Daily Archives: 08/06/2025

atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP),

Natriuretic hormones, primarily atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), play a key role in managing cardiac failure by regulating blood pressure, fluid balance, and sodium excretion. Here’s how they relate to cardiac failure and blood pressure numbers (BPN): .

Elephant Cognition and Spindle Cells

Key Points Elephants and Transportation The idea that elephants are transported by plane with crates filled with tiny chicks to keep them still, due to their fear of harming the chicks, is likely an urban legend. No reliable sources, such as zoo reports, conservation organizations, or airline documentation, mention this practice. While elephants have been […]