Tag: Physiology

Researchers find that neuropeptide Y (NPY) makes influenza worse when produced by lung immune cells Osaka, Japan - Severe influenza ...

Female mice still regulate blood pressure properly, even with lack of a circadian clock gene Rockville, Md. (January 10, 2019)--Research ...

Credit: Arndt von Twickel et al. Long, heavy limbs such as arms or legs differ fundamentally from short, light limbs ...

Genetics may play a bigger role in the body's disease-fighting ability than scientists previously thought, according to the results from ...

Research published in Heliyon finds that Facebook users who engage in social comparison are more aware of their physical ailments ...

Credit: American Chemical Society Single lens eyes, like those in humans and many other animals, can create sharp images, but ...

A protein required for development of mosquito eggs may provide a mosquito-selective target for insecticide development, according to a new ...

New study followed thousands of postmenopausal women from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey to demonstrate effectiveness of ...

Credit: University of Kansas LAWRENCE -- More than 30 million Americans suffer from osteoarthritis of the knee, according to the ...

New to science, the species was named after Pluto, the ruler of the underworld in Greek mythologyCredit: Ignacio Ribera A ...

Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Jan. 8, 2019) - There's more evidence that a high-fat diet ...

Russian neuroscientists discovered that anxiety-depressive disorder in mice is associated with impaired energy metabolism in the brain. The obtained data ...

Credit: University of Groningen Why do some yeast cells produce ethanol? Scientists have wondered about this apparent waste of resources ...

University of Bath press releaseCredit: None A joint European Space Agency (ESA) - University of Bath project has been launched ...