Biology
Successful reconstruction of retinal cells
US scientists have just recreated mammalian retinal cells. Tests on mice can open new avenues for treating human eye diseases.
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Medicine - Health
How does the brain know that the stomach is full?
The first breakthrough in this issue dates back to the 1990s, when researchers discovered leptin, a hormone secreted by fat cells in the blood to signal the stomach was…
Medicine - Health
Detecting the origin of immune cells in the brain
Researchers at Mount Sinai discovered microglia cells (microglia), the immune cells in the brain that were formed immediately after conception.
Medicine - Health
Why heroin and morphine are addictive
Morphin which is known as an extremely effective type of pain relief. Like heroin and many other products extracted from opium, besides the analgesic effect, morphine al…