Ancestral dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) exposure promotes epigenetic transgenerational inheritance of obesity.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pregnancy and pregnancy loss may be linked to cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, the evidence is still inconsistent, especially in East Asians, whose reproductive patterns differ importantly from those in the West. We examined the associations of pregnancy, miscarriage, induced abortion, and stillbirth w...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Peters SAE,Yang L,Guo Y,Chen Y,Bian Z,Tian X,Chang L,Zhang S,Liu J,Wang T,Chen J,Li L,Woodward M,Chen Z,China Kadoorie Biobank collaboration group.

更新日期：2017-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Niemann-Pick disease type C is a fatal and progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the accumulation of unesterified cholesterol in late endosomes and lysosomes. We sought to develop new therapeutics for this disorder by harnessing the body's endogenous cholesterol scavenging particle, high-de...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Schultz ML,Fawaz MV,Azaria RD,Hollon TC,Liu EA,Kunkel TJ,Halseth TA,Krus KL,Ming R,Morin EE,McLoughlin HS,Bushart DD,Paulson HL,Shakkottai VG,Orringer DA,Schwendeman AS,Lieberman AP

更新日期：2019-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The launch of the 5th version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) has sparked a debate about the current approach to psychiatric classification. The most basic and enduring problem of the DSM is that its classifications are heterogeneous clinical descriptions rather than valid diagnose...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Wardenaar KJ,de Jonge P

更新日期：2013-09-12 00:00:00

abstract：:There is evidence that the life expectancy (LE) of individuals infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has increased since the introduction of combination antiretroviral therapy (cART). However, mortality rates in recent years in HIV-positive individuals appear to have remained higher than would be expect...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Sabin CA

更新日期：2013-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The treatment of patients with haematological malignancies by means of haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is often accompanied by life threatening infections. With emerging antimicrobial resistance there is an increased need for new agents, with a beneficial safety profile. Therefore we evaluate...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Velden WJ,van Iersel TM,Blijlevens NM,Donnelly JP

更新日期：2009-09-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Armed conflicts are associated with a wide range of impacts on the mental health of children and adolescents. We evaluated the effectiveness of a school-based intervention aimed at reducing symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety (treatment aim); and improving a sense of hope and f...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Tol WA,Komproe IH,Jordans MJ,Ndayisaba A,Ntamutumba P,Sipsma H,Smallegange ES,Macy RD,de Jong JT

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis is activated in response to stress. One of the activated hypothalamic hormones is arginine vasopressin, a hormone involved in hemodynamics and osmoregulation. Copeptin, the C-terminal part of the arginine vasopressin precursor peptide, is a sensitive and stable surrogate marker ...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Nickel CH,Bingisser R,Morgenthaler NG

更新日期：2012-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lethal and edema toxins secreted by Bacillus anthracis during anthrax infection were found to incite serious cardiovascular complications. However, the underlying mechanisms in anthrax lethal toxin-induced cardiac anomalies remain unknown. This study was designed to evaluate the impact of antioxidant enzyme ...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Kandadi MR,Yu X,Frankel AE,Ren J

更新日期：2012-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Scale-up of malaria interventions over the last decade have yielded a significant reduction in malaria transmission and disease burden in sub-Saharan Africa. We estimated economic gradients in the distribution of these efforts and of their impacts within and across endemic countries. METHODS:Using Demograph...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Galactionova K,Smith TA,de Savigny D,Penny MA

更新日期：2017-10-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Electronic mail (email) has the potential to improve communication between physicians and patients. METHODS:We conducted two research studies in a family practice setting: 1) a brief, anonymous patient survey of a convenience sample to determine the number of clinic patients receptive to communicating with ...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Virji A,Yarnall KS,Krause KM,Pollak KI,Scannell MA,Gradison M,Østbye T

更新日期：2006-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been presumed that Chlamydia trachomatis is transmitted between men only through anal or oral sex, but no mathematical models have tested this presumption. METHODS:To test this presumption, we created 20 compartmental mathematical models of different sexual practices that included both oral and anal ...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Xu X,Chow EPF,Ong JJ,Hoebe CJPA,Zou Z,Hocking JS,Fairley CK,Zhang L

更新日期：2020-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：:The approval of sorafenib and active development of many other molecularly targeted agents in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) have presented a challenge to understand the mechanism of action of sorafenib and identify predictive biomarkers to select patients more likely to benefit from sorafenib. The preclinical study b...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Zhu AX

更新日期：2009-08-24 00:00:00

abstract：:A decade ago celiac disease was considered extremely rare outside Europe and, therefore, was almost completely ignored by health care professionals. In only 10 years, key milestones have moved celiac disease from obscurity into the popular spotlight worldwide. Now we are observing another interesting phenomenon that i...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Sapone A,Bai JC,Ciacci C,Dolinsek J,Green PH,Hadjivassiliou M,Kaukinen K,Rostami K,Sanders DS,Schumann M,Ullrich R,Villalta D,Volta U,Catassi C,Fasano A

更新日期：2012-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current policies encourage healthcare institutions to acquire clinical information systems (CIS) so that captured data can be used for secondary purposes, including clinical process improvement. Such policies do not account for the extra work required to repurpose data for uses other than direct clinical car...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Morrison C,Jones M,Jones R,Vuylsteke A

更新日期：2013-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is caused by abnormal accumulation of lipids within liver cells. Its prevalence is increasing in developed countries in association with obesity, and it represents a risk factor for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Since N...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Jiménez-Agüero R,Emparanza JI,Beguiristain A,Bujanda L,Alustiza JM,García E,Hijona E,Gallego L,Sánchez-González J,Perugorria MJ,Asensio JI,Larburu S,Garmendia M,Larzabal M,Portillo MP,Aguirre L,Banales JM

更新日期：2014-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Although clinical nutrition is a frequently used intervention in inpatient care, high quality trials proving its effectiveness and safety when used in the acutely-ill polymorbid medical inpatient population are largely lacking. From an evolutionary perspective, illness-related low appetite is protective and part of th...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Schuetz P

更新日期：2017-02-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Predicting treatment benefit and/or outcome before any therapeutic intervention has taken place would be clinically very useful. Herein, we evaluate the ability of the intrinsic subtypes and the risk of relapse score at diagnosis to predict survival and response following neoadjuvant chemotherapy. In additio...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Prat A,Fan C,Fernández A,Hoadley KA,Martinello R,Vidal M,Viladot M,Pineda E,Arance A,Muñoz M,Paré L,Cheang MC,Adamo B,Perou CM

更新日期：2015-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Interventions to promote positive parenting are often reported to offer good outcomes for children but they can consume substantial resources and they require rigorous appraisal. METHODS:Evaluations of the Triple P parenting program were subjected to systematic review and meta-analysis with analysis of bias...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Wilson P,Rush R,Hussey S,Puckering C,Sim F,Allely CS,Doku P,McConnachie A,Gillberg C

更新日期：2012-11-02 00:00:00

abstract：:The stratification of patients for treatment of prostate cancer is based on very general parameters like prostate-specific antigen, Gleason score, and TNM classification. We use these rough parameters for selection of active surveillance, active treatment, and even for the treatment selection in metastasized or castra...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Sedelaar JP,Schalken JA

更新日期：2015-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pancreatic cancer (PaC) remains extremely lethal worldwide even after resection. PaC resection rates are low, making prognostic studies in resected PaC difficult. This large international population-based study aimed at exploring factors associated with survival in patients with resected TNM stage I-II PaC r...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Huang L,Balavarca Y,van der Geest L,Lemmens V,Van Eycken L,De Schutter H,Johannesen TB,Zadnik V,Primic-Žakelj M,Mägi M,Grützmann R,Besselink MG,Schrotz-King P,Brenner H,Jansen L

更新日期：2019-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The 2012 World Health Assembly set a target for Member States to reduce premature non-communicable disease (NCD) mortality by 25% over the period 2010 to 2025. This reflected concerns about increasing NCD mortality burdens among productive adults globally. This article first considers whether the WHO target ...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Santosa A,Rocklöv J,Högberg U,Byass P

更新日期：2015-03-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Health-related research funders, regulators and journals expect that de-identified individual-level health data be shared widely, with as few restrictions as possible; yet, in reality, the volume of shared data remains low. MAIN BODY:Health researchers and other data producers are reluctant to share their d...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Waithira N,Mutinda B,Cheah PY

更新日期：2019-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intimate partner violence is common among women having abortions, with between 6% and 22% reporting recent violence from an intimate partner. Concern about violence is a reason some pregnant women decide to terminate their pregnancies. Whether risk of violence decreases after having an abortion, remains unkn...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Roberts SC,Biggs MA,Chibber KS,Gould H,Rocca CH,Foster DG

更新日期：2014-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There has been concern that the incidence of autism and other pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs) is increasing. Previous studies have been smaller, restricted to autism (excluding other pervasive developmental disorders such as Asperger's syndrome), included boys only, or have not been based on a natio...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Smeeth L,Cook C,Fombonne PE,Heavey L,Rodrigues LC,Smith PG,Hall AJ

更新日期：2004-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The major psychoactive cannabinoid compound of marijuana, delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), has been shown to modulate immune responses and lymphocyte function. After primary infection the viral DNA genome of gamma herpesviruses persists in lymphoid cell nuclei in a latent episomal circular form. In respon...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Medveczky MM,Sherwood TA,Klein TW,Friedman H,Medveczky PG

更新日期：2004-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Multiple treatments are frequently available for a given condition, and clinicians and patients need a comprehensive, up-to-date synthesis of evidence for all competing treatments. We aimed to quantify the waste of research related to the failure of systematic reviews to provide a complete and up-to-date evi...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Créquit P,Trinquart L,Yavchitz A,Ravaud P

更新日期：2016-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Cocaine is a stimulant that leads to the rapid accumulation of catecholamines and serotonin in the brain due to prevention of their re-uptake into the neuron that released the neurotransmitter. Cocaine dependence is a public health concern and cause of significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. At present, there a...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Shorter D,Kosten TR

更新日期：2011-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Thymic size in early infancy predicts subsequent survival in low-income settings. The human thymus develops from early gestation, is most active in early life and is highly sensitive to malnutrition. Our objective was to test whether thymic size in infancy could be increased by maternal and/or infant nutriti...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Moore SE,Fulford AJC,Sosseh F,Nshe P,Darboe MK,Prentice AM

更新日期：2019-02-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Over the last 100 years, several persistent misconceptions or 'false beliefs' have built up around allergen immunotherapy and its use in allergic rhinitis. This is perhaps because enthusiastic physicians administered complex allergen extracts to a diverse population of patients suffering from heterogeneous a...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Calderón MA,Frankland AW,Demoly P

更新日期：2013-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Genotype-guided warfarin dosing has been shown in some randomized trials to improve anticoagulation outcomes in individuals of European ancestry, yet its utility in Asian patients remains unresolved. METHODS:An open-label, non-inferiority, 1:1 randomized trial was conducted at three academic hospitals in So...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Syn NL,Wong AL,Lee SC,Teoh HL,Yip JWL,Seet RC,Yeo WT,Kristanto W,Bee PC,Poon LM,Marban P,Wu TS,Winther MD,Brunham LR,Soong R,Tai BC,Goh BC

更新日期：2018-07-10 00:00:00