General Interest
Opinion: Performance-driven culture is ruining scientific research
1 Mar, 2018 | 22:01h | UTCPerformance-driven culture is ruining scientific research – The Guardian (free)
“I was told impact metrics could make or break careers. Instead, they broke my faith in scientific research”.
Plastic Additive BPA Not Much Of A Threat, Government Study Finds
27 Feb, 2018 | 17:15h | UTCPlastic Additive BPA Not Much Of A Threat, Government Study Finds – NPR (free)
See original FDA statement on National Toxicology Program draft report on Bisphenol A (free) AND Endocrine Society Experts Express Concern with FDA Statement on BPA Safety – Endocrine Society, via NewsWise (free)
Research: Reducing GHG Emissions While Improving Diet Quality
27 Feb, 2018 | 16:26h | UTCCommentary: Cool the planet: drink tap water and eat less meat at dinner time – BMC Series Blog (free)
Oman will raise taxes on tobacco, alcohol, soft drinks and energy drinks by 100%
27 Feb, 2018 | 15:45h | UTC100% excise tax on tobacco, energy drinks from June – MuscatDaily (free) (via @DrFrieden see Tweet)
Oman will raise taxes on tobacco, alcohol, soft drinks and energy drinks by 100%.
Opinion: It’s poverty, not individual choice, that is driving extraordinary obesity level
23 Feb, 2018 | 00:58h | UTCIt’s poverty, not individual choice, that is driving extraordinary obesity level – The Conversation (free)
“Statistics point remorselessly towards obesity being a symptom with an underlying social cause”.
Research: Contribution of alcohol use disorders to the burden of dementia
23 Feb, 2018 | 01:00h | UTCCommentaries: Alcohol and dementia: a complex relationship with potential for dementia prevention – The Lancet Public Health (free) AND Expert reaction to study looking at alcohol use disorders and dementia risk – Science Media Centre (free) AND Heavy Drinking Tied to Early-Onset Dementia in French Study – MedPage Today (free registration required)
“Of 57,000 people diagnosed before age 65 with early-onset dementia, 39% had alcohol-related dementia by definition, and 18% had an additional diagnosis of alcohol use disorders” (via @medpagetoday see Tweet)
Research: The Origin of Spousal Resemblance for Alcohol Use Disorder
23 Feb, 2018 | 00:55h | UTCThe Origin of Spousal Resemblance for Alcohol Use Disorder – JAMA Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: For Better or Worse: Risk of Alcohol Use Disorder Rises When Spouse is Diagnosed – Psychiatric News Alert (free) AND Spouses have strong influence on risk for alcohol abuse – Reuters (free)
Research: Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy vs laparoscopic and open retropubic radical prostatectomy
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:36h | UTCCommentary: After-effects not necessarily reduced with robotic prostate surgery – Reuters (free)
Related Cochrane Review with similar results: Laparoscopic and robotic-assisted versus open radical prostatectomy for the treatment of localised prostate cancer – Cochrane Library (free)
Research: Association of Cigarette, Cigar, and Pipe Use With Mortality Risk
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:34h | UTCAssociation of Cigarette, Cigar, and Pipe Use With Mortality Risk in the US Population – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Cigars and pipes tied to same risks as cigarettes – Reuters (free) AND Cigars and pipes raise mortality risk independent of cigarettes – OnMedica (free)
Assessing 2030 sustainable development goal trajectories for maternal and child health
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:30h | UTCAnalysis: How many lives are at stake? Assessing 2030 sustainable development goal trajectories for maternal and child health – The BMJ (free)
Related review: Countdown to 2030: tracking progress towards universal coverage for reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health – The Lancet (free registration required)
Wanted: a WhatsApp alternative for clinicians
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:17h | UTCTechnology: Wanted: a WhatsApp alternative for clinicians – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Research: Takeaway meal consumption and risk markers for coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes and obesity in children aged 9–10 years
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:05h | UTCCommentaries: Takeaways linked to increased cardiovascular risk factors and obesity in children – NIHR Signal (free) AND Takeout Food May Increase Adverse Health Consequences in Children – Endocrinology Advisor (free)
Research: Night Shift Work, Genetic Risk, and Type 2 Diabetes
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:03h | UTCNight Shift Work, Genetic Risk, and Type 2 Diabetes in the UK Biobank – Diabetes Care (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Irregular or Rotating Night Shifts Linked To Increased Risk of Diabetes – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND New study explores connection between shift work and type 2 diabetes – MedicalResearch.com (free) Working Nights May Raise Diabetes Risk – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Research: Ambient Air Pollution in Relation to Diabetes
22 Feb, 2018 | 22:53h | UTC
Research: Regular Yogurt Intake and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Among Hypertensive Adults
22 Feb, 2018 | 22:48h | UTCRegular Yogurt Intake and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Among Hypertensive Adults – American Journal of Hypertension (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Eating yogurt may decrease the risk of CVD – Cardiovascular Business (free) AND Eating yogurt may reduce cardiovascular disease risk – Oxford University Press, via EurekAlert (free)
World’s first human case of H7N4 avian flu reported in China
22 Feb, 2018 | 22:46h | UTCHuman infection with avian influenza A(H7N4) virus – China – World Health Organization (free)
Commentaries: World’s first human case of H7N4 avian flu reported in China – CNN (free) AND China reports first human case of H7N4 bird flu – Reuters (free) AND China confirms first ever human case of H7N4 bird flu – The Guardian (free)
The American Heart Association applauds McDonald’s commitment to healthier kids’ meals
22 Feb, 2018 | 22:44h | UTCThe American Heart Association applauds McDonald’s commitment to healthier kids’ meals – AHA / ASA Newsroom (free) AND McDonald’s ‘Happy Meals’ about to get healthier, globally – American Heart Association News (free) AND McDonald’s moves cheeseburgers off Happy Meal menu – Associated Press (free) AND McDonald’s to cut cheeseburgers and chocolate milk from Happy Meal menu – The Guardian (free)
Research: Prospective associations between toddler televiewing and subsequent lifestyle habits in adolescence
22 Feb, 2018 | 22:41h | UTCProspective associations between toddler televiewing and subsequent lifestyle habits in adolescence – Preventive Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Too much TV at age 2 makes for less healthy adolescents – University of Montreal, via ScienceDaily (free)
In Sweeping War on Obesity, Chile Slays Tony the Tiger
16 Feb, 2018 | 02:30h | UTCIn Sweeping War on Obesity, Chile Slays Tony the Tiger – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Review: Environmental Noise and the Cardiovascular System
16 Feb, 2018 | 02:24h | UTCEnvironmental Noise and the Cardiovascular System – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Everyday noises may cause increased risk of heart disease, experts say – ABC News (free) AND How Loud Noise Exposure Is Linked to Heart Disease – TIME (free) AND Traffic Noise Linked to Increased CVD Risk – Medscape (free registration required) AND Heart & hearing: Noise pollution tied to higher risk of stroke, MI – Cardiovascular Business (free)
10 threats to global health in 2018
16 Feb, 2018 | 02:23h | UTC10 threats to global health in 2018 – The World Health Organization (free)
Research: Association of Combined Patterns of Tobacco and Cannabis Use in Adolescence With Psychotic Experiences
16 Feb, 2018 | 02:21h | UTCCommentaries: Risk of Psychotic Experiences Up With Teen Cannabis Use – Physician’s Briefing (free) AND Teen Pot Use Linked to Increased Risk for Psychotic Episodes – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Research: Consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods and Cancer Risk
16 Feb, 2018 | 02:11h | UTCEditorial: Ultra-processed foods and cancer (free)
Commentaries: ‘Ultra-processed’ foods and cancer: Headlines show the right way, and the wrong way, to frame results from an observational study – HealthNewsReview (free) AND Expert reaction to study looking at highly processed foods and cancer – Science Media Centre (free)
New Dutch Law to Make all Adults Organ Donors Unless they Opt Out
16 Feb, 2018 | 02:08h | UTCNew Dutch law to make all adults organ donors unless they opt out – CNN (free) AND Every Adult in This Country Is Now an Organ Donor Unless They Opt Out – TIME (free) AND Dutch law to make everyone organ donors unless they opt out – ABC News (free)
Research: Mortality in single fathers compared with single mothers and partnered parents
16 Feb, 2018 | 01:40h | UTCCommentaries: Premature mortality in single fathers – The Lancet Public Health (free) AND Single fathers have highest risk of early death – OnMedica (free) AND Single Fathers Are More Likely to Die Early, Study Says – TIME (free)