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Human physiology is the science of the mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions of humans in good health, their organs, and the cells of which they are composed. The principal level of focus of physiology is at the level of organs and systems. Most aspects of human physiology are closely homologous to corresponding aspects of animal physiology, and animal experimentation has provided much of the foundation of physiological knowledge. Anatomy and physiology are closely related fields of study: anatomy, the study of form, and physiology, the study of function, are intrinsically tied and are studied in tandem as part of a medical curriculum.

Synthetic compound used in perfumes shows potential to stop coagulopathy during a massive hemorrhage

The chances of surviving massive blood loss from a traumatic injury such as a gunshot wound are around 50 percent. To survive, a patient needs two things to happen quickly: a large infusion of blood and coagulation at the wound to stop the bleeding.

14 Jun 2023

International researchers put forward landmark proposal to diagnose, treat heart disease with neuromodulation technologies

Professor Kalyanam Shivkumar of David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in collaboration with Professor David Paterson, of Oxford University has been awarded a prestigious Leducq International Network of Excellence Program Award of $8 million to set up a major new transatlantic network linking world leading researchers from the United States and Europe to develop bioelectronics and therapies that target the nervous system to treat heart diseases.

13 Jun 2023

Cryo-EM reveals key atomic structures of the ends of actin filament

Actin filaments - protein structures critical to living movement from single cells to animals - have long been known to have polarity associated with their physical characteristics, with growing "barbed" and shrinking "pointed" ends.

8 Jun 2023

Weak spot discovery could pave way for more effective cancer therapies

Prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer in men worldwide. According to international estimates about one in six men will get prostate cancer during their lifetime and worldwide, over 375'000 patients will die from it each year.

8 Jun 2023

Study examines the combined toxicity of common environmental pollutants on the gut-brain axis

Regulating environmental pollution around the world still largely relies upon risk assessments of "single pollutants," ignoring combined toxicities and interactions of groups of substances.

8 Jun 2023

Middle-brain region linked to emotion control likely prompts females to kill their young

A middle-brain region tied to the control of emotions likely prompts females to kill their young, a new study in mice shows.

7 Jun 2023

Prenatal COVID boosts protective power of breast milk

The impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy on postpartum human milk-derived extracellular vesicles.

6 Jun 2023

Researchers characterize the expression of cardiac proteins during embryonic heart development

Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine, UNC McAllister Heart Institute, and the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center characterized the expression of thousands of cardiac proteins during eight critical stages of embryonic heart development.

6 Jun 2023

Two studies seek to understand the drivers of chronic and progressive phase of COVID-19

Early studies of COVID-19 focused on the acute phase of the disease. However, attention has now turned to the long-term consequences of the disease, which are also significant causes of morbidity and mortality.

6 Jun 2023

How does tirzepatide stimulate insulin secretion?

Tirzepatide, a drug approved for diabetes and on the fast track for approval as a weight loss therapy, works through a unique ability to activate two different mechanisms the body uses to control insulin secretion and energy balance, Duke Health researchers report.

6 Jun 2023

Personalized, bi-sensory stimulation may be an effective treatment for tinnitus

Tinnitus, the ringing, buzzing or hissing sound of silence, varies from slightly annoying in some to utterly debilitating in others.

5 Jun 2023

Developmental exposure to PCBs blocks hearing recovery from acoustic trauma

Music, mice, and microscopic imaging combine to provide new insight into the effects of environmental chemicals on hearing loss.

5 Jun 2023

MU biologist receives NIH grant to develop a better understanding of complex genetic traits

Driven by a lifelong curiosity about the natural world and the diversity of life, Elizabeth King, associate professor in the Division of Biological Sciences at the University of Missouri, found inspiration to spend her formative years studying science - and along the way she discovered her passion for biology.

1 Jun 2023

Babies experiencing hypoxia due to sleep apnea tend to develop hypertension in adulthood

Newborn babies who experience low levels of oxygen in their body tissues (hypoxia) due to sleep apnea, for example, tend to develop respiratory problems and hypertension (high blood pressure) in adulthood, and these problems may persist for the rest of their lives.

31 May 2023

Using ex vivo gene therapy to fight obesity and diabetes in mice

A scientific team from the University of Barcelona and the CIBERobn has designed a strategy to fight obesity and diabetes in mice through ex vivo gene therapy which consists of implanting cells that have been manipulated and transformed in order to treat a disease.

30 May 2023

Unlocking the brain-lung dialogue key to future treatments for critical care patients

Researchers review evidence on the crosstalk between the lung and brain and identified potential areas for further research.

29 May 2023

Passing on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Health risks for Male offspring of Women with PCOS

In this interview, we spoke to two researchers from the Karolinska Institutet about their latest work that investigated how PCOS can affect the health of future generations of men.

29 May 2023

Improving health outcomes and wellbeing of older adults

The contribution of team members on a research project can get taken for granted, with storied senior leaders gaining most of the attention.

26 May 2023

Kentucky, Michigan scientists receive American Heart Association Merit Award for cardiovascular research

A Lexington, Ky., research scientist studying ways to repair damaged major vessels with medication rather than surgery and a physician-scientist from Ann Arbor, Mich., exploring the mechanisms of how exercise can heal heart muscle and brain tissue following a heart attack or stroke are the most recent American Heart Association Merit Award recipients.

26 May 2023

Study examines the role of genetic variants across diverse ancestries in regulating gene expression

Exploring diverse ancestry is a critical factor in furthering medical research.

25 May 2023

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Synthetic compound used in perfumes shows potential to stop coagulopathy during a massive hemorrhage

International researchers put forward landmark proposal to diagnose, treat heart disease with neuromodulation technologies

Cryo-EM reveals key atomic structures of the ends of actin filament

Weak spot discovery could pave way for more effective cancer therapies

Study examines the combined toxicity of common environmental pollutants on the gut-brain axis

Middle-brain region linked to emotion control likely prompts females to kill their young

Prenatal COVID boosts protective power of breast milk

Researchers characterize the expression of cardiac proteins during embryonic heart development

Two studies seek to understand the drivers of chronic and progressive phase of COVID-19

How does tirzepatide stimulate insulin secretion?

Personalized, bi-sensory stimulation may be an effective treatment for tinnitus

Developmental exposure to PCBs blocks hearing recovery from acoustic trauma

MU biologist receives NIH grant to develop a better understanding of complex genetic traits

Babies experiencing hypoxia due to sleep apnea tend to develop hypertension in adulthood

Using ex vivo gene therapy to fight obesity and diabetes in mice

Unlocking the brain-lung dialogue key to future treatments for critical care patients

Passing on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Health risks for Male offspring of Women with PCOS

Improving health outcomes and wellbeing of older adults

Kentucky, Michigan scientists receive American Heart Association Merit Award for cardiovascular research

Study examines the role of genetic variants across diverse ancestries in regulating gene expression

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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