In a research article published recently in BMC Medicine, Felice Jacka and colleagues report that in a cohort of 60-64 year olds, diets consisting mainly of unhealthy foods are independently associated with smaller left hippocampal volume. Here, Associate Professor Felice Jacka answers our questions about the study.
In a research article published today in BMC Medicine, Isabelle Boutron and colleagues demonstrate that the COBWEB writing aid tool can improve the completeness of clinical trial reporting. Here, Prof Boutron answers our questions about the study, and discusses the implications of their findings for improving the reporting of research.
Using qualitative research alongside clinical trials can help identify and explore uncertainties that could impact the intervention or trial design, which is of particular use when conducting a pilot or feasibility trial. A review published today in Pilot and Feasibility Studies outlines guidance for researchers to maximize the impact of qualitative research in feasibility studies for randomized controlled trials and here, we ask lead author Professor Alicia O’Cathain how the guidance was developed and what the future might hold for qualitative research.
Open medicine digest explores recent research published elsewhere across open access medicine. Here we take a look at the highlights from the past couple of weeks.
In a recent research article published in BMC Medicine, Nick Scott and colleagues used a mathematical modeling approach to show that vaccination is likely to play a role in reducing hepatitis C prevalence. Here, Dr Scott answers our questions about the study, and explores whether vaccination could help to eliminate the infection.
In light of a study published in BMC Medicine, authors Nancy Fullman and Alexandra Wollum take a deeper dive into Nigeria’s gains against polio and what they could mean for the country’s routine vaccine systems.
Research published in Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders has investigated the risk of adults with autism developing Parkinson’s disease. In this Q+A, Joseph Piven and his co-authors explain more about their findings, as well as why more research is needed in the field.
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Our Q&A with author, Evelyn Monninkhof, discusses her research published in Breast Cancer Research, exploring the link between exercise, sex hormones, and breast cancer risk.
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In recognition of Sepsis Awareness Month in September, Dr Gando, Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Intensive Care, tells more about the syndrome in this blog. Although old, sepsis is not yet fully characterized and this deregulated inflammation, which occurs with severe infection, affects millions of people worldwide.