• WNT16 Influences Bone Mineral Density, Cortical Bone Thickness, Bone Strength, and Osteoporotic Fracture Risk 

  Zheng, H-F; Tobias, JH; Duncan, E; Evans, DM; Eriksson, J; Paternoster, L; Yerges-Armstrong, LM; Lehtimaki, T; Bergstrom, U; Kahonen, M; ... (PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE, 2012-07-01)

  We aimed to identify genetic variants associated with cortical bone thickness (CBT) and bone mineral density (BMD) by performing two separate genome-wide association study (GWAS) meta-analyses for CBT in 3 cohorts comprising ...

• Ca2+ regulates the Drosophila Stoned-A and Stoned-B proteins interaction with the C2B domain of Synaptotagmin-1. 

  Soekmadji, C; Angkawidjaja, C; Kelly, LE (Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2012)

  The dicistronic Drosophila stoned gene is involved in exocytosis and/or endocytosis of synaptic vesicles. Mutations in either stonedA or stonedB cause a severe disruption of neurotransmission in fruit flies. Previous studies ...

• SPRING: an RCT study of probiotics in the prevention of gestational diabetes mellitus in overweight and obese women 

  Nitert, MD; Barrett, HL; Foxcroft, K; Tremellen, A; Wilkinson, S; Lingwood, B; Tobin, JM; McSweeney, C; O'Rourke, P; McIntyre, HD; ... (BMC, 2013-02-25)

  BACKGROUND: Obesity is increasing in the child-bearing population as are the rates of gestational diabetes. Gestational diabetes is associated with higher rates of Cesarean Section for the mother and increased risks of ...

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