It provides specific nutrients to brain cells, transfers metabolites from brain tissue, and maintains the acid-base balance of the central nervous system. To relieve pressure on the brain and spinal ...

Cilia are outgrowths of the plasma membrane of eukaryotic cells that contain a specialised cytoskeleton. Motile cilia are present on multiciliated cells and use this cytoskeleton to move fluid ...

The female reproductive system includes internal and external organs, each designed to carry out varying functions. Learn ...

Feb. 11, 2025 — Scientists have discovered that some tiny segments of RNA thought to be junk instead have a functional role in suppressing production of certain messenger RNAs and appear to help ...

The number of patients with bone defects caused by various bone diseases is increasing yearly in the aging population, and people are paying increasing attention to bone tissue engineering research.

Scientists have uncovered a key mechanism in jellyfish embryos that provides new insights into how the body plan of these ...

Feb. 12, 2025 — Researchers have achieved a breakthrough in wearable health technology by developing a novel self-healing electronic skin (E-Skin) that repairs itself in seconds after damage ...

Tissue engineering is a set of methods that can replace or repair damaged or diseased tissues with natural, synthetic, or semisynthetic tissue mimics. These mimics can either be fully functional ...

When cilia are severely damaged ... and to open the sinuses while removing diseased tissue [like polyps] and eradicating infection," UC Health explained. Patients typically report an average ...

It is crucial for processes such as tissue elongation and the coordinated movement of cells. So, the team sought to ...

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Department of Child Health, University of Leicester School of Medicine, Robert Kilpatrick Clinical Sciences Building, Leicester Royal Infirmary, P O Box 65, Leicester LE2 7LX, UK BACKGROUND The aim of ...