Homeostasis keeps the internal milieu of the body stable and balanced Homeostasis is a physiological process that keeps the ...

As climate change brings more intense heat waves, scientists are trying to understand how certain medications interact with ...

During the first half of sleep, the brain actively weakens the synaptic connections formed during wakefulness, supporting the ...

The researchers say their findings, published in Nature, provide insight into the role of sleep, but still leave an open ...

Sleep is the salve that kick-starts our every day. Without the right quota we stumble through, ragged and depleted. But ...

The International Society of Nephrology estimates that 11 out of 100 South Africans suffer from Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). The World Health Organisation (WHO) further ranks kidney disease among the ...

Changes in personality following a heart transplant have been noted pretty much ever since transplants began. In one case, a person who hated classical music developed a passion for the genre after ...

Dysregulated R-loops can cause stalled replication forks and telomere instability. However, how R-loops are recognized and ...

Bromodomain-containing protein 7 (BRD7) was initially identified as a tumor suppressor, but further research has shown it has ...

Dr Alex Lathbridge explores what homeostasis is in episode 1 of this series. He also looks at different external stimuli that can affect the body and automatic control systems. Hello, I’m Dr ...

With $200 million and three drugs in or near clinical trials, a spinout of BridgeBio Pharma Inc. aims to flip the switch on a ...