1. SWEET proteins found » A new class of proteins, dubbed SWEETs, transport glucose molecules out of plant, worm, and human cells. In some plants, SWEET proteins are co-opted by bacterial pathogens to deliver nutrition to the invaders.
L.Q. Chen et al., Nature, 468:527-32, 2010. Evaluations by G. Oldroyd, John Innes Cen; J. Schroeder, UCSD; A. Sugio & S. Hogenhout, John Innes Cen; J. Patrick, Univ Newcastle, Australia; D. Alpers, Wash U Sch of Med; B. Stieger, Univ Hosp Zurich; T. Palva, Univ Helsinki; H.E. Neuhaus, Univ Kaiserslautern. Free F1000 Evaluation
2. Good news for trauma » In a trial of more than 20,000 trauma victims, tranexamic acid, a pro-clotting agent often prescribed for excessive bleeding, was safe and reduced the risk of bleeding-related death—a finding likely to change clinical practice.
CRASH-2 trial collaborators, Lancet, 376:23-32, 2010. Evaluated by L. Vincent & C. Waldmann. Royal Berkshire Hosp; S. Cimbanassi & ...
