Modern virtual and augmented reality device can help simulate sight loss
Virtual/augmented reality devices can simulate some of the key difficulties experienced due to glaucoma, suggests new study from City, University ...
Tag: Physiology
Cancer cells spread using a copper-binding protein
Credit: Illustration: Boid Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have shown that the Atox1 protein, found in breast cancer ...
Scientists identify new target for Parkinson’s therapies
Credit: University of Leeds A master control region of a protein linked to Parkinson's disease has been identified for the ...
Ship noise leaves crabs too stressed to hide from danger
Credit: Martin Stevens The ocean is getting too loud even for crabs. Normally, shore crabs (Carcinus maenas) can slowly change ...
Microbiome species interactions reveal how bacteria collaborate to cheat death
Antibiotics set up a multi-faceted experiment in your gastrointestinal systemCredit: Image is courtesy of Navid Marvi and Andres Aranda-Diaz. Baltimore, ...
Researchers discover a previously unappreciated neurotransmitter system in the brain
It may bring novel treatments for depression and schizophreniaCredit: SPbU Neurotransmitters are chemicals that transmit signals between neurons or from ...
Zombie scanning enables the study of peptide-receptor interactions on the cell surface
Hijacking the cell machinery allows rapid studies of peptide variants to expose mechanisms of actionCredit: UCI School of Medicine Irvine, ...
Hydrogen sulfide heightens disease in tuberculosis, suggesting a new therapeutic target
The tuberculosis bacteria induce increased hydrogen sulfide production by human macrophages, which increases pathogenesis.Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A new ...
Anti-evolution drug could stop antibiotic resistance
Credit: Veening lab The spread of antibiotic resistance is partly due to the ability of bacteria to pick up DNA ...
Does your cat have degenerative joint disease?
There's a new tool to find outCredit: Margaret Gruen With an estimated 10-15% of adults over the age of 60 ...
What can you learn by peering into a fruit fly’s gut? It turns out a lot!
Eavesdropping on 'conversations' between gut stem cells and gut bacteriaCredit: Image is courtesy of Leslie Koyama and Lucy O'Brien. Baltimore, ...
UBCO professor simplifies exercise advice for spinal cord injury
Researchers take the guesswork out of exercising effectivelyCredit: OI Canada A team of researchers has developed an online platform of ...
Physiotherapy could be done at home using virtual reality
Credit: University of Warwick Current Physiotherapy techniques require patients to complete exercises at home, which doesn't include much guidance Virtual ...
Gene therapy generates new neurons to treat Huntington’s disease
Gene therapy to treat Huntington's diseaseCredit: Gong Chen and Zheng Wu Huntington's disease (HD) is a rare disease characterized by ...
Genetic ‘fingerprints’ implicate gut bacterium in bowel cancer
Credit: Cayetano Pleguezuelos-Manzano, Jens Puschhof, Axel Rosendahl Huber, ©Hubrecht Institute. A common type of bacteria found in our guts could ...
How cardiorespiratory function is related to genetics
Credit: Lancaster University How high altitudes affect people's breathing and its coordination with the heart beat is due to genetic ...
Bifunctional nanobodies protect against botulinum neurotoxins including Botox
Expanded use and potential misuse of botulinum neurotoxins increases health risksCredit: UCI School of Medicine Irvine, Calif. - February 27, ...
Cellular metabolism regulates the fate decision between pathogenic and regulatory T cells
Manipulating cellular metabolism may provide a promising therapeutic intervention in autoimmune diseasesCredit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Patients with autoimmune diseases ...
Structural framework for tumors also provides immune protection
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University Aggressive colorectal cancers set up an interactive network of checkpoints to keep the ...
MicroRNA regulates process vital to placenta growth in early pregnancy
University of South Florida medical researchers applied CRISPR technology to study the function of a very large human non-protein coding ...
