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• Immune response more complicated than thought
• Concern over transfusions in myocardial infarction patients
• Diabetes interventions show promise in primary care
• Ulcerative colitis impairs work capacity
• Uncharacterized TLR plays key role in <i>Toxoplasma gondii response</i>
• Translating calories to miles prompts significant portion reductions
• DNA adducts linked to oral cancer in smokers
• Surgeons: Support your low-income neighbor
• Structure, training support reliable telestroke service

Immune response more complicated than thought Posted: 27 Dec 2012 04:00 PM PST Researchers have found that the orientation and concentration of antibodies could determine the control of bacterial infection.

Concern over transfusions in myocardial infarction patients Posted: 26 Dec 2012 04:00 PM PST A meta-analysis highlights the consistent observational finding that patients with myocardial infarction who receive blood transfusions are at high risk for dying.

Diabetes interventions show promise in primary care Posted: 26 Dec 2012 04:00 PM PST Two lifestyle-based diabetes interventions developed in a clinical trial could successfully promote weight loss in primary care, research shows.

Ulcerative colitis impairs work capacity Posted: 26 Dec 2012 04:00 PM PST Patients with ulcerative colitis have higher rates of sick leave or disability pension than the general population, show findings published in Gastroenterology.

Uncharacterized TLR plays key role in <i>Toxoplasma gondii response</i> Posted: 26 Dec 2012 04:00 PM PST A previously uncharacterized toll-like receptor appears to play a crucial role in the innate immune response to Toxoplasma gondii infection and may promote host resistance, potentially leading to anti-parasite vaccines, say US researchers.

Translating calories to miles prompts significant portion reductions Posted: 26 Dec 2012 04:00 PM PST Food labels that translate the number of calories in a meal into the amount of miles a person would have to walk to burn off those calories may be the most effective for reducing calorie intake, show study findings.

DNA adducts linked to oral cancer in smokers Posted: 26 Dec 2012 04:00 PM PST Having a high susceptibility to certain types of DNA damage caused by tobacco smoking could significantly increase the risk for oral cancer, show results of a Taiwanese study.

Surgeons: Support your low-income neighbor Posted: 26 Dec 2012 04:00 PM PST Patients with cancer in low-income nations present for surgical treatment at a young age, advanced stage of disease, and often receive palliative rather than curative procedures, suggests a study in Malawi.

Structure, training support reliable telestroke service Posted: 26 Dec 2012 04:00 PM PST Clinically relevant misinterpretation of computed tomography images via telemedicine is rare in a system that uses a structured assessment of images, say German researchers.

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