"The Sex of Cells" in the Lab
Released January 2, 2014 - At first glance one might think that a cell lacks features that would reflect its sex or gender. In fact, that is not true. Researchers are now discovering that the sex of...
View ArticleThe American Physiological Society Launches APSselect
Released January 31, 2014 - January 2014 marks the beginning of an exciting new initiative for the Society. Our new virtual journal, entitled APSselect, will highlight the "best of the best" of the...
View ArticleAPS Elects New 2014 Officers
Released February 25, 2014 - APS announces its newly-elected officers for 2014. Patricia E. Molina, MD, PhD is the new president-elect. Barbara Alexander, PhD; Rudy M. Ortiz, PhD; and Bill Yates, PhD...
View ArticleGenes May Thwart Seniors' Exercise Gains
Released March 14, 2014 - A new study in Physiological Genomics examines the ACE I/D gene and how its variations -- the ID, DD, and II genotypes -- cause some seniors' to lose out on the benefits of...
View ArticleNot Only Is She Thinner Than You-Her Muscles Work Better, Too
Released March 20, 2014 - In a new AJP-Endo study, researchers examined how muscle physiology plays into being and staying lean.
View ArticleEB Attendees: Save Time for Communication!
2014 APS Communications Symposium: Author and scientist-turned-filmmaker Randy Olson, PhD, will present the interactive session "Storytelling: Mandatory Training for Today's Scientists."
View ArticleA Protein Could Be a Key Weapon in the Battle of the Bulge
Released April 1, 2014 - In a new study, researchers found that elevated levels of GDNF protein could help fight the weight gain and health problems associated with a high-fat diet. The article is...
View ArticleRace Now or Later? Calculating the Best Time to Compete after Altitude Training
Released April 3, 2014 - In a new review article, researchers explore the ideal time to return to sea level and compete following training at high altitude. The research is one of 15 articles on...
View ArticleArchive of Teaching Resources Relaunches As Life Sciences Teaching Community
Released April 8, 2014 - New community offers thousands of free resources for life science educators. The Physiological Society, Genetics Society of America, and American Society of Plant Biologists...
View ArticleFight Memory Loss with a Smile (or Chuckle)
Released April 27, 2014 - The stress hormone cortisol can negatively affect memory and learning ability in the elderly. Researchers at Loma Linda University found that showing a 20-minute funny video...
View ArticleAPS Announces 2014 Society Lectureship Award Winners
Released April 26, 2014 - James M. Anderson, MD, PhD; Kazuhiro Nakamura, PhD; and Michael Joyner, MD receive three of the Society's most prestigious awards.
View ArticleReady, Set, Hot!: Does Warm Weather Play a Role in Football Concussions?
Released April 28, 2014 - Heat and dehydration can cause a "perfect storm" of risk factors for concussion among competitive football players. University of Windsor researchers looked at the effects of...
View ArticleRoad to the Fountain of Youth Paved with Fast Food-and Sneakers?
Released April 28, 2014 - Unhealthy lifestyle habits can accelerate the process of senescence (cell death) and the release of damaging substances from dying cells. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic for...
View ArticleHeat Regulation Dysfunction May Stop MS Patients from Exercising
Released April 29, 2014 - Exercise-induced body temperature increases can make symptoms worse for some patients with multiple sclerosis. Researchers at Southern Methodist explore the underlying causes...
View ArticlePrematurity Linked to Altered Lung Function During Exercise, High Blood...
Released April 29, 2014 - Some preterm babies have lungs that develop abnormally. While long-term health effects of prematurity are still unclear, researchers have found that adults who were born early...
View ArticleNobel Laureate, Leading Experts Speak in APS President's Symposium Series
Released April 27, 2014 - Highlights from APS President Kim E. Barrett's special EB symposium series "Multiscale Physiology: Linking Cellular and Molecular Insights to the Health of Organisms and...
View ArticleStem Cell Therapy May Help Recondition Lungs Previously Rejected for Transplant
Released May 30, 2014 - International team of researchers use stem cells therapy to "recondition" abnormally functioning lungs previously rejected for transplant. Study could have implications for...
View ArticleAPS Awards $72,800 to Its 2014 STRIDE Undergraduate Research Fellows
Released June 23, 2014 - APS has selected 14 undergraduate Fellows to spend the summer performing research in the laboratory of an established scientist and APS member. The APS Short-Term Research...
View ArticleChinese Herbal Extract May Help Kill Off Pancreatic Cancer Cells
Released July 1, 2014 - University of Minnesota researchers find an ancient Chinese herb decreases a protective protein that helps cells survive allowing cell death in pancreatic cancer cells. The...
View ArticleAPS Awards $386,000 to Its 2014 Undergraduate Research Fellows
Released July 22, 2014 - The APS is pleased to announce the recipients of its five summer fellowship programs for 2014. Fellows spend an average of 10 weeks in the laboratory of an established...
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