Contents
Vol 4, Issue 119
Contents
Research Articles
- Massage Therapy Attenuates Inflammatory Signaling After Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage
Beneficial effects of massage on tired muscles work through anti-inflammatory and mitochondrial biogenesis pathways.
- CXCL12-Induced Monocyte-Endothelial Interactions Promote Lymphocyte Transmigration Across an in Vitro Blood-Brain Barrier
An in vitro model of the human blood-brain barrier provides insights into how chemokine receptors regulate the transmigration of leukocytes into brain tissue.
Reports
- The Anti-Trypanosome Drug Fexinidazole Shows Potential for Treating Visceral Leishmaniasis
Fexinidazole, a drug in clinical testing for African sleeping sickness, shows potential as an oral treatment for another neglected tropical disease.
Editors' Choice
- A One-Two Punch to the Hepatitis C Virus
Combination treatment of hepatitis C infection with a replication inhibitor and a protease inhibitor shows promise.
- Genomic and Attention Deficits
Scientists link chromosomal aberrations in neurotransmitter receptor genes to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children.
- Allergic to the Cold
Mutations in the PLCG2 gene cause an inflammatory disease triggered by cold temperature.
Meeting Reports
- Using Health Information Technology to Engage Communities in Health, Education, and Research
The Internet can be used for personal health management as well as to facilitate partnerships and data-sharing in a community setting.
- Real-Time Assessment of Community Health Needs and Concerns
Interfacing the efforts of community health workers with Web-based systems will facilitate ongoing, real-time assessment of community member needs, concerns, and research opportunities.
- Meaningful Use of Electronic Behavioral Health Data in Primary Health Care
Increased demands for the treatment of mental health and substance abuse conditions will require the delivery of services through an integrated system based in primary care.
- Geomapping Health-Related Data
Geographical information systems can be used to analyze health data and drive improvements.
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