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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.

Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome 2012, 4:5
A funder's persepctive on registering systematic reviews

The Chief Medical Officer for the UK comments on the importance of registering systematic reviews.

Systematic Reviews 2012, 1:5
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.

BMC Medicine 2012, 10:14
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.

Arthritis Research & Therapy 2012, 14:R29
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.

Journal of Medical Case Reports 2012, 6:49
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08 February 2012: Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders moves to open access

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University of Derby repository launched
The University of Derby and has partnering with Open Repository, the hosted solution from BioMed Central to create a new DSpace repository solution. Read their case study and blog to learn more.
New supplement from BMC Public Health
BMC Public Health has published a series of articles: Learning from large scale prevention efforts - findings from Avahan. Launched in 2003 with financial backing from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Avahan is the world's largest HIV prevention programme. Edited by Lalit Dandona and Eric Benotsch, this supplement documents the role of the initiative in the fight against HIV/AIDS in India.
Nominations are open for BioMed Central's 6th Annual Research Awards
BioMed Central has introduced 10 new award categories this year. Nominate your favourite in-category articles published in a BioMed Central journal in the past 12 months to win the BioMed Central Research Award.
Thematic series to highlight UN year of forests
Carbon Balance and Management and BMC Ecology have teamed up to produce a new thematic series entitled 'Forests: Looking to the Future', to highlight the end of 2011 as the UN Year of Forests and the importance of the future conservation of these vital ecosystems.