Physiology

The latest research and analysis on comfort and tips for creating a comfortable product, environment or system in product and environmental design are explored in a special supplement to the journal WORKCredit: Peter Vink. Amsterdam,…

Credit: Department of Orthodontic Science,TMDU Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) observe underdeveloped jaw cartilage in newborn rats exposed to periods of low oxygen Tokyo, Japan - Breathing in adequate…

New research from Baylor College of Medicine scientists shows that a combination of deep brain stimulation (DBS) and exercise has potential benefits for treating ataxia, a rare genetic neurodegenerative disease characterized by…

Study raises concerns of further establishment in U.S. East Coast estuariesCredit: © M. Fabrizio/VIMS. A study by researchers at William & Mary's Virginia Institute of Marine Science suggests that continued warming of…

The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected almost every part of the globe with millions of cases and over a million deaths. The pandemic has had a significant global economic impact and addressing it systematically…

Credit: Kim Ratliff, Augusta University photographer AUGUSTA, Ga. (Feb. 25, 2021) - Scientists want to know more about how an inexpensive, low-risk treatment may improve recovery from the most deadly type of stroke. The treatment,…

Credit: Corli Coetsee More intense and frequent fires are reducing the size of tree communities in many regions of the world. Slower-growing tree species are better at surviving fires, but these may capture less…

Frontiers in Drug Design and Discovery is a book series devoted to publishing the latest and the most important advances in drug design and discovery. Eminent scientists have contributed chapters focused on all areas of rational drug…

Credit: Kim Ratlliff, Augusta University photographer Young pregnant women, who appear to have fully recovered from an acute injury that reduced their kidney function, have higher rates of significant problems like preeclampsia and…

Regeneration of muscle tissue was achieved by combining direct cell reprogramming with natural-synthetic hybrid scaffold as structural supportCredit: Institute for Basic Science Muscle is the largest organ that accounts for 40% of body…

The battle against late-stage prostate cancer might have found a potential new strategy to combat this deadly disease. Research led by Baylor College of Medicine reveals in the Journal of Clinical Investigation that the enzyme MAPK4…

Diabetes and the Eye familiarize the readers with the relationship between diabetes mellitus and the visual system. It presents a discussion about the diabetes epidemic and the many ways the disease can cause vision loss, with several…

The black and white tegu lizard, which depends on external environmental factors to regulate body temperature, can survive swings between 15 and 35 degrees Celsius in a single day while keeping blood pressure steadyCredit: Gustavo Marega…

Team will assess vulnerability of aquaculture and restoration efforts in Chesapeake BayCredit: © Aileen Devlin/Virginia Sea Grant. The excess carbon dioxide responsible for global warming also increases the acidity of seawater,…

Credit: Jonathan Rotbart After describing a unique behaviour in the Small-banded Kukri Snake (Oligodon fasciolatus) last September, two new studies, also led by Henrik Bringsøe, are now reporting the same gruesome feeding…

University of Oregon scientist says levels of myeloid-derived suppressor cells and immunosuppressive cytokine IL-10 could be early predictors of treatment response in trauma cases EUGENE, Ore. -- Feb. 18, 2021 -- An abnormal suppression of…

Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Scientists used accelerometers to track daily activity levels for a week in 89 adults with obesity or overweight and, in a series of tests, measured their ability to multitask and…

Ground-breaking research led by University of Limerick, Ireland has revealed for the first time that the immune system directly links personality to long-term risk of death Ground-breaking research led by University of Limerick has revealed…

Combination of the Wyss' electrochemical sensing technology with GBS's transistor technology could enable fast, multiplexed, low-cost COVID-19 biomarker analysis in point-of-care applications.Credit: Wyss Institute at Harvard University …

Almost one in five people lacks the protein α-actinin-3 in their muscle fibre. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden now show that more of the skeletal muscle of these individuals comprises slow-twitch muscle fibres, which are…