The slow accumulation of inflammatory biomarker levels in the body—also known as
inflammaging—has been linked to a myriad of age-related diseases. Some of these include …

The auditory system is a fascinating sensory organ that overall, converts sound signals to
electrical signals of the nervous system. Initially, sound energy is converted to mechanical …

Background and Purpose Licorice (liquorice) is a common food additive and is used in
Chinese medicine. Excess licorice intake can induce atrial fibrillation. Patients with atrial …

Early life stress (ELS) alters the excitation-inhibition-balance (EI-balance) in various rodent
brain areas and may be responsible for behavioral impairment later in life. The EI-balance is …

The corticosteroid hormone, aldosterone, markedly enhances K+ secretion throughout the
colon, a mechanism critical to its role in maintaining overall K+ balance. Previous studies …

Post-translational modifications (PTMs) affect nearly all systems of the human body due to
their role in protein synthesis and functionality. These reversible and irreversible …

Endogenous glucocorticoids (GC) are known to modulate basic elements of cochlear
physiology. These include both noise-induced injury and circadian rhythms. While GC …

The naturally occurring amino acid, l-ergothioneine (EGT), has immense potential as a
therapeutic, having shown promise in the treatment of other disease models, including …

Age-related hearing loss (ARHL), also known as presbycusis, is the number one
communication disorder for aging adults. Connexin proteins are essential for intercellular …

Solute carriers (SLCs) are important transmembrane transporters with members organized
into 65 families. They play crucial roles in transporting many important molecules, such as …