Publications by authors named "Claudia de Tapia"
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is associated with impaired energy metabolism, including weight loss and decreased appetite which are negatively correlated with survival. Neural mechanisms underlying metabolic impairment in ALS remain unknown. ALS patients and presymptomatic gene carriers have early hypothalamic atrophy.
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- Valvular heart disease (VHD) is a common problem in developed countries and can be linked to certain diet pills that affect serotonin, a brain chemical.
- Researchers studied how these serotonin receptors contribute to heart valve changes by using a special drug on mice for 28 days and examining various heart tissues.
- The study found that a specific type of cell from bone marrow causes the heart valve to change, and understanding this can help us learn more about treating heart valve problems in people.