Confirmed: Island gigantism and dwarfism result of evolutionary island rule
Credit: Frank Glaw, Jörn Köhler, Ted M. Townsend, Miguel Vences, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons It is an old-standing ...
Tag: Physiology
New benefits from anti-diabetic drug metformin
Metformin inhibits disease progression in non-diabetic chronic kidney disease (ND-CKD)Credit: Professor Hirofumi Kai Researchers from Kumamoto University (Japan) have found ...
Study indicates longer reproductive life span experienced by US women
TTUHSC researcher analyzes factors driving the increase in age at natural menopauseCredit: TTUHSC As females age, their bodies typically undergo ...
New discovery could lead to therapies for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Credit: UCI School of Medicine Irvine, CA - April 14, 2021 - A new study, led by the University of ...
In pig brain development, nature beats nurture
Credit: Lauren D. Quinn, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Before humans can benefit from new drug therapies and nutritional ...
Rapid decreases in resting heart rate from childhood to adulthood may indicate heart trouble ahead
Credit: Kim Ratliff, Augusta University While a slow resting heart rate is generally considered a good thing, investigators have some ...
Basketball Mathematics scores big at inspiring kids to learn
Credit: Photographer: Allan Jørgensen, University of Copenhagen New study with 756 1st through 5th graders demonstrates that a six-week mashup ...
Early cannabis use linked to heart disease
Credit: University of Guelph Smoking cannabis when you're young may increase your risk of developing heart disease later, according to ...
Computer model fosters potential improvements to ‘bionic eye’ technology
Researchers at Keck School of Medicine of USC develop signals that could bring color vision and improved clarity to prosthesis ...
Vaping vs. smoking: Impact on cells compared
How does vaping affect cells, and can it cause DNA damage?Credit: Toxys Imperial Brands scientists have utilised Toxys' ToxTracker suite ...
Childhood diet and exercise creates healthier, less anxious adults
Study in mice shows lasting effects of early-life habitsCredit: Marcell Cadney/UCR Exercise and a healthy diet in childhood leads to ...
Study investigates link between lactation and visceral, pericardial fat
Research supports health benefits of breastfeedingCredit: TTUHSC As demonstrated by multiple studies over the years, women who breastfeed have a ...
‘Bug brain soup’ expands menu for scientists studying animal brains
By mashing up brains from various insect species, neuroscientists at the University of Arizona were able to count the neurons ...
Light shed on the coordination of neural stem cell activation
Credit: © Nicolas Dray, Laure Mancini and Laure Bally-Cuif, Institut Pasteur In all adult vertebrates, neural stem cells can be ...