Cell ageing can be slowed by oxidants
Credit: Martina Butorac/Chalmers University of Technology At high concentrations, reactive oxygen species - known as oxidants - are harmful to ...
Tag: Physiology
Down Syndrome-associated gene suppresses age-related corneal clouding
Credit: Professor Takashi Minami An analysis of aging in Down syndrome and hypercholesterolemia mouse models has suggested that a Down ...
Atrophy can be combated by boosting expression of an enzyme produced in muscles
Study showed that targeted stimulation of PKA production promoted muscle growth and enhanced resistance to fatigueCredit: Dawit Gonçalves/FMRP-USP Researchers at ...
Super-resolution microscopy of neurons
Credit: (Pictures: Team Markus Sauer / University of Wuerzburg) In the synapses of nerve cells (neurons) there are hundreds of ...
Chikungunya may affect central nervous system as well as joints and lungs
Investigation conducted by international group of researchers showed that chikungunya virus can cause neurological infections; risk of death in subacute ...
Monkey see others, monkey do: How the brain allows actions based on social cues
Researchers at NIPS in Japan show that information flow between two regions in the front of the brain makes it ...
Autoantibody order, timing predict genetically at-risk children most likely to get T1D
USF Health-led TEDDY analysis focuses on development of multiple distinct autoantibodies targeting insulin-producing cells, from initial autoimmunity to symptomatic type ...
The need for speed and science: Virgin Hyperloop to benefit from WVU’s expertise on brain impacts
Credit: Greg Ellis/WVU Before the first Virgin Hyperloop ride takes off, the brains behind pioneering neuroscience research at West Virginia ...
Brazilian researchers discover how muscle regenerates after exercise
Adaptation of muscle tissue to aerobic exercise alters the metabolism of muscle stem cells, helping them recover from injury. Findings ...
Biomarkers could be used in a quick, inexpensive COVID-19 blood screening tool
Credit: Lawson Health Research Institute LONDON, ONTARIO - A new study from Lawson Health Research Institute, Western University and University ...
The first ever international Wounds Week was a resounding success
Credit: The University of Huddersfield and the Journal of Wound Care THIS year due to the pandemic the 8th International ...
Study shows how exercise stalls cancer growth through the immune system
Credit: Stefan Zimmerman People with cancer who exercise generally have a better prognosis than inactive patients. Now, researchers at Karolinska ...
ALS and frontotemporal dementia: early diagnosis thanks to an experimental test
The protagonist of the study is the protein TDP-43 which accumulates in brain cells in 97% of cases of ALS ...
Hydrogen sulfide helps maintain your drive to breathe
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba find that a gas that smells like rotten eggs allows mammals to breathe easyCredit: ...
Aged cell variations may control health and onset of age-related diseases
Credit: Professor Mitsuyoshi Nakao Researchers from Kumamoto University, Japan have proposed that cellular senescence variations during the aging process could ...
Bone density is associated with regular use, study finds
Credit: Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have studied a population of ...
Engineering drought-resistant crops with Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) photosynthesis
Researchers study of the effects of introducing water-saving CAM photosynthesis, which is used by plants that are able thrive in ...
Exercising one arm has twice the benefits
New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has revealed that training one arm can improve strength and decrease muscle loss ...
A promising discovery could lead to better treatment for Hepatitis C
Canadian researchers at INRS have identified a critical role played by a cellular protein in the progression of Hepatitis C ...
UCI materials scientists discover design secrets of nearly indestructible insect
Southern California's diabolical ironclad beetle can even survive being run over by carCredit: David Kisailus / UCI Irvine, Calif. - ...
