Morbidity and mortality from preventable, non-communicable chronic disease (NCD) threatens
the health of our populations and our economies. The accumulation of vast amounts of …

Background Expenditure on industry products (mostly drugs and devices) has spiraled over
the last 15 years and accounts for substantial part of healthcare expenditure. The enormous …

Background The rapidly increasing burden of chronic disease is difficult to reconcile with
the large, compelling body of literature that demonstrates the substantial preventive and …

In mammalian retina, the rod bipolar cells synapse on the AII amacrine cells, which are therefore
the third-order neurons in the rod-signal pathway. The AII amacrine cells are connected …

An essential feature of the first synapse in the retina is a negative feedback pathway from
horizontal cells to cones. Here we show that at this synapse, connexin26 forms hemichannels …

The photoreceptor ribbon synapse is a highly specialized glutamatergic synapse designed
for the continuous flow of synaptic vesicles to the neurotransmitter release site. The …

Migratory birds can use a magnetic compass for orientation during their migratory journeys
covering thousands of kilometers. But how do they sense the reference direction provided by …

Generally, chemical tissue clearing is performed by a solution consisting of two parts benzyl
benzoate and one part benzyl alcohol. However, prolonged exposure to this mixture …

AIM: To assess event-level associations between energy drink consumption, alcohol
intoxication, and intention to drive a motor vehicle in patrons exiting bars at night. METHOD: …

In the mammalian retina, rods feed into the cone pathway through electrotonic coupling, and
recent histological data suggest the involvement of connexin36 (Cx36) in this pathway. We …