The last year has been an exciting one for research into Alzheimer’s disease. At the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference last year, the commitment of individuals all over the world to find a solution to Alzheimer’s disease was entirely evident, with research being presented that covered genetics, neuroimaging and clinical research. The burden of dementia and… Read more »
New research published today in Trials explored the first-hand experiences that trialists face when conducting and reporting clinical trials. What did they say and what can we do to tackle the challenges they face?
A study published today in BMC Medicine reports on thefirst investigation showing that platelet-derived growth factors are associated with fracture repair by recruiting mesenchymal stem cells. In this guest post, co-authors,Peter Giannoudis, Hiang Boon Tan and Elena Jones of the study explain the research. There is increased interest in using stem cells for re-building tissues and organs damaged by trauma or… Read more »
The TRIPOD statement co-published in BMC Medicine today, provides authors and editors with a 22-item checklist to ensure all key elements of a multivariable clinical prediction model can be transparently reported. In this guest blog, Gary Collins, co-author of the statement, and part of the TRIPOD steering committee, explains why these guidelines are needed and describes how this can… Read more »
Covering all areas of medicine and clinical practice, BMC Medicine aims to publish high-impact research and review articles that are either of general interest, or provide key advances in a specific field. As an open access journal, all of BMC Medicine’s content is freely available to everyone to read. The year 2014 has seen many interesting new… Read more »