Babies, Bottles, and Bisphenol A: The Story of a Scientist-Mother
Authors: Aimee Quitmeyer, Rebecca Roberts DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.0050200 Abstract Summary A researcher studying bisphenol A (BPA) in plastic baby products highlights...
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Feasibility of Modified Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines in a Resource-Restricted Setting Based on a Cohort Study of Severe S. Aureus Sepsis
Authors: Weera Mahavanakul, Emma K. Nickerson, Pramot Srisomang, Prapit Teparrukkul, Pichet Lorvinitnun, Mingkwan Wongyingsinn, Wirongrong Chierakul, Maliwan Hongsuwan, T. Eoin...
Anti-Diabetic Efficacy and Impact on Amino Acid Metabolism of GRA1, a Novel Small-Molecule Glucagon Receptor Antagonist
Authors: James Mu, Sajjad A. Qureshi, Edward J. Brady, Eric S. Muise, Mari Rios Candelore, Guoqiang Jiang, Zhihua Li, Margaret...
Polymorphisms within Novel Risk Loci for Type 2 Diabetes Determine β-Cell Function
Authors: Harald Staiger, Fausto Machicao, Norbert Stefan, Otto Tschritter, Claus Thamer, Konstantinos Kantartzis, Silke A. Schäfer, Kerstin Kirchhoff, Andreas Fritsche,...
Rabies Exposures, Post-Exposure Prophylaxis and Deaths in a Region of Endemic Canine Rabies
Authors: Katie Hampson, Andy Dobson, Magai Kaare, Jonathan Dushoff, Matthias Magoto, Emmanuel Sindoya, Sarah Cleaveland DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000339 Abstract Summary Rabies...
Genome-Wide Mutagenesis Reveals That ORF7 Is a Novel VZV Skin-Tropic Factor
Authors: Zhen Zhang, Anca Selariu, Charles Warden, Grace Huang, Ying Huang, Oluleke Zaccheus, Tong Cheng, Ningshao Xia, Hua Zhu DOI:...
“When I Was Circumcised I Was Taught Certain Things”: Risk Compensation and Protective Sexual Behavior among Circumcised Men in Kisumu, Kenya
Authors: Thomas H. Riess, Maryline M. Achieng’, Samuel Otieno, J. O. Ndinya-Achola, Robert C. Bailey DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0012366 Abstract Summary Male...
Preliminary Findings of a Randomized Trial of Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions to Prevent Influenza Transmission in Households
Authors: Benjamin J. Cowling, Rita O. P. Fung, Calvin K. Y. Cheng, Vicky J. Fang, Kwok Hung Chan, Wing Hong...
A Single Nucleotide Polymorphism within the Acetyl-Coenzyme A Carboxylase Beta Gene Is Associated with Proteinuria in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Authors: Shiro Maeda, Masa-aki Kobayashi, Shin-ichi Araki, Tetsuya Babazono, Barry I. Freedman, Meredith A. Bostrom, Jessica N. Cooke, Masao Toyoda,...
Comparison of Xpert MTB/RIF with Other Nucleic Acid Technologies for Diagnosing Pulmonary Tuberculosis in a High HIV Prevalence Setting: A Prospective Study
Authors: Lesley E. Scott, Kerrigan McCarthy, Natasha Gous, Matilda Nduna, Annelies Van Rie, Ian Sanne, Willem F. Venter, Adrian Duse,...