behavioral changes in an important mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease. A variety… Read more »

Living longer: the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to a healthy lifestyle

24/05/2013 Claire Barnard

Eating a healthy diet is key to living well and reducing the risk of developing many diseases. While traditional healthy eating advice is focused on avoiding too much fat, an increasing number of studies emphasize the importance of avoiding highly processed foods such as ready meals and processed meat. BMC Medicine recently published results… Read more »

Dementia Awareness Week: Alzheimer's Research & Therapy joins the discussion

21/05/2013 Kathryn Smith

This week is the Alzheimer’s Society’s Dementia Awareness Week and Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy is talking about the impact of genetic variants on Alzheimer’s disease (AD). AD is the most common form of dementia in older people and is characterized by behavioral disorders and a progressive decline in memory function. Genetic studies have provided the… Read more »

Infectious Agents & Cancer announces new 'Clinical oncology' section

21/05/2013 Philip Dooner

Clinical oncology in Western countries is currently characterized by preventative programs (which include early diagnosis), combined treatments (radio-chemo-surgery), reconstructive surgery, and, more recently, by tailored treatment with monoclonal antibodies or specific inhibitors based on newly identified cancer biomarkers. Clinical oncology in the rest of the world, which represents 85.3% of the Earth’s population, has different… Read more »

Changes in leadership for Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy

21/05/2013 Kathryn Smith

We are delighted to welcome Dr Philip Scheltens to his new position as one of the Editors-in-Chief of Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy, joining Dr Douglas Galasko (University of California, San Diego, USA) and Dr Todd Golde (University of Florida, USA). Dr Scheltens is replacing Dr Gordon Wilcock (University of Oxford, UK), who is stepping down… Read more »

Celebrating International Clinical Trials Day

20/05/2013 Jack Cochrane

On May 20, 1747, James Lind pioneered a scurvy trial on board the HMS Salisbury. Providing some crew members with two oranges and one lemon per day, while others were given cider, vinegar, sulphuric acid or seawater, along with their normal rations, Lind’s experiment is ranked as one of the first clinical trials in the… Read more »

Current Controversies in Psychiatry: a new article collection in BMC Medicine

17/05/2013 Sabina Alam

Mental health is a tricky branch of medicine – psychiatrists deal with significant diagnostic and research challenges, and some patients struggle with the stigma they may face socially due to having a mental disorder. In a bid to educate the public about psychiatric conditions, Mental Health Awareness Week, which this year runs from 13th–19th May,… Read more »

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