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Newswise: Nobel Laureate and NASA Astronaut to Speak at American Physiology Summit
Released: 15-Mar-2024 7:00 AM EDT
Nobel Laureate and NASA Astronaut to Speak at American Physiology Summit
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Nobel Laureate Brian Kobilka, MD, and NASA Astronaut Jessica Meir, PhD, are among the highlighted speakers who will attend the American Physiology Summit, the American Physiological Society’s (APS) flagship annual meeting.

Newswise:Video Embedded researchers-are-one-step-closer-to-preventing-preeclampsia
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Released: 14-Mar-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Researchers are One Step Closer to Preventing Preeclampsia
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Researchers identified several differences in DNA methylation in people who experienced preeclampsia during pregnancy, according to a new study from Oregon Health & Science University.

Newswise:Video Embedded diesel-exhaust-may-harm-immune-system-trigger-inflammation
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Released: 21-Feb-2024 7:55 AM EST
Diesel Exhaust May Harm Immune System, Trigger Inflammation
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Exposure to diesel exhaust particles triggers higher levels of inflammation, especially during a respiratory infection.

   
Newswise:Video Embedded heat-stress-may-affect-the-muscles-for-longer-than-we-think
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Released: 13-Feb-2024 7:00 AM EST
Heat Stress May Affect the Muscles for Longer Than We Think
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People who experience heat stress during exercise may need more recovery time to let their muscles heal, according to a new mouse study published ahead of print in the American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology.

Released: 30-Jan-2024 7:00 AM EST
Elite Athletic Events May Not Be Out of Reach for Recreational Athletes
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A new case study finds that recreationally trained athletes—“regular” people, as compared to elite athletes—may be able to achieve the extremely high levels of energy expenditure needed to complete high-endurance athletic events.

Newswise:Video Embedded bariatric-surgery-triggers-substantial-weight-loss-improves-lung-function
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Released: 23-Jan-2024 7:55 AM EST
Bariatric Surgery Triggers 'Substantial' Weight Loss, Improves Lung Function
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Bariatric surgery, a surgical procedure to alter the digestive system or reduce stomach size, triggers “substantial weight loss and improves lung function.”

Newswise:Video Embedded nose-breathing-lowers-blood-pressure-may-help-reduce-risk-factors-for-heart-disease
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Released: 17-Jan-2024 10:00 AM EST
Nose Breathing Lowers Blood Pressure, May Help Reduce Risk Factors for Heart Disease
American Physiological Society (APS)

According to new research published ahead of print in the American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology, breathing through the nose leads to several benefits, including lower blood pressure and other factors that could predict heart disease risk. The study was chosen as an APSselect article for January.

Released: 19-Dec-2023 7:00 AM EST
Women Lose More Muscle than Men in Spaceflight, Additional Sex-specific Research Needed
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New research published ahead of print in the Journal of Applied Physiology suggests women lose more muscle than men in a microgravity environment such as spaceflight.

Newswise:Video Embedded alcohol-abuse-increases-sensitivity-of-coronavirus-infection
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Released: 12-Dec-2023 8:05 AM EST
Alcohol Abuse Increases Sensitivity of Coronavirus Infection
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Lung airway cells of people with alcohol use disorder developed “enhanced inflammation” three days after being infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, according to a new study from Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta and the University of Georgia.

Newswise: Matalon and Romero Receive Prestigious American Physiological Society Awards for Excellence in Physiological Research
Released: 4-Dec-2023 7:00 AM EST
Matalon and Romero Receive Prestigious American Physiological Society Awards for Excellence in Physiological Research
American Physiological Society (APS)

The American Physiological Society (APS) is pleased to honor two exceptional member-researchers with the 2024 Physiology in Perspective: The Walter B. Cannon Award and the Henry Pickering Bowditch Award lectureships.



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