Credit: iStock Our understanding of the human brain has come a long way since scientists first started studying this intricate organ. Throughout history, the brain has been thought to have different purposes and varying levels of importance, with some thinking that it was not really important at all. But steadily, researchers grew to understand more … Continue reading Spotlight On: The Brain
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Physiology Helps You Protect Your Health
American Physiology Summit attendees listen to research findings presented at the meeting. Scientists who study physiology gathered in Long Beach, California, last week for the inaugural American Physiology Summit—a brand-new conference dedicated to sharing discoveries on the cutting edge of bioscience. Studies highlighted at the Summit span from the effect of cannabis extracts on blood … Continue reading Physiology Helps You Protect Your Health
American Physiology Summit Twitter Highlights: We Are Physiology
Martin Frank Diversity Travel Award recipients at the American Physiology Summit The inaugural American Physiology Summit, designed by and for physiologists, sparked inspiration, evoked collaboration and created a lot of excitement online as well as on-site in Long Beach, California. As the physiology community travels home today, we're highlighting what a physiologist looks like, as … Continue reading American Physiology Summit Twitter Highlights: We Are Physiology
American Physiology Summit Twitter Highlights: Day Three
The 2023 American Physiology Summit is the inaugural solo annual meeting of the American Physiological Society, designed by and for physiologists with speakers to spark inspiration and spaces to evoke collaboration. Excitement for this year's meeting, held in Long Beach, California, is evident not only on-site, but also online. View Twitter highlights from Days One … Continue reading American Physiology Summit Twitter Highlights: Day Three
American Physiology Summit Twitter Highlights: Day Two
The 2023 American Physiology Summit is the inaugural solo annual meeting of the American Physiological Society, designed by and for physiologists with speakers to spark inspiration and spaces to evoke collaboration. Excitement for this year's meeting, held in Long Beach, California, is evident not only on-site, but also online. View Twitter highlights from Day One … Continue reading American Physiology Summit Twitter Highlights: Day Two
American Physiology Summit Twitter Highlights: Day One
The 2023 American Physiology Summit is the inaugural solo annual meeting of the American Physiological Society, designed by and for physiologists with speakers to spark inspiration and spaces to evoke collaboration. Excitement for this year's meeting, held in Long Beach, California, is evident not only on-site, but also online. View Twitter highlights from Day One … Continue reading American Physiology Summit Twitter Highlights: Day One
Spotlight On: Obesity
Credit: iStock Obesity, broadly defined as “a condition characterized by the excessive accumulation and storage of fat in the body,” has long been recognized as increasing the risk of human disease and death. Hippocrates, often called the “father of medicine,” noted in the fifth century B.C. that “sudden death is more common in those who … Continue reading Spotlight On: Obesity
Thinking about Spring
Credit: iStock According to the calendar, it’s spring—and depending on where you live, the trees may already be blooming as the temperatures begin to climb. If you live in a colder climate, don’t worry, your time will come for warmer days and balmy evenings. “What does spring have to do with physiology?” you may ask. … Continue reading Thinking about Spring
How Your Liver Handles Fat Is a Fine Balancing Act
Image created with Biorender. Credit: Rory Cunningham Keeping a healthy amount of fat in your liver is simple on paper, but a little more complicated when you look under the metabolic hood. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a spectrum of liver injury that can range progressively from fat accumulation inside liver cells (steatosis), to … Continue reading How Your Liver Handles Fat Is a Fine Balancing Act
Spotlight On: The Respiratory System
Credit: iStock The respiratory system delivers oxygen to the cells in our body and removes carbon dioxide, the gas our cells constantly produce. Every time you take a breath, you take air in through the nose (nasal cavity) and sometimes the mouth (oral cavity). There are guard hairs inside your nostrils that help cleanse the … Continue reading Spotlight On: The Respiratory System