Could Processes to Regrow Hair & Feathers Lead to Clues to Restore Fingers & Toes?
Could the mechanisms by which animals regenerate hair and feathers someday lead to clues that will help restore human fingers and toes? Our latest edition of Physiology has a review article that looks at possible routes that unlock cellular regeneration and the principles by which hair and feathers regenerate themselves. The article examines what’s known about regenerative biology and applies it to regenerative medicine, which is being transformed from fantasy to reality.
Congratulations, APS
The Journal of Physiology has published an editorial "Congratulations, APS! 125 and counting . . ."
Medical College of Wisconsin Professor Earns APS’s Henry Pickering Bowditch Award
Dr. Mingyu Liang of the Medical College of Wisconsin was awarded the APS’ Henry Pickering Bowditch Award at our 125th anniversary meeting in San Diego. The honor recognized Dr. Liang’s novel and exceptional work on the mechanisms behind hypertension and kidney disease.
Tulane University Professor to Receive APS's Top Honor
Tulane University Professor L. Gabriel Navar received the American Physiological Society’s top honor, the Walter B. Cannon Award, at our 125th anniversary meeting in San Diego, CA.
County of San Diego California's Proclamation to APS
The County of San Diego California proclaimed April 21, 2012 to be "American Physiology Society Day" thoughtout San Diego County.
Current Calls for New Editors of APS Journals
Calls for Editors for Comprehensive Physiology, AJP - Renal Physiology, and AJP - Regulatory, Integrative, and Comparative Phsyiology.
San Diego Mayor, Jerry Sanders, Extends Welcome to APS
San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders extends a welcome to APS and issues a proclamation in recognition of the Society’s 125th anniversary, declaring April 21, 2012 to be “American Physiological Society Day” in the City of San Diego.
APS 125th Anniversary Collection
In recognition of the Society’s 125th anniversary, and in acknowledgment of the critical role played by the APS journals in the Society’s legacy, Thomson Reuters, which produces the Journal Citation Reports database, including journal Impact Factors, was asked to identify the most highly cited articles since 1900. The Society therefore presents here the top ten cited articles for each of our journals for the following time periods: 1900-1924; 1925-1949; 1950-1959; 1960-1969; 1970-1979; 1980-1989; 1990-1999; and 2000-2011.
New Analysis of Premature Infants’ Heartbeats, Breathing Could Give Cues About Readiness to Leave NICU
A new study takes advantage of a novel method to link measures of premature infants’ breathing and heartbeats to determine whether they’re ready to leave the NICU.
Exercise Has Benefits, Even When It’s Done in Space
Astronauts living on the International Space Station show small effect on cardiovascular health when accompanied by an exercise regimen.
APS' 125th Anniversary Puts Additional Symposia in the Spotlight at EB 2012
The APS 125th anniversary meeting includes more than 2600 programmed abstracts and a variety of symposia. This release highlights eight symposia presentations.
New Policy Requiring Identification of Sex, Gender in Reporting Research in APS Journals
APS announces new policy requiring identification of sex or gender in reporting of scientific research in our 13 peer-reviewed journals.
Serotonin Could Play a Large Role in Bone Loss
A new study suggests that serotonin, a neurotransmitter best known for its role regulating happiness and well being in the brain, could also play a pivotal role in bone loss during both lactation and in certain types of cancers.
Select Symposia Highlights from the American Physiological Society’s 125th Anniversary Meeting
This year’s APS meeting at EB will host more than 2,600 abstracts and a variety of symposia. A few of the symposia presentations are highlighted here.
Oxygen-Deprived Baby Rats Fare Worse If Kept Warm
A new study suggests that baby rats deprived of oxygen, but kept warm, had bigger swings in glucose and insulin, metabolic and physiologic effects that could increase the chances of brain damage. The findings could have implications for premature infants, who often suffer from hypoxia.
University of California, San Diego Professor Kim Barrett Selected President-Elect of the American Physiological Society
APS members have selected Kim Barrett, University of California, San Diego, as President-Elect effective April 2012. In addition to Barrett, members elected Pamela Carmines, University of Nebraska College of Medicine, Marilyn Merker, Medical College of Wisconsin – VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, and William Talman, University of Iowa, as members of the APS Council.
Press Passes Available for Experimental Biology 2012 in San Diego
The APS is one of six scientific societies who will hold their joint scientific sessions and annual meetings, known as Experimental Biology (EB), from April 21-25, 2012 at the San Diego Convention Center. Press passes for the meeting are available for qualifying members of the press. See the application at http://bit.ly/vZ2dEh or send an inquiry to Media@FASEB.org.
Working Memory and the Brain
Work published in the Journal of Neurophysiology may explain why people can hold visual information in high detail in their working memory. Using functional neuroimaging, investigators found that visual working memory follows a more general pattern of brain activity than visual perception and relies on concerted action of specialized areas in the rear of the brain and control areas in the front of the brain, which were activated regardless of what the participants viewed.
Sleep Deprivation Tied to Increased Nighttime Urination in Preteens
A new study published in AJP-Renal finds that sleep deprivation causes healthy children, between the ages of eight and twelve, to urinate significantly more frequently, excrete more sodium in their urine, have altered regulation of the hormones important for excretion, and have higher blood pressure and heart rates.
Multiple Births Lead to Weight Gain, Other Problems for Mouse Moms and Offspring
Study in model that mimics human effects of multiparity (giving birth more than once) finds mouse moms who gave birth four times accrued significantly more fat vs. primiparous females (those giving birth once) of similar age. Multiparous moms also had more liver inflammation
APS Announces 2012 Bodil M. Schmidt-Nielsen Awardee
The Bodil M. Schmidt-Nielsen Distinguished Mentor and Scientist Award honors a member of the American Physiological Society who is judged to have made outstanding contributions to physiological research and demonstrated dedication and commitment to excellence in training of young physiologists whether by mentoring, guiding and nurturing their professional and personal development, developing novel education methods/materials, promoting scientific outreach efforts, attracting individuals to the field of physiology, or by otherwise fostering an environment exceptionally conducive to education in physiology.
APS Journals Published Online Twice Monthly
American Journal of Physiology, Journal of Neurophysiology, and Journal of Applied Physiology to be published twice monthly in 2012.