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Making the Most of Brain Dock: Translating a Uniquely Japanese Screening Tradition into Evidence for Primary Stroke Prevention
Brain Dock is Japan's preventive MRI programme for identifying asymptomatic cerebrovascular abnormalities in apparently healthy individuals. Asymptomatic brain lesions are established stroke risk markers, but evidence that lesion-guided intervention reduces future events remains limited.
Looking Beyond Treatment: What Children with Cancer Really Need
When a child is diagnosed with cancer, attention understandably centres on treatment and survival. Yet, many of the child’s and family’s broader needs often remain unrecognized. This work explores what lies beyond treatment
The Impact of Clinical Teaching Behavior on Learning Experience of Nursing Students
Clinical education is the cornerstone of nursing education and an important aspect of the nursing curriculum. This research aimed to investigate the influence and effect of the teaching methods utilized by clinical teachers on the training of Saudi nursing students.
Social Media and Teen Nutrition in Kenya: New Insights
A recent study published in BMC Nutrition explores how social media use is shaping food-related habits among Kenyan teenagers. Conducted in Mulolongo, Machakos County, the cross-sectional study surveyed 357 adolescents aged 13–19 years.
Impact of Meteorological Drought on Pastoralist Livelihood Assets in Southwest Somalia
The study aimed to understand how meteorological drought, particularly rainfall deficits and prolonged dry periods, affects the key livelihood assets of pastoral communities that depend heavily on livestock production.
