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This is an important study on the sensory roles of Cerebrospinal fluid-contacting neurons (CBF-cn) in mammals. The authors identify PKD2L1 as the predominant pH-sensing channel CBF-cn and show how the ...

Go on an adventure into unexpected corners of the health and science world each week with award-winning host Maiken Scott. The Pulse takes you behind the doors of operating rooms, into the lab with ...

A pulse oximeter measures blood oxygen levels at home and in healthcare settings. Abnormally low readings on a pulse oximeter might require medical care, especially if they are below 92%. Skin color ...

Introduction: External apical root resorption (EARR) is characterized by the definitive loss of tooth root structure, with a higher incidence in lateral and central maxillary incisors. Objective: To ...

If you have trouble breathing, your doctor may recommend a few tests to figure out what’s causing it. Some measure how much air you breathe in or out or how much oxygen is going from your lungs to the ...

A wide pulse pressure is when the top and bottom blood pressure numbers are more than 100 mm Hg apart. Older adults and athletes may have wide pulse pressure, but for non-athletes, it can mean a ...

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is formally charged with drug trafficking after he was captured in his home over the weekend. Retired Brigadier General and current Cooley Law School Constitutional ...

Vital signs are useful in detecting or monitoring medical problems. Vital signs can be measured in a medical setting, at home, at the site of a medical emergency, or elsewhere. The normal body ...

A weak or absent dorsalis pedis artery pulse can indicate peripheral artery disease. The dorsalis pedis artery is located on the top of the foot and supplies oxygenated blood to it. Checking the ...