To cite: Tsujimoto N, Saraya T, Shimoda M, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/ bcr-2014-204691 DESCRIPTION A 62-year-old previously healthy woman was referred to the orthopaedic department because of bilateral thigh pain accompanied by palpable subcutaneous nodules in both thighs. The extremity coronal MRI with fat-suppressed T2-weighted images sho...

A n enhanced systemic inflammatory response is a typical feature of chronic diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cancer, rheu-matoid arthritis and chronic heart failure. The pattern and degree of systemic cytokine elevation is remarkably comparable among these conditions, despite different primary organ pathology. Interestingly, these diseases share skeletal muscle ...

A new genus Nipponoluciola Ballantyne, Kawashima, Jusoh & Suzuki is proposed and described from males, females larvae for two species of Japanese fireflies (Coleoptera, Lampyridae, Luciolinae) which have aquatic larvae. The famous Genji-botaru, the Genji firefly, formerly Luciola cruciata Motschulsky, 1854, now stands under (Motschulsky) gen. et. comb. nov. It that original designation ...

L. M. Barnett, L. L. Hardy, D. R. Lubans, D. P. Cliff, A. D. Okely, A. P. Hills E and P. J. Morgan on behalf of the Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Stream of the Australasian Child and Adolescent Obesity Research Network (ACAORN) School of Health and Social Development, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Hwy, Burwood, Vic. 3125, Australia. Prevention Research Collaborat...

The aim of this study was to investigate changes in shot put performance, muscular power, and neuromuscular activation of the lower extremities, between the preseason and the competition period, in skilled shot put athletes using the rotational technique. Shot put performance was assessed at the start of the pre-season period as well as after 12 weeks, at the competition period, in nine shot pu...