Dogs mirror owner’s stress
Credit: Private The levels of stress in dogs and their owners follow each other, according to a new study from ...
Tag: Physiology
A pluralistic approach to thinking about the human microbiome
In "The Conceptual Ecology of the Human Microbiome," published in the June 2019 issue of The Quarterly Review of Biology, ...
Telomere length unaffected by smoking
A new study has surprised the medical world, finding that smoking does not shorten the length of telomeres - a ...
Weak upper and lower body physical performance associated with depression and anxiety
New study confirms elevated depressive and/or anxiety symptoms in midlife women with limited physical strength and activity CLEVELAND, Ohio (June ...
Snout dated: Slow-evolving elephant shark offers new insights into human physiology
Using different steroid hormones to activate a hormone receptor in a cartilaginous fish provides insights into origins and later evolution ...
Facilities, feedback and funding: Network supports medical research in Kentucky
KBRIN adding electron microscopy resource for early-stage researchersCredit: Amber Onorato LOUISVILLE, Ky. - For nearly two decades, a program administered ...
Seven key health measures help predict future risk of heart disease
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Seven key measures of heart health may help predict future risk of cardiovascular disease, according to ...
How the enzyme lipoxygenase drives heart failure after heart attacks
Heart failure after a heart attack is a global epidemic, with 50 percent of patients dying within five years.Credit: UAB ...
Hard food, strong jaw: Jawbone structure responds to forceful chewing
Credit: Department of Cell Signaling,TMDU Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University(TMDU), the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development, ...
Racism has a toxic effect
A USC Dornsife-led study may explain how racial discrimination raises the risks of disease among African Americans A new study ...
Freshwater find: Genetic advantage allows some marine fish to colonize freshwater habitats
Credit: Yasuyuki Hata How did some marine fish manage to make their way from the salty sea to the newly ...
Simulators for the lower jaw have been developed in Samara Polytech
The device is intended for the prevention and treatment of diseases of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ)Credit: @SamaraPolytech Today, according to ...
Circadian clock and fat metabolism linked through newly discovered mechanism
Credit: Michael Estrella, Jin Du and Alexei Korennykh, Princeton University The enzyme Nocturnin, which governs daily tasks such as fat ...
Society for Endocrinology & British Thyroid Association issue statement against new treatment recommendation
The Society for Endocrinology (SfE) and British Thyroid Association (BTA) have issued a statement challenging recommendations made in a clinical ...
Study sheds new light on the harms of air pollution
University at Buffalo research reveals how fluctuating air pollution at the Beijing Olympics affected local residents' bodies at the level ...
Coral reefs can’t return from acid trip
A new study published today in Nature Climate Change finds coral reefs are under threat from ocean acidification. The study ...
Short-term use of opioids increases subjective pleasure
The human opioid system contributes to the regulation of emotions, pleasure and pain. Opioids are strong analgesics. In addition to ...
The neural mechanisms that inhibit slow muscle activity during fast swimming in fish
Credit: NIBB In vertebrate muscles, there are slow and fast muscle fibers. Fast muscle fibers contract rapidly, but are prone ...
Study finds lower ER triage scores associated with delayed antibiotics delivery for sepsis patients
Credit: Intermountain Healthcare Providing early, appropriate antibiotic treatment for patients with sepsis -- a serious complication of infection that can ...
Study explains why some parasitic worms persist in people
Credit: Gabor Racz, Katie Black & Scott Schrage | University of Nebraska-Lincoln As hosting gigs go, it's a tough crowd. ...
