Notably, this form of mild restraint stress did not significantly impact glucocorticoid receptor (GR) expression in the ...

There is good news for those with acute pain, as the FDA has approved a first-of-its-kind pain medication, and it’s one ...

Sensory deprivation tank therapy (SDTT) is an alternative therapy thought to have physical and mental health benefits, including stress and anxiety relief, reduction of blood pressure, and alleviation ...

Biochemical and physiological mechanisms of adaptation of organisms to the marine environment. Special emphasis is on biological responses to temperature, salinity, carbon dioxide, pH and bicarbonate ...

This wireless, conformable interface enables sensory ... in Physiology or Medicine, awarded to David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian. The rich composition of mechanically activated receptors on ...

Sensory systems are composed of receptors that sense the sensory stimuli, brain areas involved in sensory perception and neural pathways that connect them. A miniaturized electromechanical device ...

Weng and his team reveal that out of hundreds of animal species, amphibians, specifically frogs, have the highest number of bitter taste receptors, known as TAS2Rs. While humans have 25 TAS2Rs ...

The colon and rectum have a complex sensory innervation, comprising five classes of mechanosensitive afferents in the splanchnic and pelvic nerves. Their plasticity may hold the key to underlying ...

Introduction and purpose Residents in long-term care exhibit diminishing senses (hearing, sight, taste, smell or touch). The purpose of this study was to examine the available literature on the impact ...

Summary: New research reveals how the brain rapidly adapts to sensory changes using a feedback loop between the olfactory cortex and the olfactory bulb. Scientists trained mice to associate rewards ...

It tastes about ten times more bitter than caffeine and activates two of the approximately 25 bitter taste receptor types found ... but also to the sensory preferences of consumers.

In order to instantly facilitate these bodily processes, highly specialized sensory and motor neurons (as well as interneurons) are used to transmit these signals and coordinate the way your body ...