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- Sugar-sweetened drinks with protein rich meal affect metabolism https://blogs.biomedcentral.com/bmcseriesblog/2017/07/21/sugar-sweetened-drinks-and-your-metabolism/ 168 comments
- Mitochondrial evolution in snails gives hints on the adaptation from sea to land http://blogs.biomedcentral.com/bmcseriesblog/2016/08/25/mitochondrial-evolution-snails-gives-hints-adaptations-sea-land-beyond/ 6 comments
- Minimum legal age for cannabis use should be 19, study suggests. A team of researchers investigated how Canadians who started using cannabis at several young ages differed across important outcomes (educational attainment, cigarette smoking, self-reported general and mental health) in later-life. http://blogs.biomedcentral.com/bmcseriesblog/2020/05/14/at-19-am-i-too-young-for-cannabis-choosing-the-right-minimum-legal-age-for-legalized-non-medical-cannabis/ 1364 comments science
- Rather than engaging with anti-vaccine activists, a new study finds that it may be more productive to identify and support people who have questions or doubts about vaccines. https://blogs.biomedcentral.com/bmcseriesblog/2019/10/23/strategies-to-counter-vaccine-misinformation-on-social-media/?utm_source=bmc_blogs&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=null&utm_campaign=blog_2019_on-society 1094 comments science
- Strategies to counter vaccine misinformation on social media https://blogs.biomedcentral.com/bmcseriesblog/2019/10/23/strategies-to-counter-vaccine-misinformation-on-social-media/ 8 comments science
- Evidence-based messages promote public understanding of the neurotoxic effects of air pollution. The harm to older adults’ brains as well as harm associated with heart disease and cancer were of concern, however most were concerned about the potential harm to children’s brains. http://blogs.biomedcentral.com/bmcseriesblog/2019/08/28/evidence-based-messages-promote-public-understanding-of-the-neurotoxic-effects-of-air-pollution/ 4 comments science
- A study with data from 1,271 randomized trials including 250,726 participants found that half of subjects who took a placebo reported suffering from an adverse event. 1 in 20 people who were taking placebos even dropped out of their trials because of serious adverse events. http://blogs.biomedcentral.com/on-medicine/2018/12/11/harmful-sugar-pills/ 172 comments science
- Increasing cigarette prices through taxation could reduce cigarette consumption and smoking related deaths across EU countries. This is according to a study published today in BMC Public Health which modelled a 10% tax increase on tobacco. http://blogs.biomedcentral.com/bmcseriesblog/2017/09/21/possible-effects-of-raising-tobacco-taxes-across-the-eu/ 23 comments science
- The next time you tuck into a protein rich dinner, it may be a good idea to hold off on the sugary drinks. A new study published in BMC Nutrition found that a combination of sugar sweetened drinks and a protein rich meal decreases metabolic efficiency, which can lead to more fat being stored. https://blogs.biomedcentral.com/bmcseriesblog/2017/07/21/sugar-sweetened-drinks-and-your-metabolism/ 2284 comments science
- Potential therapy for Parkinson’s disease through llama antibodies http://blogs.biomedcentral.com/on-biology/2017/07/04/potential-therapy-for-parkinsons-disease-through-llama-antibodies/ 10 comments science
- For the most appropriate profile picture on social media channels; ask someone else to choose, argues a study. In an age of multiple digital personalities, each with subtle but important differences, an effective display image is key. http://blogs.biomedcentral.com/on-health/2017/04/14/best-way-pick-profile-pic-get-someone-else-choose/ 4 comments science
- New study of newborns' telomere length found that obese and overweight mothers risk shortening the lives of their children by up to 17 years http://blogs.biomedcentral.com/on-medicine/2016/10/19/maternal-pre-pregnancy-body-mass-index-and-newborn-telomere-length/ 77 comments worldnews
- Rooted in a changing environment: Current research on how plants adapt to their environment http://blogs.biomedcentral.com/on-biology/2016/09/23/rooted-changing-environment/ 3 comments science
- Study finds that roughly 1 in 5 clinical drug trials seem to be designed primarily for marketing purposes. http://blogs.biomedcentral.com/on-medicine/2016/01/21/clinical-drug-trials-marketing-science/ 241 comments science
- Researchers don't explore what patients are most worried about http://blogs.biomedcentral.com/on-medicine/2015/06/25/patients-clinicians-research-priorities-really-matter/ 3 comments science
- 48% of clinical trials participants stated that the trial they were involved in was not published http://blogs.biomedcentral.com/on-medicine/2015/01/26/excuse-me-trialist-what-are-your-thoughts/ 165 comments science
- Staying in and watching TV can help reduce disease transmission during an epidemic http://blogs.biomedcentral.com/bmcseriesblog/2015/01/23/tv-in-the-time-of-an-epidemic-understanding-individual-social-distancing-behaviour/ 20 comments science
- Viagra could be used as a safe treatment for heart disease, finds new research published today in the open access journal BMC Medicine. The study reveals that long-term daily treatment of Viagra can provide protection for the heart at different stages of heart disease, with few side effects. http://blogs.biomedcentral.com/bmcblog/2014/10/20/viagra-protects-the-heart-back-to-the-future-for-the-love-pills/ 11 comments science
- More women than men. Genetic analysis reveals female dominance throughout our history http://blogs.biomedcentral.com/bmcblog/2014/09/24/females-dominate-throughout-history/ 5 comments science
- The failure rate of clinical trials for Alzheimer’s is 99.6%. How can we raise our game? http://blogs.biomedcentral.com/bmcblog/2014/07/03/alzheimers-trials/ 12 comments cogsci