Archive: 20/01/2012
H5N1 virus targets pulmonary endothelial cells
The H5N1 virus has killed roughly 60 percent of humans infected, a mortality rate which is orders of magnitude higher than that of seasonal influenza virus. Many victims of the former fall heir to acute respiratory distress ...
Jan 20, 2012
Saturated fatty acids lead to mitochondrial dysfunction and insulin resistance
Excessive levels of certain saturated fatty acids cause mitochondria to fragment, leading to insulin resistance in skeletal muscle, a precursor of type 2 diabetes, according to a paper in the January issue of the journal ...
Jan 20, 2012
Enhanced vision training boosts batters, research shows
Members of the University of Cincinnati (UC) baseball team significantly improved their batting performance with the help of an enhanced vision training program, according to research published in a scientific research journal.
Jan 20, 2012
Study identifies a new way brain cells die in Alzheimer's disease
(Medical Xpress) -- A new study challenges conventional thinking about how brain cells die in Alzheimers disease. The findings demonstrate a previously unknown mechanism by which the cells die and will help lead researchers ...
Jan 20, 2012