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Can you trust your own eyes? These ANU researchers say spotting AI images may be more difficult than ever.

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Objectives: This scoping review aimed to summarize the findings of studies regarding the perceived impact of the menstrual cycle on athletic performance, as well as the prevalence of negative menstrual cycle symptoms. Design: Scoping review. Methods: Three databases were searched and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) was used as guidance. Results: A total of 39 studies were included in the final analysis. Between 2.8...

Leveraging data from the U.S Add Health project, Eric Kim and colleagues explore how mood during adolescence influences health and well-being outcomes in adulthood.

Objective To evaluate the existing meta-analytic evidence of associations between exposure to ultra-processed foods, as defined by the Nova food classification system, and adverse health outcomes. Design Systematic umbrella review of existing meta-analyses. Data sources MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Embase, and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, as well as manual searches of reference lists from 2009 to June 2023. Eligibility criteria for selecting studies Systematic reviews and meta-analyses of ...

Objective To identify the optimal dose and modality of exercise for treating major depressive disorder, compared with psychotherapy, antidepressants, and control conditions. Design Systematic review and network meta-analysis. Methods Screening, data extraction, coding, and risk of bias assessment were performed independently and in duplicate. Bayesian arm based, multilevel network meta-analyses were performed for the primary analyses. Quality of the evidence for each arm was graded using the con...

Objective To identify the availability of results for trials registered on the European Union Clinical Trials Register (EUCTR) compared with other dissemination routes to understand its value as a results repository. Design Cross sectional audit study. Setting EUCTR protocols and results sections, data extracted 1-3 December 2020. Population Random sample of 500 trials registered on EUCTR with a completion date of more than two years from the beginning of searches (ie, 1 December 2018). Main o...

Ali Sié and colleagues present pre-specified anthropometric outcomes from a randomized controlled trial that assessed the impact of a single-dose of oral azithromycin on infant mortality in Burkina Faso.

Gattrell and colleagues developed the ACCORD reporting guideline to guide the reporting of biomedical studies using consensus methods.

Many researchers support open science, but how can they translate this view into behaviours to boost sharing? Many researchers support open science, but how can they translate this view into behaviours to boost sharing?