The effect of training on diabetic model rats

In response to glucose overload, rats that had received swimming training were better able to generate an insulin secretory response. Additionally, rats that received continuous training also had an improved glucose tolerance.

Pneumonia deaths averted by zinc

Clinical trial evidence shows zinc supplementation can reduce mortality rates of children with severe pneumonia, having a greater effect in HIV positive infants, without reducing time to normalization of disease severity parameters.

A new target in inflammatory arthritis

Neuromedin U (NMU), a neuropeptide produced by bone-marrow-derived cells, promotes autoantibody-mediated arthritis in mice, suggesting NMU may be a potential therapeutic target in inflammatory arthritis.

Successful treatment of schizophrenia in a patient with ultrarapid metabolization

Melperone-augmented haloperidol can be considered as a possible treatment strategy in patients with schizophrenia who have CYP2D6 ultrarapid metabolization status and who experience an insufficient antipsychotic effect with amisulpride.

An alternative to CVC?

Power injectable peripherally inserted central catheters can be used successfully in most intensive care unit patients with few contraindications and low rates of complications, similar to central venous catheters (CVC).