BMC Medicine
BMC Medicine is an open access, open peer review medical journal publishing outstanding and influential research of broad interest to the biomedical and …
BMC Medicine is an open access, open peer review medical journal publishing outstanding and influential research of broad interest to the biomedical and …
Background The aim of this study was to evaluate commonly assumed causal relationships between body mass index (BMI), gestational weight gain (GWG), and adverse pregnancy…
Background Mobile health (mHealth) technologies have been harnessed in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) to address the intricate challenges confronting maternal, newborn, and child health…
Background The reason for higher incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF) in Europe compared with East Asia is unclear. We aimed to investigate the association between…
Background Antidepressants are first-line medications for many psychiatric disorders. However, their widespread long-term use in some indications (e.g., mild depression and insomnia) is concerning. Particularly…
Background Peripheral glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and neurofilament light chain (NfL) are sensitive markers of neuroinflammation and neuronal damage. Previous studies with highly selected…
In a groundbreaking study involving over 280,000 participants, researchers have discovered a sign
Article Collection published Guest edited by: Prof Junjie Xiao Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is a systemic complex clin ical syndrome of heart…
Background Healthy Start (HS) is a government scheme in England, Wales and Northern Ireland that offers a financial payment card and free vitamins to families…
Background Selenium-dependent deiodinases play a central role in thyroid hormone regulation and metabolism. In many European countries, insufficient selenium intake may consequently lead to adverse…
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is becoming prevalent in the pediatric population. The existing pediatric MetS definitions (e.g., the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) definition and the modified…