Physiology

Musical training improves the ability to tune out distractions, and the more training, the better the control, reports research published in HeliyonCredit: Elsevier, Helyon London, March 26, 2019 -- Musical training produces…

Credit: S Vanhatalo / University of Helsinki Subtle characteristics in the spontaneous movement of very young babies may reveal clinically important aspects of their neurodevelopment. Visual assessment of typical movement patterns…

Credit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center COLUMBUS, Ohio - Researchers with The Ohio State University College of Medicine and The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center have identified a metabolic process in the…

Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (March 25, 2019) - A synthetic peptide appears to directly disrupt the destructive inflammation that occurs in nephritis, enabling the kidneys to better recover and…

Did you know that music and diagnostic imaging have something in common? Sounds have a lower or higher pitch depending on the size of the object that creates them. Tubas and double basses are big and produce deep low-pitch sounds, while…

Researchers explore pathophysiological relationship between poor sleep and dementia Rockville, Md. (March 22, 2019)--A new article explores the pathophysiological factors that link sleep disturbances and Alzheimer's disease. Better…

Credit: You Soon Baek, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Weeds often emerge at the same time as vulnerable crop seedlings and sneak between plants as crops grow. How do farmers kill them without harming the crops themselves?…

This knowledge offers a strategy to target and eliminate these persistent leukemic stem cellsCredit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Most patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia can be treated with tyrosine kinase inhibitors. These drugs are…

FINDINGS The menopause transition, also known as perimenopause, is the time in a woman's life when hormonal changes lead to irregular menstruation, hot flashes and other symptoms leading up to menopause, when menstruation stops…

Credit: Martijn Hammers Seychelles warblers live and breed in family groups on the tiny island of Cousin. In each group, a dominant female and male reproduce. When helpers assist the with incubation and feeding of chicks, the dominant…