Scientists reversed advanced Alzheimer's in mice using a compound that restores cellular energy. The breakthrough challenges ...

The skin barrier is essential to protect animals from the external environment. The proper establishment of the skin barrier during embryogenesis and its maintenance during adult homeostasis is ...

We describe a model of energy homeostasis to better understand neuronal pathways that control energy balance and their regulation by hormonal signals such as insulin and leptin. Catabolic neuronal ...

A research team led by Prof. Xu Zhiheng from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of ...

In between environmental, personal and humanitarian unrest, it’s natural to feel an inner imbalance. Learning new techniques to help reduce stress, fatigue and anxiety, among other reactions to ...

The body control systems have three basic parts: The hairs on the skin also help to control body temperature. The hairs lie flat when we are warm, and rise when we are cold. If we are too cold, nerve ...

Well-being requires the maintenance of energy stores, water, and sodium within permissive zones. The brain, as ringleader, orchestrates their homeostatic control. It senses disturbances, decides what ...