Daily Archives:January 25, 2017
Kinase inhibitors and new treatments for asthma and COPD
Kinases are enzymes that phosphorylate proteins, leading to their activation within cells. Over 500 kinases have now been identified in human cells and they activate many processes in the cells, including the production of inflammatory mediators. Kinases
Do we hallucinate when we sleep?
By definition, hallucinations occur only when we are fully awake state. Yet the similarities to experiences that occur during the transition between sleep and wakefulness; dreams; and incubus phenomena have been known for a long time. In
How sugar and fat affect our brain leading to a high blood pressure?
Obesity is a serious, chronic and pandemic disease that can have a negative effect on many systems in our body. People who are overweight or obese have a much greater risk of developing serious diseases including hypertension.
Assessment of cognitive and emotional function in humans: insight from simultaneous scalp and deep brain recording techniques
There are several techniques for monitoring and recording brain activity that do not require cutting tissue or putting devices inside the brain. For example electroencephalography, magnetoencephalography and the functional magnetic resonance imaging are all non-invasive techniques to
Stress, sex, and sunlight – a different perspective on vitamin D
Low levels of vitamin D in the blood have been associated with a high risk of developing several diseases, including autoimmune diseases, cardiovascular diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, and cancer. Our study group has been working on the role
