Fish oil may harm lung injury patients
VANDERBILT (US) — Lung injury patients who were given a supplement of omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants did not fare better, and in some cases fared worse, than those who did not receive the supplement. Continue…
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Zebrafish sex: It’s complicated
VANDERBILT (US) — Talk about gender issues. Zebrafish don’t have a typical X and Y sex chromosome, so how to tell boys from girls? (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 26, 2010 19:49 - 0 Comments
‘Mighty mouse’ runs on brain chemical
VANDERBILT (US) — By boosting the supply of a key brain chemical, researchers have engineered a fatigue-resistant mouse that can run on a treadmill twice as long as a typical mouse. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 26, 2010 19:23 - 2 Comments
Flu funk may have ties to depression
VANDERBILT (US) — The bad mood that often comes with the flu may be triggered by the same immune system mechanism linked to depression. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 1, 2010 10:59 - 0 Comments
Gene helps fish hide in plain sight
VANDERBILT (US) — Scientists have discovered a new member of a gene family that has powerful influences on pigmentation and the regulation of body weight. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 9, 2010 12:31 - 0 Comments
Eyeing an enzyme to stop deadly infections
VANDERBILT (US)—Knowing the structure of an enzyme essential to the protozoan parasite that causes African sleeping sickness may lead to new drugs to combat the often fatal disease and several other related disorders that afflict millions of people around the world. (more…)
