Gene targeting was used to create mice with a null mutation of the gene encoding the
common beta subunit (beta C) of the granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), …

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of combinations of three methods to promote
physical activity. Design: Randomised controlled trial. Baseline assessment with post-intervention …

Background: The leaves of Khat are chewed for their central stimulant effect, but their use
may cause anorexia and constipation. Methods: Gastric emptying of a radio‐labelled semi‐…

… Chris Drinkwater, emeritus professor of primary care1, … Correspondence to C
Drinkwater chris.drinkwater{at}gofo2.co.uk … The authors declare the following other …

… An analysis of the GHs predicted in the CAZy database for C. thermocellum, another prolific
cellulose degrader, reveals a similar number of GH5 members, but only one member of GH8 …

Methods Data for this study come from the Newcastle Health and Lifestyle Survey, 4 which
was a postal survey of a 1 in 30 sample, stratified by age and sex, of 6448 adults aged 16–74 …

Closed suction drains reduce postoperative hematoma formation, but create an entry portal
for bacteria and thus increase the risk of infection. This study attempts to establish when the …

BACKGROUND: Non-participation can bias outcome in intervention studies of physical activity.
OBJECTIVES: To compare characteristics, knowledge and attitudes to physical activity in …

Xenopuscerberus (Xcer) is a cytokine expressed in anterior mesendoderm overlapping and
surrounding Spemann's gastrula organiser. When misexpressed in blastomeres, Xcer can …

Objective Obesity is a state of chronic inflammation that is associated with insulin resistance
and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM), as well as an increased risk of osteoarthritis (OA). This …