New study: Running mechanics, not metabolism, are the key to performance for elite sprinters
Sprinters competing in the 2012 Olympics might assume their championship performance is the result of their fuel-efficient physiology.
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Archive: 01/08/2012
HIV-infected T cells help transport the virus throughout the body
A new study has discovered one more way the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) exploits the immune system. Not only does HIV infect and destroy CD4-positive helper T cells – which normally direct and support the infection-fighting ...
Aug 1, 2012
A step forward toward muscular dystrophy treatment: 'Antisense' compound rids muscle cells of toxic RNA
Scientists have reversed symptoms of myotonic muscular dystrophy in mice by eliminating a buildup of toxic RNA in muscle cells. The work, carried out by scientists at the University of Rochester Medical Center, Isis Pharmaceuticals ...
Aug 1, 2012
Study identifies barriers to breast health care in Pakistan
Among most women in Pakistan, there is limited awareness of breast cancer occurrence, detection, and screening practices, or the importance of self-breast exams and clinical breast exams, according to a study in the August ...
Aug 1, 2012
Childhood defiance correlated with drug dependence
Children who exhibit oppositional behavior run the risk of becoming addicted to nicotine, cannabis and cocaine whilst Inattention symptoms represent a specific additional risk of nicotine addiction. Nevertheless, hyperactivity ...
Aug 1, 2012
Medical complications in hospitalized children: The Canadian Paediatric Adverse Events Study
More children experience complications or unintended injuries, especially related to surgery, in academic hospitals compared with community hospitals, but adverse events in the former are less likely to be preventable, according ...
Aug 1, 2012
Improving human immunity to malaria
The deadliest form of malaria is caused the protozoan Plasmodium falciparum. During its life-cycle in human blood, the parasite P. falciparum expresses unique proteins on the surface on infected blood cells.
Aug 1, 2012
