Medical research
Study: Eating less keeps the brain young
Overeating may cause brain aging while eating less turns on a molecule that helps the brain stay young.
Dec 19, 2011
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News tagged with physiological mechanisms
Genetics
'Alarm clock' gene explains wake-up function of biological clock
Ever wondered why you wake up in the morning -- even when the alarm clock isn't making jarring noises? Wonder no more. Researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have identified a new component of the biological ...
Sep 29, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The memories of near death experiences: More real than reality?
University of Liege researchers have demonstrated that the physiological mechanisms triggered during NDE lead to a more vivid perception not only of imagined events in the history of an individual but also of real events ...
Mar 28, 2013
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Cardiology
Scientists uncover why sauna bathing is good for your health
Over the past couple of years, scientists at the University of Eastern Finland have shown that sauna bathing is associated with a variety of health benefits. Using an experimental setting this time, the research group has ...
Jan 8, 2018
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Neuroscience
Why the brain is more reluctant to function as we age
New findings, led by neuroscientists at the University of Bristol and published this week in the journal Neurobiology of Aging, reveal a novel mechanism through which the brain may become more reluctant to function as we ...
Feb 1, 2012
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Medical research
A reference tissue atlas for the human kidney
A team of researchers including Jens Hansen, Rachel Sealfon, Rajastree Menon, and colleagues of the Kidney Precision Medicine Project, built on an existing specific human kidney tissue atlas relevant to health care at single-cell ...
Autism spectrum disorders
Autism affects different parts of the brain in women and men
Autism affects different parts of the brain in females with autism than males with autism, a new study reveals. The research is published today in the journal Brain as an open-access article.
Aug 8, 2013
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Cardiology
Researchers observe three types of hormone response to surgical disruption in cardiac patients
Cardiac surgery patients may experience different levels of disruption to their body producing life-saving hormones during their operations, a new study reveals.
Apr 29, 2022
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Health
External stimuli control the hormonal regulation of our eating behavior
Max Planck researchers have proven something scientifically for the first time that laypeople have always known: the mere sight of delicious food stimulates the appetite. A study on healthy young men has documented that the ...
Jan 19, 2012
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Medical research
Solving the medical mystery of cold feet
(HealthDay) -- If you've ever been booted out of bed because of your icy feet, new research may help explain your plight.
Aug 17, 2012
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