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- Models in biology: ‘accurate descriptions of our pathetic thinking’ (2014) http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7007/12/29 4 comments
- Mistaken Identifiers: Gene name errors introduced inadvertently using Excel http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2105/5/80 46 comments
- More deaths in England and Scotland may be attributable to obesity and excess body fat than smoking. https://www.biomedcentral.com/about/press-centre/science-press-releases/11-02-21 4 comments science
- Healthy eating is associated with better self-esteem and fewer emotional and peer problems, such as having fewer friends or being picked on or bullied, in children regardless of body weight https://www.biomedcentral.com/about/press-centre/science-press-releases/14-12-17 12 comments science
- After seeing the piece on dragonfly wings I felt you guys needed to see other antimicrobial surfaces in development. Shark skin technology resists bacteria 90% better than the control https://www.biomedcentral.com/about/press-centre/science-press-releases/17-sep-2014 3 comments science
- 700 million year-old DNA sequences from ancient animals have been unearthed by researchers at the Universities of Leicester and Warwick, shedding new light on our earliest animal ancestors and how they influenced modern species -- including the sponge. http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/15/227 5 comments science
- Coffee consumption is not associated with increased risk of atrial fibrillation: results from two prospective cohorts and a meta-analysis http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/13/207 10 comments science
- No association found between alcohol consumption and poor self-rated health, even among heavy drinkers. http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/15/703 4 comments science
- Molecular phylogeny of Squaliformes and first occurrence of bioluminescence in sharks - The evolution of the 'glow in the dark shark' http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/15/162 4 comments science
- Male Doctors Are More Likely to Have Legal Action Taken Against Them Than Female Doctors (x-post from /r/science) http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/13/172 8 comments law
- Male doctors are more likely to have legal action taken against them than female doctors http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/13/172 1262 comments science
- E-cigarette vapor-Even including Nicotine-Found 96% LESS damaging than Cigarettes http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/13/54 43 comments science
- How do you validate a computational model of a system which evolves in time and space? We try to address this question in the linked open access paper. http://www.biomedcentral.com/1752-0509/8/124 3 comments science
- Chickens and turkeys 'closer to dinosaur ancestors' than other birds when comparing multiple avian genome sequences http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/15/1060/abstract 3 comments science
- Review of the Current Research Paradigm in Alzheimer's Disease http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2377/14/169 4 comments science
- Cannabinoid receptor 2 may be a potential therapeutic target in rheumatoid arthritis http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/15/275/abstract 3 comments science
- Brazil, Mexico, USA: "Overall, our study found that circumcision status was not associated with incidence and clearance of genital HPV detection, except for among specific HPV types… the incidence of oncogenic HPV types 39 and 51 were significantly higher among CIRcumcised than UNCIRcumcised men." http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-14-75.pdf 3 comments science
- "Shorter high intensity resistance training sessions may increase resting energy expenditure after exercise to a greater extent than traditional training and may reduce respiratory ratio hence improving fat oxidation." http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1479-5876-10-237.pdf 5 comments science
- Autism and Asperger's syndrome may be biologically different, study finds http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/11/175/ 8 comments science
- Curry Leaf Extract (Murraya koenigii) "selectively kill cancer cells & enhances the sensitivity of tumor cells to chemotherapeutic agents." Curry extract has anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, & immunomodulatoric properties. Also, reduces blood cholesterol and glucose levels in animal testing. http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/13/7 31 comments science
- TIL FC Barcelona uses genomic mapping (SNPs) to assess genetic risk factors in their players. http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/14/221 48 comments soccer
- Researchers report a new type of mechanism that some plants use to communicate, possibly involving nanoscale sound waves traveling through the dirt. http://www.biomedcentral.com/imedia/1756757526887438_article.pdf?random=50642 4 comments science
- 91% of studies using animal model of autism are statistically flawed http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2202/14/37/abstract 39 comments science
- Got asthma? Grandpa may be to blame. Perinatal nicotine exposure induces asthma in second generation offspring http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/10/129/abstract 57 comments science
- Should anabolic steroids be used to enhance recovery from surgery? They work, but is it ethical and are the risks acceptable? http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1749-799x-5-93.pdf 5 comments science
- Finally. Good God, finally. We have found the 7 genes responsible for breast size. http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2350/13/53/abstract 41 comments science
- Oil from BP Deepwater Horizon Spill definitively causing Birth Defects, research released yesterday shows http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7007/10/40/abstract 5 comments science
- Is the science concerning the harmfulness of second hand smoke truly settled? http://www.biomedcentral.com/1742-5573/4/11 484 comments askscience
- Where philosophy meets medicine: An information integration theory of consciousness http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2202/5/42 16 comments philosophy