Physiology

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Some call it baby fat. But recent research has shown that adults have it too--which is a good thing. Brown fat, the so-called good fat that can protect against obesity and associated health risks, like cardiovascular disease and diabetes,…

Researchers from the University of Tsukuba demonstrate that the neurotransmitter GABA is a key regulator of metamorphosis using model sea squirt Ciona intestinalisCredit: University of Tsukuba Tsukuba, Japan - Metamorphosis, or a…

Scientists at Flinders University have, for the first time, identified a specific type of sensory nerve ending in the gut and how these may 'talk' to the spinal cordCredit: Flinders University Scientists at Flinders University…

The chip allows precise control of oxygen and other conditions to observe cardiac cell behaviorCredit: Brian Timko, Tufts University MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, Mass. (March 30, 2020)--Researchers led by biomedical engineers at Tufts…

Researchers in Japan develop a novel strategy for tissue regeneration, which is a better alternative to conventional tissue regeneration methodsCredit: Tokyo University of Science Joint diseases, such as knee osteoarthritis, are…

Credit: University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences URBANA, Ill. - Pigs have better feed conversion rates with copper in their diets, but until now, scientists didn't fully understand why. Existing…

Mapping different parts of the brain and determining how they correspond to thoughts, actions, and other neural functions is a central area of inquiry in neuroscience, but while previous studies using fMRI scans and EEG have allowed…

Credit: Wolfgang Wuster It is estimated that every year, over 100,000 human deaths can be attributed to snakebite from the world's 700 venomous snake species - all inflicted in self-defence when the snakes feel threatened by encroaching…

New insights into the physiology of bacteria and cellsCredit: Greg Stewart / SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory A transport protein that is used by the human pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis to import vitamin B12 turns out to be very…

Diabetic kidney disease is by far the most common cause of kidney failure requiring renal replacement therapy in the Western world. It is also rapidly becoming the number one cause of kidney failure in many developing nations. Kidney…

FAU study finds both mother and baby physiology respond to kangaroo care methodCredit: Florida Atlantic University As the world prioritizes social distancing to stop or slow down the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), a new study by…

The study was conducted in Brazil and mapped the genes that are activated when mice resistant to Leishmania are infected. Molecules involved in the signaling pathway responsible for combating the parasite can serve as biomarkers.Credit:…

Credit: WSU Rats with regular access to cannabis seek more of the substance and tend to show increased drug-seeking behavior when cannabis is absent. That's according to a new study conducted by neuroscientists in Washington State…

Credit: NJIT/JHU Plenty of fictional works like Mary Shelly's Frankenstein have explored the idea of swapping out a brain from one individual and transferring it into a completely different body. However, a team of biologists and…

Credit: National Cancer Institute In a new study, higher daily step counts were associated with lower mortality risk from all causes. The research team, which included investigators from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the…

A genetic study identified a molecule that is essential for the correct composition of habenula neurons and their connectivity in the brainCredit: ©Matthias Carl, UniTrento The habenula is a small region at the centre of the brain, but is…

Potential cheap and portable disease sensor on horizon The ability to accurately monitor drug levels and biological molecules inside patients in real time has remained largely elusive. Most of the implantable monitors invented so far…

Procedure could unlock cures for heart disease, cancer and neurodegenerative disorders Irvine, Calif., March 23, 2020 - Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have shown that they can give cells a short-term boost of energy…

Credit: Elaine Bearer WOODS HOLE, Mass. - Revealing yet another super-power in the skillful squid, scientists have discovered that squid massively edit their own genetic instructions not only within the nucleus of their neurons, but also…