Raising our voice in Brussels

CMAJ at 100: our voice, our future.

© 2011 Canadian Medical Association or its licensors CMAJ, January 11, 2011, 183(1) 15 As society and health care have evolved, so too has CMAJ. Indeed, the journal is a reflection of the society in which it is firmly rooted. With its 100-year history and the many successes highlighted by CMA President Dr. Jeffrey Turnbull, CMAJ is ready to move into its second century. CMAJ has sought to disse...

Interleukin (IL)-35 is raising our expectations.

PURPOSE To elucidate and discuss the role of IL-35 in immunity to parasitic and bacterial infections as well as in autoimmunity in terms of its anti-inflammatory properties, we highlight significant findings on this novel member of the IL-12 family. METHODS Studies using genetically deficient mice have greatly enhanced our understanding of the biology of IL-35. On the basis of data derived fr...

Raising the CD4+ initiation threshold with our eyes wide open.

Raising our voices to say who we are.

How Voice Pitch Influences Our Choice of Leaders

Vocal signals among animals can carry different types of messages simultaneously. The croaking of a frog or the screech of a monkey conveys information about the animal making the sounds: its motivation, its ability to defend resources, its health, and even its genetic quality. Other animals have evolved to pay attention to this implicit information and adjust their own behavior accordingly, be...