Tag: Physiology

Bioengineers clear major hurdle on path to 3D printing replacement organsCredit: Photo by Jordan Miller/Rice University HOUSTON -- (May 2, ...

New evidence suggests that passive wing flapping may have arisen earlier than gliding flightCredit: Talori et al. Before they evolved ...

Credit: Dennis Wise/University of Washington Humans may be forgiven for overlooking bats. After all, many bat species are out and ...

When combined with a diet low in saturated fats, eating walnuts may help lower blood pressure in people at risk ...

Credit: Binghamton University, State University of New York BINGHAMTON, NY - Superheroes like Thor and Black Widow may have what ...

Integrative and Comparative Biology publishes paper by Hamilton's Cynthia Downs and Colgate University's Ana Jimenez Clinton, N.Y. - Why do ...

New mechanism highlights risks of circadian disruption and supports timed cancer treatmentCredit: Amita Sehgal Disrupting normal circadian rhythms promotes tumor ...

The University of Missouri study has wide ranging implications, including teaching animal and human surgeonsCredit: University of Missouri A new ...

Researchers have discovered differences in fat cells that could potentially identify people predisposed to metabolic diseases such as diabetes and ...

When a mother is exposed to intimate partner violence during pregnancy, her children are less likely to suffer depression, and ...

Evolution and ecology inspire clinical research in infections and antimicrobial resistanceCredit: Marjon de Vos Taking an evolutionary view can inspire ...

GlycoNet researchers Drs. Alexey V. Pshezhetsky and Christopher Cairo awarded half a million dollars to advance research on inhibitors to ...

Most significant genes at key loci are specific to childhood onset of asthma Asthma, a common respiratory disease that causes ...

Body focuses on removing glucose to preserve insulin sensitivity in short-term overeating bout Rockville, Md. (April 25, 2019)--Overeating has been ...

Credit: Valentina Arkhipova, University of Groningen Many biomolecules come in two versions that are each other's mirror image, like a ...

Credit: Mitsuharu Okutsu Skeletal muscle mass and function becomes progressively compromised with aging, chronic disease, and physical inactivity. Oxidative stress ...

Credit: © KAUST 2019 Next-generation fitness sensors could give deeper insights into human health through noninvasive testing of bodily fluids. ...

Credit: RIKEN Scientists have discovered a neurological origin for absence seizures--a type of seizure characterized by very short periods of ...

New device encases delicate cells into protective microgelsCredit: Nathan Skolski, UBC Okanagan A simple injection that can help regrow damaged ...

A UA team shows that evolution is driven by dependency on other species within ecological communities - testing a long-held ...