Cortical cells undergo gluconeogenesis while medullary cells ... AQP2, AQP3, AQP4, AQP5, and AQP6 are located in the collecting duct, AQP7 is distributed in the brush edge of the proximal convoluted ...

The proximal tubules, responsible for reabsorbing over 80% of the glomerular filtrate, are heavily reliant on active transport processes, which necessitate a higher mitochondrial density compared to ...

They simply coil up and turn themselves into rain-collecting pancakes. “It is a behavior that is seen in several different species of snakes,” said Scott Boback, a herpetologist and ecologist ...

ALBANY, New York — Nearly a decade ago, Democrats fought for — and secured — a program aimed at keeping teens out of the criminal justice system. Now, they’re sitting on nearly a billion ...

Arginine vasopressin (AVP), also known as antidiuretic hormone, is a nonapeptide secreted from the posterior pituitary gland. The primary stimulus for the secretion of AVP is a rise in serum ...

Gunmen, suspected to be kidnappers, have killed a banker in Anambra State despite collecting ransom from her family. The victim, Ifeoma Onyekwelu, was kidnapped on 13 December in the Onitsha Area ...

Senior figures in the intelligence community are warning Donald Trump against repeating what they view as one of the worst mistakes in U.S. foreign policy as he contemplates how to handle Ukraine’s ...

What are plugged milk ducts? A plugged milk duct feels like a sore lump in the breast. Some mothers seem to be more likely to get them. Usually they go away within a few days without doing anything.

The eye is not red and the eyelid is not swollen. Both sides are blocked in 30% of these children. Caused by blockage of the lacrimal duct. This duct carries tears from the corner of the eye to ...