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Released: 29-Oct-2024 7:00 AM EDT
Feeling Constipated? You May Have a Higher Risk for Heart Disease
American Physiological Society (APS)

People with constipation may have a higher risk of having a heart attack or stroke, and the risk increases in people who also have high blood pressure. The findings of a new study are published in the American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology. The study has been chosen as an APSselect article for October.

Released: 22-Oct-2024 7:00 AM EDT
Brain Blood Flow Resistance More Common in Older Adults with Cognitive Problems
American Physiological Society (APS)

Older adults with mild cognitive impairment showed greater resistance to brain blood flow compared to those without cognitive impediments.

Released: 14-Oct-2024 7:00 AM EDT
Journal Launches with New Focus on Interorgan Communication
American Physiological Society (APS)

The American Physiological Society and Wiley announce the relaunch of Comprehensive Physiology, now featuring a new scope focused on interorgan communication.

Released: 10-Oct-2024 8:00 AM EDT
Lactic Acid Helps Blood Vessels Relax, Could Improve Muscle and Heart Health
American Physiological Society (APS)

A new study in rats shows that lactate, a substance found in the muscles, initiates a cascade of actions in the muscles that helps blood vessels relax. The surprising results are published ahead of print in the journal Function.

Released: 7-Oct-2024 1:30 PM EDT
Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun Named 2024 Nobel Laureates in Physiology or Medicine
American Physiological Society (APS)

The American Physiological Society (APS) congratulates Victor Ambros, PhD, and Gary Ruvkun, PhD, the 2024 recipients of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

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Released: 18-Sep-2024 7:00 AM EDT
Endurance Exercise without Weight Loss May Reduce Body Fat
American Physiological Society (APS)

Participating in a high volume of exercise over a short period of time, such as cycling hundreds of miles in a few days, could reduce body fat levels without weight loss. The first-of-its-kind study is published ahead of print in the American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism and has been chosen as an APSselect article for September.

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Released: 11-Sep-2024 10:30 AM EDT
Hypertension Disrupts Natural Blood Pressure ‘Dipping’ Rhythm in Both Sexes
American Physiological Society (APS)

High blood pressure disrupts natural day-and-night blood pressure dipping patterns in males and females, according to a new study from Tulane University School of Medicine.

Released: 20-Aug-2024 7:00 AM EDT
Combining Two Diabetes Drugs Helps Promote Weight Loss and Blood Sugar Control
American Physiological Society (APS)

New research finds a combination of drugs improves weight loss, glucose control and insulin resistance better than either drug alone. Using two diabetes medications together, such as a semaglutide like Ozempic or Rybelsus, with a second, newer class of drug, may offer a noninvasive solution to help people with Type 2 diabetes lose weight and manage their condition without the need for bariatric surgery.

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Released: 15-Aug-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Removing Bile Acid Receptor in Gut Blocks Intestinal Inflammation
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Removing a nuclear bile acid receptor that regulates glucose and lipid stability from the intestine blocked gut inflammation in mice, according to researchers at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.



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