Neuroscience

Research shows how stress activates neurons that disrupt sleep

New research reveals that neurons in the preoptic hypothalamus—the region of the brain that regulates sleep and body temperature—are rhythmically activated during non-rapid eye movement sleep (NREM). Stress activates ...

Gastroenterology

Key protein helps infant mice absorb more calcium from breast milk

A key protein known as claudin-2, which lines the intestinal epithelial cells of infant mice, helps them absorb more calcium from breast milk, according to a new study published in the journal Function titled "Maternal epidermal ...

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