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Science News

For previous years press releases please see the Press Release Archive.

2009 Releases

For Women With PCOS, Acupuncture And Exercise May Bring Relief, Reduce Risks

June 29

Research Shows How A Stroke Affects Hand Function; Provides Roadmap For Rehabilitation

June 15

Babies Born to Native High-Altitude Mothers Have Decreased Risk of Low Birth Weight

May 18

Chemical Used in the Production of Intravenous (IV) Bags and Other Medical Equipment Can Reproduce Complications Seen in Patients Following Extracorporeal Circulatory (EC) Support

May 1

Celiac Disease Update on Episode 20 of Life Lines Podcast

April 22

Translating the Conversation Between the Brain and Blood Vessels

April 21

Exercise Protects Against Damage Causing Leakage in the Blood Brain Barrier Following Meth Use in Mice

April 17

Risk of Vibration-Induced Vascular Injuries such as Loss of Dexterity Linked to Vibration Frequency Differences

April 17

Smoke From Cigarettes, Cooking Oil, Wood, Shift Male
Cardiovascular System Into Overdrive

April 17

Exercise-Exposed Fetuses Have Improved Breathing Movements In Utero, A Marker For Healthy Development

April 17

Differences Among Exercisers And Non-Exercisers During Pregnancy

April 17

Low Lead Levels In Children Can Affect Cardiovascular Responses To Stress

April 17

Stress Of Isolation Early In Life Linked To Enhanced Juvenile Response To Cocaine

April 17

Oral Contraceptives Impair Muscle Gains In Young Women

April 17

A Computational Model Examines the Pathways of Alzheimer’s That Strikes at the Young

April 17

“Mirthful Laughter,” Coupled With Standard Diabetic Treatment, Raises Good Cholesterol And May Lower Heart Attack Risk

April 17

“ANTEDRUGS”: A Safer Approach To Drug Therapy

April 17

Caffeine Appears To Be Beneficial In Males–But Not Females–With Lou Gehrig’s Disease

April 17

Drugs For Male Sexual Dysfunction Show Promise In The Lab For Treating Female Sexual Disorders

April 17

Astronauts May Need More Intense Workouts To Maintain Muscle Fitness In Space

April 2

As Good As It Gets: Octogenarian Muscles Don’t Get Stronger With Exercise

March 31

Inhaling A Heart Attack: How Air Pollution Can Cause Heart Disease

March 23

Symposium to Look at Genetic Basis of Exercise

March 18

Mental Fatigue Can Affect Physical Endurance

February 24

Wiley-Blackwell Announces New Publishing Partnership with the American Physiological Society to Develop Most Comprehensive Collection of Physiological Information

February 17

Tip Sheet for Valentine’s Day: Love is in the Brain

February 12

For Patients With Cirrhosis, Inflammation May Be Common Thread Behind Nervous And Heart Rhythm Problems

February 10

Research Model May One Day “Inoculate” Elderly Against Slip-Related Falls

February 4

Study Helps Explain Connection Between Sleep Apnea, Stroke And Death

January 6

 

   

2008 Releases

Exercise Suppresses Appetite By Affecting Appetite Hormones

December 11

Exercise Helps Increase Production of Neural Stem Cells in Mice Brains

November 18

Hypertension Develops Early, Silently, In African-American Men

November 17

Fructose Sets Table For Weight Gain Without Warning

October 16

Resveratrol Prevents Fat Accumulation In Livers of ‘Alcoholic’ Mice

October 14

APS Sets Aside $50,000 to Help in Wake of Hurricane Ike

October 3

APS Intersociety Meeting: The Integrative Biology of Exercise V
September 24-27, 2008

For Overweight Patients With Insulin Sensitivity, Even One Session Of Exercise Can Improve Metabolic Health

September 25

Researchers Discover That Growing Up Too Fast May Mean Dying Young In Honey Bees

September 25

Lessons From The Iditarod

September 25

Women Do Not Recover Their Muscle Strength As Fast As Men After Wearing A Cast

September 25

Anabolic Steroids Still Provide A Competitive Edge In Power Lifting Even Years After Doping Has Ended

September 25

Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs And The Effect On Muscle Repair And Regeneration

September 25

Galloping And Breathing At High Speed

September 25

Older People Who Diet Without Exercising Lose Valuable Muscle Mass

September 17

Substance Found In Fruits And Vegetables Reduces Likelihood Of The Flu

September 3

Researchers Block Damage to Fetal Brain Following Maternal Alcohol Consumption

August 11

Post-Exercise Caffeine Helps Muscles Refuel

July 1

Testing for Recombinante Human Erythropoietin (rHuEpo)

June 26

Lifestyle can alter gene activity, lead to insulin resistance

June 18

American Physiological Society (APS) Announces 2009 Subscription Prices

May 16

Mouse Study: When It Comes To Living Longer, It’s Better To Go Hungry Than Go Running

May 14

Genetic Variation Linked To Sugary Food Consumption

May 14

USF Professor Gives Historical Look at Physiology and WWII Air War

April 11

Experimental Biology '08 Releases
April 5-9, San Diego, CA

New Scientific Discoveries Among Highlights Of The 121st Annual Meeting Of The American Physiological Society (APS)

April 7

Ingredient Found In Green Tea Significantly Inhibits Breast Cancer Growth In Female Mice

April 7

Exercise During Pregnancy Leads To A Healthier Heart In Moms- And Babies-To-Be

April 7

New Study Finds Uncontrollable Stress Worsens Symptoms Of Endometriosis

April 7

Where College Students Live Can Impact Their Weight, Eating And Exercise Habits

April 7

Backpack Straps Can Decrease Blood Flow In The Shoulder And Arm

April 7

For Some Who Have Lost Their Sense Of Smell, A Once Popular Asthma Drug Could Be Just What The Doctor Ordered

April 7

More On The Humor-Health Connection: New Study Finds Anticipating A Laugh Reduces Stress Hormones

April 7

Treatment With An Antipsychotic Drug Found To Cause Changes In Metabolism Earlier Than Expected

April 7

Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) Beneficial In Men 60 And Older

April 7

New Study Finds Adverse Effects Of Estrogen Replacement Therapy (ERT) Are Related To The Dose

April 7

MSU Professor Earns Bowditch Award for Work on Hypertension

March 26

Specialized Nasal Sensory Cells Detect Irritants In The Environment

March 4

Taking the Fight Against Cancer to Heart

February 26

More than a Matter of Degree: Severe Asthma May Be a Different Form of the Disease

January 29

Mom’s Obesity During Conception Phase May Set The Stage For Offspring’s Obesity Risk 

January 3

A Human Hormone Blocker Is Found To Help Prevent Obesity And Diabetes During Animal Testing

January 3

2007 Releases

The Truth Behind The Reindeer That Don’t “Fly”

December 17

Help Santa Stand Up to the Heat Physiologists Offer Santa Some Tips for a Cool Ride

December 17

New Research Model Opens Way To Better Understanding Of Alcohol’s Role In Developing Alcoholic Chronic Pancreatitis

December 14

American Physiological Society Presents Fifth Annual Award to Researcher Investigating Connection between Pregnancy and Hypertension

November 13

Thinking Makes It So: Science Extends Reach of Prosthetic Arms

November 11

Putting the ‘PhUn’ in Physiology

October 29

Expecting an Afternoon Nap Can Reduce Blood Pressure

October 15

Lead Exposure Accelerates Chronic Kidney Disease

October 10

Sex and Gender in Cardiovascular-Renal Physiology & Pathophysiology Meeting Press Releases
August 9-12,  Austin, Texas

Gender, Coupled With Diabetes, Affects Vascular Disease Development

August 15

Does the Desire to Consume Alcohol and Tobacco Come From Our Genetic Makeup?

August 10

The “Female Advantage” In Kidney Disease Does Not Extend To Diabetic Women

August 8

Sex And Gender: Why Do Men And Women Respond Differently To The Same Disease?

August 8

Acute Sleep Deprivation Leads To Changes In Nighttime Urine Production For Men And Women

August 8

Study Finds Gender Differences In Renal And Other Genes Contributing To Blood Pressure

August 8

Cardio Exercise Benefits In Male Vs. Female Hearts

August 8

Study Suggests Estrogen Deficiency Can Lead To Obesity-Induced High Blood Pressure Following Menopause

August 8

Testosterone Replacement Therapy: How Safe For Aging Men?

August 8

Sugar And Spice And Everything Nice: Health Differences In Newborn Girls And Boys

August 8

Female Gender Provides An Advantage In Renal Diseases

August 8

New Research Aims To Identify Markers For Menopausal Women At Risk For Deadly Blood Clot

August 8

Grapes, Soy And Kudzu Blunt Some Menopausal Side Effects

August 8

Exercise, Rest, Repeat: How a Break Can Help Your Workout

July 17

American Physiological Society (APS) Announces New Program To Make Research Results Immediately Available To The Public

June 29

Hormone That Signals We Are Full When Eating Also Curbs Fast Food Consumption And Tendency To Binge Eat

June 7

Impact Of NIH Low Levels Of Funding Has Scientists Scrambling To Stay In The Lab

May 30

Four APS Members Elected to National Academy of Sciences

May 7

Experimental Biology '07 Releases
April 28-May 2, Washington, DC

Prenatal Nicotine Exposure Can Lead To Cardiac Function Reprogramming In Adult Offspring

May 1

Short-Term Use Of Statin Drugs Reduces Damaging Sympathetic Nervous System Overactivity In Heart Failure Patients

May 1

Forensic Pathologists Tell Physiologists What They Know About Death and What Puzzles Them

May 1

The Eyes Have It: The Eye Muscles, Those Go-Getters Of The Anatomical World, May Provide Clues To Muscular Dystrophy, Myasthenia Gravis

May 1

Post-Menopausal Females, The Elderly And Males Most Heavily Impacted By A Chemical Component Of Diesel Exhaust Particles

May 1

Eight Plants From South Africa May Hold Potential For Treating High Blood Pressure

May 1

Lap Band Gastric Bypass Surgery Improves Insulin Resistance

May 1

Study Identifies ‘Pre-Obese’ Children, Based On Activity Levels

April 30

Patients Smelling For First Time In Their Lives Results From First Characterization Of Abnormalities In Congenital Loss Of Smell

April 30

Physical Fitness And Habitual Exercise Reduce Hypertensive Influence Of Leptin On Blood Pressure, Regardless Of Body Fat

April 30

Your Brain And Hormones May Conspire To Make You Fat

April 30

For People With Mild To Moderate Multiple Sclerosis (Ms), Aerobic Exercise Can Reduce The Risk Of Coronary Artery Disease

April 30

Hearts Of Male And Female Rainbow Trout Are Different

April 30

Iyengar Yoga Can Promote Well-Being In Women Breast Cancer Survivors

April 30

Free Weight Training Gets Workers With Rotator Cuff Injuries Back On The Job, Happy, After Surgery, Traditional Rehab Fails

April 29

Drugs Of Abuse Used During Pregnancy Inhibit Ability Of Human Placenta Cells To Uptake Folate

April 29

How To Teach About Evolution In A Biomedical Context?

April 29

Breathing Easy: When It Comes To Oxygen, A Bug’s Life Is Full Of It

April 29

Study Finds Role Of Mid-Brain In Integrating Heart & Respiratory Response To Exercise

April 29

New Animal Study May Explain Why Alcohol Consumption Increases Breast Cancer Risk

April 29

Peptide Shown To Regulate Social Behavior Has Positive Impact On Cardiac Response Following Social Isolation

April 29

Oxford Physiology Professor Earns Walter B. Cannon Award

April 25

University Of Texas Researcher Earns APS Bowditch Award

April 25

The “Elvis” Experiments: Pancake Syrup And A Musical Icon Bring Science Concepts To DC-Area High Schoolers

April 24

APS Urges Greater Research Funding For NSF, NASA

April 24

Erectile Dysfunction In Diabetes Is Due To Selective Defect In The Brain

March 15

Research Physiologists Convene For 120th Annual Meeting

February 26

The Metabolic Response To Colitis Varies Depending Upon Whether Inflammation Is Chronic Or Acute

February 26

New Study Adds Further Confirmation That Circadian Rhythm Exists In Athletic Performance

February 26

For The “March Of The Penguins©” Stars, Huddling And A Drop In Metabolism  Allow Them To Survive The Biting South Pole Cold

January 31

Nicotine: The Link Between Cigarette Smoking and Kidney Disease Progression?

January 29

February 2: It’s Not Just for Groundhogs, Anymore

January 26

Active Ingredient In Common Chinese Herb Shown To Reduce Hypertension

January 17

Elderly’s Ability To Manage The Cold May Be Due In Part To Some Aging Processes Of The Body

January 17

Like Salty Food? Chances Are You Had Low Blood Sodium When You Were Born

January 17