Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (INPH) is a syndrome that is characterized by gait impairment, cognitive decline and urinary incontinence ... INPH from cortical dementias, including ...

The anatomy of the vagina or a urogenital sinus and uterus may be determined by ultrasound, and if necessary, further delineation by EUA/cystoscopy or urogenital sinogram. Ultrasound is also useful in ...

Findings indicate rising microplastic concentrations in human brains and organs, urging deeper investigation into their ...

Microplastics – tiny bits of degraded polymers that are ubiquitous in our air, water and soil – have lodged themselves throughout the human body, including the liver, kidney, placenta and ...

The researchers found that older cats have lower levels of important kidney transporter genes, which usually help remove harmful waste products from the blood. These findings could help ...

It is unknown whether a sexual dimorphism of renal microcirculation is present in patients with arterial hypertension. We aimed to compare the cortical microcirculation in women and men with ...

The balance between promotion and inhibition depends on a person's genetics, diet, medications, medical conditions, and anatomy, as well as environmental factors. In most cases, no single thing causes ...

Figure 1 Metabolism of substances in the kidney. Cortical cells undergo gluconeogenesis while medullary cells metabolize glucose. Glutamine is extracted from renal tubular cells and used to produce ...

In this regard, Gustavo Deco, director of the Computational Neuroscience research group of the CBC-UPF, concludes, "This research not only advances our understanding of how brain anatomy shapes ...

This network is remodeled into the single renal artery with 3–4 main lateral branches by E13.5. At E17.5, the main arterial branches extend through the medulla and terminate in the cortex where they ...