Scientists ID new metabolic target to prevent, treat heart failure at earliest stage
Credit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center COLUMBUS, Ohio - Researchers with The Ohio State University College of Medicine ...
Tag: Physiology
Peptide shows promise for protecting kidneys from nephritis
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (March 25, 2019) - A synthetic peptide appears to directly disrupt ...
Hears the pitch: Ryerson-led research team invents a new mode of photoacoustic imaging
Did you know that music and diagnostic imaging have something in common? Sounds have a lower or higher pitch depending ...
Sleep problems, Alzheimer’s disease are linked, but which comes first?
Researchers explore pathophysiological relationship between poor sleep and dementia Rockville, Md. (March 22, 2019)--A new article explores the pathophysiological factors ...
Inflammatory monocytes play contradictory roles in fungal infections
Credit: Heung 2019 Immune cells called inflammatory monocytes are often one of the first responders to infections, but they actually ...
Natural plant defense genes provide clues to safener protection in grain sorghum
Credit: You Soon Baek, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Weeds often emerge at the same time as vulnerable crop ...
How ‘sleeper cell’ cancer stem cells are maintained in chronic myelogenous leukemia
This knowledge offers a strategy to target and eliminate these persistent leukemic stem cellsCredit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Most patients ...
Study links perimenopause to accelerated fat mass gains, lean mass losses
FINDINGS The menopause transition, also known as perimenopause, is the time in a woman's life when hormonal changes lead to ...
Getting help with the kids slows down ageing in female birds
Credit: Martijn Hammers Seychelles warblers live and breed in family groups on the tiny island of Cousin. In each group, ...
Alana gift to MIT launches Down syndrome research center, disability technology program
Credit: Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT As part of MIT's continued mission to help build a better ...
Ejecting flagella could help microbes save energy during nutrient depletion
Credit: Morgan Beeby, [email protected] In favorable conditions, many bacteria propel themselves to food sources and other sites of interest using ...
Smarter drug release thanks to control over encapsulation
Trail-and-error experimentation in drug design can be omitted by control over location in drugs in molecular delivery packageCredit: Alessandro Ianori ...
Androgen receptor, treatment target for prostate cancer, imports into mitochondria
In the mitochondria of the cell, the androgen receptor plays a novel role in regulating multiple mitochondrial processesCredit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, ...
Scientists revealed how probiotics influence human gut bacteria
A group of researchers from ITMO University and Knomics company studied how gut microbiota of 150 volunteers changed after a ...
Helping physio students get to grips with complex motor skills
A new tool to help physiotherapy students master complex fine motor skills needed to assess and treat patients suffering physical ...
Hot topics at Experimental Biology in Orlando, April 6-9
Join us in Orlando or follow along virtually Want to find out how scientists are applying CRISPR gene-editing technology, learn ...
New potential approach to treat atopic dermatitis
Credit: (Image: Dermatologische Klinik, USZ) The skin of humans and animals is densely populated by fungi. It is suspected that ...
Nursing professor wins $6.575 million in grants to tackle musculoskeletal disease
Fighting maladiesCredit: UT Arlington A University of Texas at Arlington College of Nursing and Health Innovation professor will use a ...
Strength training may reduce the risk of diabetes in obesity
Credit: Dr. Pereira de Moura Strength training over a short time period can reduce fat stores in the liver and ...
Calcium in arteries is shown to increase patients’ imminent risk of a heart attack
Credit: Intermountain Healthcare Heart Institute About six million people come into an emergency department every year with chest pain, but ...
