Exercise training program ameliorates cardiovascular effects of childhood SLE
A supervised exercise training program safely and effectively ameliorates cardiovascular effects of childhood-onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Getting a GRIP: Adam Ewing discusses gene retrocopy insertion polymorphisms
Adam Ewing, from David Haussler’s lab at the University of California, Santa Cruz, on their recent work studying gene retrocopy insertion polymorphisms.
Does DNA methylation repress gene expression?
Richard Meehan, Wendy Bickmore and colleagues show that an intact DNA methylome is required for Polycomb-mediated gene repression.
Methanobactins: more about metal than methane?
A genome mining study highlights genes involved in the production of methanobactin, which are important for copper-uptake in methanotrophs, but also suggests that not all of these bacteria have them.
Moderate exercise can improve fatigue in fibromyalgia
Aerobic exercise can reduce fatigue in individuals with fibromyalgia in a BMI- linked manner, with leaner individuals reporting benefits sooner.
2012 Research Awards: Category winners announced!
The ten recently announced category winners of the 7th BioMed Central annual Research Awards cover topics as diverse as phototransduction in hydra and the pathophysiology of Alzheimer’s Disease.
