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 E-Mail IMAGE: University of Illinois researchers have published updated, high-resolution pig brain atlases for young and adolescent animals. The atlases are a crucial component in biomedical research, especially related to infant brain... view more  Credit: University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences URBANA, Ill. - When scientists need to understand the effects of new infant formula ingredients on brain development, it's rarely possible for them to carry out initial safety studies with human subjects. After all, few parents are willing to han...

A one-time procedure offers a permanent alternative to a lifetime of medications for people with a common form of heart arrhythmia

Credit: Photo courtesy the Beckman Institute Researchers at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology were part of a collaborative effort to investigate a new strategy to manage sodium levels in patients with kidney failure who were undergoing hemodialysis treatment. "Thirst and chronic volume overload are some of the most perplexing and clinically significant problems in nephrology," said Kenneth Wilund, a professor of kinesiology and community health at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign. However, the methods to treat these symptoms such as dietary and behavioral co...