A research group has discovered that a natural substance in the body, known as platelet-activating factor (PAF), can strongly ...

The film discusses the anatomical and functional significance of the nose, throat, and ears from a medical perspective. It explains how the nose functions as an air passage that warms and filters ...

Teeth are good for chewing and biting, but they are also sensitive – and that may have been their original function hundreds ...

Anyone who has ever squirmed through a dental cleaning can tell you how sensitive teeth can be. This sensitivity gives important feedback about temperature, pressure—and yes, pain—as we bite and chew ...

In patients with Barrett esophagus, EAC significantly increased all-cause mortality, but rates remained elevated after excluding EAC-related deaths.

Epithelial cells exhibit strong interconnections that are crucial for tissue mechanical properties. In homeostasis, these properties, termed mechanical homeostasis, depend on the balance between ...