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Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:R180
A randomised controlled trial has shown that chicken type II collagen is a safe and effective treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, and may be a potential alternative therapy to methotrexate.

VCAM-1 (From Wikipedia - User: ProteinBoxBot)
BMC Chemical Biology 2009, 9:7
Treatment of primary human endothelial cells with tumoral soluble factors induces a pro-adhesive endothelial phenotype and the expression of three new isoforms of the cell adhesion molecule VCAM-1, which could serve as markers of metastasis.

Credit: Shizhao. CC Attribution 2.5 Mainland China License.
BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9:214
Health insurance affects utilization of health services by Chinese migrant workers, with the uninsured more likely to be younger, single, female and less educated and this group less likely to use medical care.

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BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9:49
Insulin resistance is associated with a lower walking speed in older non-diabetic men, but not women, making it a potential target for reducing functional decline with age in men.

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BMC Chemical Biology 2009, 9:6
A fast, automated and reliable program for generating the 3D conformation of small molecules facilitates the preparation of compounds for the in silico screening methods of drug discovery.

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Chinese Academy of Sciences

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