Daily Archives:November 2, 2015
An intracellular membrane system helps cells to divide
Cell duplication is the fundamental requirement for the development of multi-cellular organisms, a process that relies on two basic events: replication of the genetic information and the consequent separation of this information into two daughter cells. The
Is digoxin safe?
Digoxin is a medication commonly used in patients with heart disease. It is extracted from the foxglove plant and was first described in 1785. During the last few centuries it has become an established treatment in patients
Are bleached teeth inflamed?
Some tooth-whitening procedures leave the treated teeth painful. The cause of this pain is unknown. To investigate the cause, we wanted to measure the blood flow in the teeth to see if they had become inflamed. Inflammation
Current dietary habits of infants and toddlers in Belgium
Feeding habits early in life are important since they are related with the development of obesity and other health problems, such as high blood pressure, later in life. Prevention is the only feasible approach to control the
Using ‘Big Data’ approaches to gain new insights into asthma
By combining fibre optic camera technology with the mathematics of ‘Big Data’ from Silicon Valley, researchers at Southampton have been with gaining new insights into the nature of the world’s commonest long-term lung disease: asthma. Up to
Emerging insights from the green world into growth and ageing
Unlike animals whose form and fate is largely determined a brief embryogenesis, plants typically elaborate variable forms more gradually, and in some cases can grow for thousands of years. These differences can be largely attributed to distinct
Chicken and egg issues in aging: Which happens first, physical or mental aging?
We all know older people who are mentally sharp but physically weak, or still physical healthy but showing signs of mental decline. And we all hope that we will be one of the lucky ones who will
Psychological stress can influence key immune activities and an important protein in the response to infection
The central role played by our immune system is to protect us against infections. In doing so, the immune response creates a localized toxic inflammatory environment that makes it difficult for the infectious agent to survive. In
