Early antiviral response in the nose may determine the course of COVID-19
Cells sampled at the time of diagnosis from patients who later developed severe COVID-19 show a muted antiviral response, study ...
Tag: Physiology
Neuroscientists posit that brain region is a key locus of learning
Credit: Sur Lab/ MIT Picower Institute Small and seemingly specialized, the brain's locus coeruleus (LC) region has been stereotyped for ...
Characterized drugs show unexpected effects
Known and yet unexpected: many active substances influence the cholesterol homeostasis and thereby possibly a SARS-CoV-2 infectionCredit: MPI of Molecular ...
Bidirectional impact of cardiovascular disease, cancer in Blacks focus of new AHA center
Credit: Kim Ratliff, Augusta University Cardiovascular disease and cancer, the nation's top two killers, share common ground like obesity and ...
Study innovates in gluten-free formulations, creating more palatable and nutritious bread
Study at the Federal University of São Paulo developed a recipe combining chickpea flour and psyllium, a plant-derived soluble fiber. ...
This is how the visual system shows us a more persistent world
An international collaboration elucidates the mechanisms that facilitate accurate identification of moving images. The findings have been published in Nature ...
UCI-led study finds unleashing Treg cells may lead to treatments for multiple sclerosis
Credit: UCI School of Medicine Irvine, CA - July 20, 2021 - In a new University of California, Irvine-led study, ...
SARS-CoV-2 spike mutation L452R evades human immune response and enhances infectivity
Credit: Dr. Chihiro Motozono An international team of researchers led by Kumamoto and Tokyo Universities (Japan) have shown that the ...
Copper transporter potential new treatment target for cardiovascular disease
Credit: Michael Holahan, Augusta University An internal transporter that enables us to use the copper we consume in foods like ...
Researcher’s work with flies could be birth control boon
New testing technique could quickly find new ways to suppress ovulation with few side effects. When it comes to making ...
Scientists on the scent of flavor enhancement
Researchers study sense of smell to optimize food for consumption COLUMBUS, Ohio - Flavor is the name of the game ...
How micro-circuits in the brain regulate fear
Credit: Rob Hurt / Wikicommons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Fear is an important reaction that warns and protects us from danger. ...
Silicon in drinking water caused irreversible lung pathologies in rodents
Scientists of Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University examined the effect of long-term silicon intake on the health of mice and ...
The effect of acute exercise in humans on cancer cell growth
New research presented at The Physiological Society's Annual Conference Physiology 2021 shows that molecules released into the bloodstream during exercise ...
Putting a load on: Load stimulates bone formation via expression of osteocrin
Osaka, Japan - When things get too much, we're often advised to "take a load off," but when it comes ...
Mechanical stimuli significantly influence organ growth
Organoids help understand the complex interactions of cells and tissueCredit: Benedikt Buchmann / TUM In addition to chemical factors, mechanical ...
Keeping the world up to date on irritable bowel syndrome research in China
Scientists condense Chinese studies over the past decade on this common gastrointestinal disorder in a review articleCredit: Chinese Medical Journal ...
The unexpected journey of the egg and the embryo through the fallopian tube
The journey of the egg and the embryo through the fallopian tube or oviduct toward the uterus is not well ...
Crystal clear: Lepidopterans have many ways of being transparent
Credit: Nipam Patel Butterflies and moths have beautiful wings: the bright flare of an orange monarch, the vivid stripes of ...
First actionable clock that predicts immunological health and chronic diseases of aging
Research highlights the critical role of the immune system in the aging process Researchers from the Buck Institute and Stanford ...
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Dual action: RNA binding protein also binds DNA and acts as a damage sensor across the genome
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‘Stealth transmission’ fuels fast spread of coronavirus outbreak
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Wiggling worms suggest link between vitamin B12 and Alzheimer’s
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Metabolism changes with age, just not when you might think
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KU to lead new program supporting inter-American research on nuclear science