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	1.	Methodology article Rapid production of antigen-specific monoclonal antibodies from a variety of animals Nobuyuki Kurosawa, Megumi Yoshioka, Rika Fujimoto, Fuminori Yamagishi, Masaharu Isobe BMC Biology 2012, 10:80 (28 September 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Using a fluorescent dye to label the greatly expanded endoplasmic reticulum characteristic of antibody-secreting cells, Kurosawa and colleagues demonstrate how monoclonal antibodies can be produced from a variety of immunized animals in just one week.
	2.	Focus Programmed cell death in trypanosomatids: is it an altruistic mechanism for survival of the fittest? Alain Debrabant, Hira Nakhasi Kinetoplastid Biology and Disease 2003, 2:7 (25 June 2003) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	3.	Review The "impact factor" revisited Peng Dong, Marie Loh, Adrian Mondry Biomedical Digital Libraries 2005, 2:7 (5 December 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	4.	Research Effect of peppermint water on prevention of nipple cracks in lactating primiparous women: a randomized controlled trial Manizheh Sayyah Melli, Mohammad Reza Rashidi, Abbas Delazar, Elaheh Madarek, Mohammad Hassan Kargar Maher, Alieh Ghasemzadeh, Kamran Sadaghat, Zohreh Tahmasebi International Breastfeeding Journal 2007, 2:7 (19 April 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	5.	Method ZINBA integrates local covariates with DNA-seq data to identify broad and narrow regions of enrichment, even within amplified genomic regions Naim U Rashid, Paul G Giresi, Joseph G Ibrahim, Wei Sun, Jason D Lieb Genome Biology 2011, 12:R67 (25 July 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary ZINBA is a method for analyzing peaks in next generation sequencing datasets such as ChIP-seq or DNase-seq
	6.	Research article Markers of thrombogenesis are activated in unmedicated patients with acute psychosis: a matched case control study Jiří Masopust, Radovan Malý, Ctirad Andrýs, Martin Vališ, Jan Bažant, Ladislav Hosák BMC Psychiatry 2011, 11:2 (3 January 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| 1 comment
	7.	Review Recent advances in asthma genetics Jian Zhang, Peter D Paré, Andrew J Sandford Respiratory Research 2008, 9:4 (15 January 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	8.	Methodology Development and application of an antigen capture ELISA assay for diagnosis of Japanese encephalitis virus in swine, human and mosquito Li Mei, Peng Wu, Jing Ye, Guangping Gao, Lin Shao, Shaomei Huang, Yaoming Li, Xiaohong Yang, Huanchun Chen, Shengbo Cao Virology Journal 2012, 9:4 (6 January 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	9.	Review Childhood obesity, prevalence and prevention Mahshid Dehghan, Noori Akhtar-Danesh, Anwar T Merchant Nutrition Journal 2005, 4:24 (2 September 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| 2 comments
	10.	Research Effector granules in human T lymphocytes: the luminal proteome of secretory lysosomes from human T cells Hendrik Schmidt, Christoph Gelhaus, Melanie Nebendahl, Marcus Lettau, Ralph Lucius, Matthias Leippe, Dietrich Kabelitz, Ottmar Janssen Cell Communication and Signaling 2011, 9:4 (21 January 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	11.	Methodology Stool substitute transplant therapy for the eradication of Clostridium difficile infection: ‘RePOOPulating’ the gut Elaine O Petrof, Gregory B Gloor, Stephen J Vanner, Scott J Weese, David Carter, Michelle C Daigneault, Eric M Brown, Kathleen Schroeter, Emma Allen-Vercoe Microbiome 2013, 1:3 (9 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| Editor’s summary A super-probiotic synthetic stool, composed of 33 different bacterial strains, was developed and used to treat two patients with severe C. difficile infection. The probiotic bacteria could still be detected up to six months after inoculation.
	12.	Research article Meat consumption and mortality - results from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition Sabine Rohrmann, Kim Overvad, H Bueno-de-Mesquita, Marianne U Jakobsen, Rikke Egeberg, Anne Tjønneland, Laura Nailler, Marie-Christine Boutron-Ruault, Françoise Clavel-Chapelon, Vittorio Krogh, Domenico Palli, Salvatore Panico, Rosario Tumino, Fulvio Ricceri, Manuela M Bergmann, Heiner Boeing, Kuanrong Li, Rudolf Kaaks, Kay-Tee Khaw, Nicholas J Wareham, Francesca L Crowe, Timothy J Key, Androniki Naska, Antonia Trichopoulou, Dimitirios Trichopoulos, Max Leenders, Petra HM Peeters, Dagrun Engeset, Christine L Parr, Guri Skeie et al. BMC Medicine 2013, 11:63 (7 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| 2 comments \| Editor’s summary A large study finds a positive association between processed meat consumption and mortality due to cardiovascular disease and cancer, indicating that reducing the amount of processed meat in the diet could reduce mortality risk.
	13.	Research The effect of earplugs during the night on the onset of delirium and sleep perception: a randomized controlled trial in intensive care patients Bart Van Rompaey, Monique M Elseviers, Wim Van Drom, Veronique Fromont, Philippe G Jorens Critical Care 2012, 16:R73 (4 May 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| 1 comment \| F1000 Biology \| Editor’s summary The use of earplugs in the ICU can lead to a better night's sleep for patients, lower the incidence of confusion, and delay the onset of cognitive disturbances.
	14.	Question and Answer Q&A: 'Toxic' effects of sugar: should we be afraid of fructose? Luc Tappy BMC Biology 2012, 10:42 (21 May 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Before the colonial era of sugar plantations we consumed, on average, about 15-fold less fructose than we do today. Luc Tappy explains, in question and answer format, the special features of fructose metabolism and discusses the evidence that high fructose intake has contributed to the current epidemic of obesity and metabolic disease.
	15.	Research Cancer dynamics for identical twin brothers Ali Ghaffari, Mostafa Khazaee Theoretical Biology and Medical Modelling 2012, 9:4 (6 February 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	16.	Research article The weight of nations: an estimation of adult human biomass Sarah Walpole, David Prieto-Merino, Phil Edwards, John Cleland, Gretchen Stevens, Ian Roberts BMC Public Health 2012, 12:439 (18 June 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary National food energy requirements are primarily determined by the total biomass of the population rather than the population, suggesting that increasing body mass could have the same implications for world energy requirements as an extra 473 million people on earth.
	17.	Review Weight Science: Evaluating the Evidence for a Paradigm Shift Linda Bacon, Lucy Aphramor Nutrition Journal 2011, 10:9 (24 January 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	18.	Minireview Understanding the benefit of metformin use in cancer treatment Ryan JO Dowling, Pamela J Goodwin, Vuk Stambolic BMC Medicine 2011, 9:33 (6 April 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| 1 comment \| Editor’s summary Metformin has long been known to combat diabetes, but its mechanisms of action are now known to also provide potent anti-tumor action, reviewed here by Stambolic and colleagues.
	19.	Review ISSN exercise & sport nutrition review: research & recommendations Richard B Kreider, Colin D Wilborn, Lem Taylor, Bill Campbell, Anthony L Almada, Rick Collins, Mathew Cooke, Conrad P Earnest, Mike Greenwood, Douglas S Kalman, Chad M Kerksick, Susan M Kleiner, Brian Leutholtz, Hector Lopez, Lonnie M Lowery, Ron Mendel, Abbie Smith, Marie Spano, Robert Wildman, Darryn S Willoughby, Tim N Ziegenfuss, Jose Antonio Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition 2010, 7:7 (2 February 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	20.	Research article Unique immunologic patterns in fibromyalgia Frederick G Behm, Igor M Gavin, Oleksiy Karpenko, Valerie Lindgren, Sujata Gaitonde, Peter A Gashkoff, Bruce S Gillis BMC Clinical Pathology 2012, 12:25 (17 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Cytokine levels in stimulated blood cells taken from patients suffering from the chronic pain and fatigue syndrome fibromyalgia were significantly lower than in cells taken from healthy controls, offering a potential diagnostic test for this disease
	21.	Review Physical education, school physical activity, school sports and academic performance François Trudeau, Roy J Shephard International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2008, 5:10 (25 February 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	22.	Research article A qualitative study of nursing student experiences of clinical practice Farkhondeh Sharif, Sara Masoumi BMC Nursing 2005, 4:6 (9 November 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	23.	Opinion Spectrum of gluten-related disorders: consensus on new nomenclature and classification Anna Sapone, Julio C Bai, Carolina Ciacci, Jernej Dolinsek, Peter HR Green, Marios Hadjivassiliou, Katri Kaukinen, Kamran Rostami, David S Sanders, Michael Schumann, Reiner Ullrich, Danilo Villalta, Umberto Volta, Carlo Catassi, Alessio Fasano BMC Medicine 2012, 10:13 (7 February 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Fasano and colleagues propose new nomenclature and classifications within the spectrum of gluten-related disorders (GRDs), prompted by indications from the past decade that reactions to gluten may be caused by conditions other than celiac disease.
	24.	Research The effects of oral iron supplementation on cognition in older children and adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis Martin Falkingham, Asmaa Abdelhamid, Peter Curtis, Susan Fairweather-Tait, Louise Dye, Lee Hooper Nutrition Journal 2010, 9:4 (25 January 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	25.	Review Procalcitonin for diagnosis of infection and guide to antibiotic decisions: past, present and future Philipp Schuetz, Werner Albrich, Beat Mueller BMC Medicine 2011, 9:107 (22 September 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary Mueller and colleagues kick off our new thematic series on Clinical Biomarkers with a review on the utility of procalcitonin in the diagnosis of bacterial infection and decisions about antibiotic treatment in different clinical settings.