Ischemic stroke is a leading cause of death and disability, affecting about 15 million worldwide each year. Among the various factors contributing to the pathogenesis of this condition is the loss of ...

Researchers in Oslo, Norway, have discovered that Zinc-binding plays an important role in the sensing and regulation of pH in the human brain. The findings come as one of the first studies that ...

A team of UVM scientists led by Mark Nelson, Ph.D., from the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, has uncovered a novel mechanism that reshapes our understanding of how blood flow ...

Acid-base balance is one of the most tightly regulated physiologic systems in the human body. In healthy individuals, chronic systemic acidification is highly unlikely because multiple compensatory ...

The human body maintains a slightly alkaline pH of between 7.35 and 7.45, which keeps the body functioning optimally. Some body systems have a different pH, including the stomach acids, vaginal flora, ...