Maternal microbes mediate diet-derived damage
New research in The Journal of Physiology has found, using a mouse model, that microbes in the maternal intestine may ...
Tag: Physiology
Egg yolk precursor protein regulates mosquitoes' attraction to humans
Study is first to link mosquito feeding and reproduction to the egg yolk protein vitellogeninCredit: Elena Lusiardi Feeding mosquitoes sugar ...
VA-led study of combat personnel with brain injuries pinpoints abnormal brain waves
Finding could help target brain-stimulation therapiesCredit: Kevin Walsh A new study funded by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and ...
Mathematical framework explores how the brain keeps a beat
New 'neuronal metronome' suggests how the brain might learn a rhythm, not just perceive it A new mathematical model demonstrates ...
How the cytoplasm separates from the yolk
Cooperation of cell biologists and physicists at IST Austria unravels physical basis of yolk-cytoplasm segregation in early fish embryo; study ...
Low oxygen levels could temporarily blind marine invertebrates
First study to demonstrate vision in marine invertebrates is highly sensitive to the amount of oxygen in waterCredit: Lilly McCormick ...
Statewide initiative doubles survival rates after severe TBI
Arizona's EMS agencies impact thousands with state-of-the-art treatment TUCSON, Ariz. -- The implementation of a massive, statewide public health initiative ...
Gold makes invisible surfaces visible in CT
Credit: Peter Ruehr, Markus Lambertz Today, the three-dimensional visualization and analysis of biological samples using computer tomography (CT) is a ...
Medicinal mushroom newly reported from Thailand helps reveal optimum growth conditions
Credit: Thatsanee Luangharn A species of globally recognised medicinal mushroom was recorded for the first time in Thailand. Commonly referred ...
Researchers discover new pathway for improving metabolic health
Blocking protein-digesting enzyme tricks mice into releasing more beneficial hormones Rockville, Md. (May 8, 2019)--Blocking the action of an enzyme ...
Lesbian, gay, and bisexual adolescents at elevated risk for engaging in polysubstance use
Credit: (c) 2019 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, April 29, 2019--In a new study among adolescents in ...
Everyday stress may boost blood vessel dysfunction in people with depression
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Long-term stress has been linked with cardiovascular disease, but for people with depression, researchers say small, ...
Cell architects: ‘Smart cells’ improve production of pharmaceutical raw materials
Intelligent systems create metabolic pathways and engineer enzymes within microorganismsCredit: Kobe University Researchers in Japan have developed an integrated synthetic ...
Obesity reprograms immune cells in breasts to promote tumor formation
Macrophages in fatty breast tissue promote triple-negative breast cancersCredit: Becker, et al. Smoking has long been the biggest cause of ...
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