The free exchange of scientific and medical information can play an important role in international development.
BioMed Central provides free, immediate and permanent online access to the full text of all articles published within its portfolio of over 200 peer-reviewed journals, and through its open access waiver fund, ensures that scientific authors in low-income countries do not face financial barriers to publishing in open access journals.
Open access provides a way for researchers from low-income countries to participate more fully in the international research community, and so BioMed Central has created a set of initiatives designed to increase the visibility and output of scientific research from these countries.
Research highlights
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Respiratory Research 2012, 13:42Maternal smoking and the retinoid pathway in the developing lung
Lung development problems related to maternal smoking may be associated with a disruption in retinoic acid signaling, shown by reduced expression of retinoic acid signaling pathway elements in mice exposed to tobacco toxins via maternal smoking during lung development.
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BMC Medicine 2012, 10:53Back to past leeches: repeated phlebotomies and cardiovascular risk
Manco and Fernandez-Real comment on a BMC Medicine study showing that phlebotomy reduces cardiovascular risk in patients with metabolic syndrome, and discuss how the findings could benefit obese people, as well as lead to increased blood donations.
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BMC Medicine 2012, 10:54Effects of phlebotomy-induced reduction of body iron stores on metabolic syndrome: Results from a randomized clinical trial
Iron reduction by phlebotomy lowers blood pressure and increases insulin sensitivity in patients with metabolic syndrome, suggesting that blood donation can benefit these people by reducing the risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
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