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Blood vessels 'sniff' gut microbes to regulate blood pressure

Researchers at The Johns Hopkins University and Yale University have discovered that a specialized receptor, normally found in the nose, is also in blood vessels throughout the body, sensing small molecules ...

Medical research created Feb 26, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Caffeine boosts power for elderly muscles

A new study to be presented at the Society for Experimental Biology meeting on June 30 has shown that caffeine boosts power in older muscles, suggesting the stimulant could aid elderly people to maintain their strength, reducing ...

Health created Jun 28, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Breathing restored after spinal cord injury

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine bridged a spinal cord injury and biologically regenerated lost nerve connections to the diaphragm, restoring breathing in an adult rodent model of spinal cord ...

Medical research created Jul 13, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast