Polo-like kinases (PLKs) are a family of Ser/Thr kinases that have a pivotal role in cell cycle progression, the centrosome cycle, mitosis and cellular responses to DNA damage, which makes them ...

A study has strengthened the link between thyroid function and atrial fibrillation (AF), an irregular heart rhythm that increases the risk of stroke and other heart-related complications. A study by ...

OBJECTIVES: Clinical practice guidelines recommend at least annual testing of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and urine albumin-creatinine ratio (uACR) for patients with chronic kidney ...

LOS ANGELES (March 18, 2014) – Investigators at the Cedars-Sinai Regenerative Medicine Institute have discovered eye abnormalities that may help reveal features of early-stage Alzheimer's disease.

Variations in individualistic, cooperative, and competitive choice behaviors were observed at 2 age levels in nursery school children for 3 tasks: individualistic, coordinative, and conflictual. The ...

White asthma inhaler and colorful pills drug on yellow background. FEV1 increased in patients with aspirin-tolerant asthma while on standard asthma treatment but declined in patients with ...

A research group has studied how seasons influence the function of the brain. Researchers showed that the length of daylight affects the opioid receptors, which in turn regulates the mood we ...