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Children with #CysticFibrosis once faced futures measured in years. Today those futures include graduations, careers and families—because physiologists uncovered how cells move salt and water.
Discovery science transforms lives. FightForPhysiology.org 🧪
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Discovery science transforms lives. FightForPhysiology.org 🧪
#FightForPhysiology
Do you ever wonder why you can't wiggle just one toe at a time? (Did you even realize you can't?) Read more about the biomechanics in our feet and how your brain organizes the signals to help us move in Live Science: https://ow.ly/KbqO50XU7z0 #ISpyPhysiology #FridayPhysiologyFact 🧪
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January 16, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Do you ever wonder why you can't wiggle just one toe at a time? (Did you even realize you can't?) Read more about the biomechanics in our feet and how your brain organizes the signals to help us move in Live Science: https://ow.ly/KbqO50XU7z0 #ISpyPhysiology #FridayPhysiologyFact 🧪
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How much do you know about your thyroid? This small but mighty gland is considered the Clark Kent of the endocrine organs because of its secret superpowers. Learn more from the #ISpyPhysiology blog: https://ow.ly/OnY350XWq28 #ThyroidAwareness @doctoraud.bsky.social 🧪
January 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM
How much do you know about your thyroid? This small but mighty gland is considered the Clark Kent of the endocrine organs because of its secret superpowers. Learn more from the #ISpyPhysiology blog: https://ow.ly/OnY350XWq28 #ThyroidAwareness @doctoraud.bsky.social 🧪
Disrupted sleep and schedules can strain the heart. This work highlights how circadian biology influences heart health and how aligning care with the body clock may help. Read more in APS Publications Physiological Reviews: https://ow.ly/KxWQ50XVBTk #ArticlesInPress 🧪
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January 16, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Disrupted sleep and schedules can strain the heart. This work highlights how circadian biology influences heart health and how aligning care with the body clock may help. Read more in APS Publications Physiological Reviews: https://ow.ly/KxWQ50XVBTk #ArticlesInPress 🧪
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Thinking about heading to Wisconsin in June for #KidneyCamp? Check out the program to see topics and speakers: https://ow.ly/7SPX50XWpSS. You can also submit an abstract and register as of this week! #WeArePhysiology 🧪
January 15, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Thinking about heading to Wisconsin in June for #KidneyCamp? Check out the program to see topics and speakers: https://ow.ly/7SPX50XWpSS. You can also submit an abstract and register as of this week! #WeArePhysiology 🧪
Why does touch feel different as we age? APS Publications Journal of Neurophysiology study shows that background noise can change how older adults detect and interpret tactile signals: https://ow.ly/WFQY50XVBCn #ArticlesInPress 🧪
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January 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Why does touch feel different as we age? APS Publications Journal of Neurophysiology study shows that background noise can change how older adults detect and interpret tactile signals: https://ow.ly/WFQY50XVBCn #ArticlesInPress 🧪
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Short on time? Ride your bike or go for a run for just 10 minutes. Research suggests a short "exercise snack" releases molecules that help repair DNA and may cause genes related to cancer to express less strongly: https://ow.ly/O8Jm50XU7JY from Science Alert #ISpyPhysiology 🧪
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January 15, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Short on time? Ride your bike or go for a run for just 10 minutes. Research suggests a short "exercise snack" releases molecules that help repair DNA and may cause genes related to cancer to express less strongly: https://ow.ly/O8Jm50XU7JY from Science Alert #ISpyPhysiology 🧪
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Breathing feels effortless—until it doesn’t. This week on the #ISpyPhysiology blog, APS member Amin Mohajeri explains how #COPD develops and the simple steps that can help protect your lungs for life: https://ow.ly/3Mk650XWTby🧪
January 14, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Breathing feels effortless—until it doesn’t. This week on the #ISpyPhysiology blog, APS member Amin Mohajeri explains how #COPD develops and the simple steps that can help protect your lungs for life: https://ow.ly/3Mk650XWTby🧪
How much (or more to the point, how little) exercise can you get away with? Experts say just a few minutes can be beneficial but you need to make it count. In other words, be prepared to work hard. Read more from The New York Times: https://ow.ly/SxkA50XWpzp #ISpyPhysiology 🧪
January 14, 2026 at 5:01 PM
How much (or more to the point, how little) exercise can you get away with? Experts say just a few minutes can be beneficial but you need to make it count. In other words, be prepared to work hard. Read more from The New York Times: https://ow.ly/SxkA50XWpzp #ISpyPhysiology 🧪
What happens to the immune system after childhood infections? APS Publications AJP-Regu #ArticlesInPress shows immune tissues later produce more stress hormones even when blood levels appear normal: https://ow.ly/27HS50XVBqc 🧪
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January 14, 2026 at 2:01 PM
What happens to the immune system after childhood infections? APS Publications AJP-Regu #ArticlesInPress shows immune tissues later produce more stress hormones even when blood levels appear normal: https://ow.ly/27HS50XVBqc 🧪
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A new imaging-guided probe aims to improve #CysticFibrosis testing by reducing errors in ion transport measurements. Read more in APS Publications AJP-Lung: https://ow.ly/XT6K50XVya9 #ArticlesInPress 🧪
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January 13, 2026 at 8:00 PM
A new imaging-guided probe aims to improve #CysticFibrosis testing by reducing errors in ion transport measurements. Read more in APS Publications AJP-Lung: https://ow.ly/XT6K50XVya9 #ArticlesInPress 🧪
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Children with #CysticFibrosis once faced futures measured in years. Today those futures include graduations, careers and families—because physiologists uncovered how cells move salt and water.
Discovery science transforms lives. FightForPhysiology.org 🧪
#FightForPhysiology
Discovery science transforms lives. FightForPhysiology.org 🧪
#FightForPhysiology
January 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Children with #CysticFibrosis once faced futures measured in years. Today those futures include graduations, careers and families—because physiologists uncovered how cells move salt and water.
Discovery science transforms lives. FightForPhysiology.org 🧪
#FightForPhysiology
Discovery science transforms lives. FightForPhysiology.org 🧪
#FightForPhysiology
Did you have a delay in funding or other circumstances outside your control that made you miss the #APS2026 abstract deadline? If so, you can submit a late-breaking abstract now through Feb. 2. We want to see you in Minneapolis! https://ow.ly/B2UQ50XU79w #WeArePhysiology #ProfDev 🧪
January 13, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Did you have a delay in funding or other circumstances outside your control that made you miss the #APS2026 abstract deadline? If so, you can submit a late-breaking abstract now through Feb. 2. We want to see you in Minneapolis! https://ow.ly/B2UQ50XU79w #WeArePhysiology #ProfDev 🧪
Can virtual reality change how medical students learn physiology? APS Publications Advances in Physiology Ed #ArticlesInPress shows how VR simulations helped students better understand the autonomic nervous system: https://ow.ly/LfXR50XVxvm 🧪
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January 12, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Can virtual reality change how medical students learn physiology? APS Publications Advances in Physiology Ed #ArticlesInPress shows how VR simulations helped students better understand the autonomic nervous system: https://ow.ly/LfXR50XVxvm 🧪
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Next at APS:
• W/ VO2 Master: Dynamic Metabolic Testing Insights in Elite Athletes & Tactical Performance 1/21
• W/ Emulate: Organ Chips in Translational Physiology Research 1/22
• W/ Fauna Bio: Physiological Resilience & Insights in Animal Models 2/17
More: https://ow.ly/WEWs50WuRYU 🧪
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• W/ VO2 Master: Dynamic Metabolic Testing Insights in Elite Athletes & Tactical Performance 1/21
• W/ Emulate: Organ Chips in Translational Physiology Research 1/22
• W/ Fauna Bio: Physiological Resilience & Insights in Animal Models 2/17
More: https://ow.ly/WEWs50WuRYU 🧪
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January 12, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Next at APS:
• W/ VO2 Master: Dynamic Metabolic Testing Insights in Elite Athletes & Tactical Performance 1/21
• W/ Emulate: Organ Chips in Translational Physiology Research 1/22
• W/ Fauna Bio: Physiological Resilience & Insights in Animal Models 2/17
More: https://ow.ly/WEWs50WuRYU 🧪
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• W/ VO2 Master: Dynamic Metabolic Testing Insights in Elite Athletes & Tactical Performance 1/21
• W/ Emulate: Organ Chips in Translational Physiology Research 1/22
• W/ Fauna Bio: Physiological Resilience & Insights in Animal Models 2/17
More: https://ow.ly/WEWs50WuRYU 🧪
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Renal researchers: #KidneyCamp is coming back this June! Are you going to join us? Abstract submissions open Monday, Jan. 12. Mark your calendars! Sign up for more info about the conference as we get it in: https://apsoc.informz.net/APSOC/pages/2026_Kidney_Camp_Info_Opt_in 🧪
January 9, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Renal researchers: #KidneyCamp is coming back this June! Are you going to join us? Abstract submissions open Monday, Jan. 12. Mark your calendars! Sign up for more info about the conference as we get it in: https://apsoc.informz.net/APSOC/pages/2026_Kidney_Camp_Info_Opt_in 🧪
Your morning coffee or dark chocolate indulgence may be doing more than you think. Theobromine in both is associated with slower cellular aging. Read more inThe Washington Post: https://ow.ly/GsnK50XSBYQ #ISpyPhysiology #FridayPhysiologyFact 🧪
January 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Your morning coffee or dark chocolate indulgence may be doing more than you think. Theobromine in both is associated with slower cellular aging. Read more inThe Washington Post: https://ow.ly/GsnK50XSBYQ #ISpyPhysiology #FridayPhysiologyFact 🧪
The bone marrow in the skull resists aging and connects directly to the brain. Targeting it could open new ways to treat neurological diseases. Read more in APS Publications journal Physiology: https://ow.ly/MsUS50XLacH #ArticlesInPresS 🧪
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January 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM
The bone marrow in the skull resists aging and connects directly to the brain. Targeting it could open new ways to treat neurological diseases. Read more in APS Publications journal Physiology: https://ow.ly/MsUS50XLacH #ArticlesInPresS 🧪
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Using artificial wombs, scientists can watch pregnancy begin in real time, learn why it fails and confront tough ethical questions about what comes next. Learn more from NPR: https://ow.ly/EIo250XSZjy #ISpyPhysiology 🧪
Scientists learn more about how human embryos implant using artificial wombs
Scientists have developed an experimental way to study how human embryos implant in a uterus, which may provide new insights into why miscarriages occur and how they can be prevented.
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January 8, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Using artificial wombs, scientists can watch pregnancy begin in real time, learn why it fails and confront tough ethical questions about what comes next. Learn more from NPR: https://ow.ly/EIo250XSZjy #ISpyPhysiology 🧪
As we mature, brain rhythms speed up and activity patterns shift. Association areas show the strongest changes, revealing how brain function develops with age. Read more in APS Publications Journal of Neurophysiology https://ow.ly/32LG50XL9IH #ArticlesInPresS 🧪
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January 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM
As we mature, brain rhythms speed up and activity patterns shift. Association areas show the strongest changes, revealing how brain function develops with age. Read more in APS Publications Journal of Neurophysiology https://ow.ly/32LG50XL9IH #ArticlesInPresS 🧪
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Want to increase visibility of your work and be recognized for your research? These are just a couple reasons why you should submit a late-breaking abstract to #APS2026 Come join us in Minneapolis! Deadline is Feb. 2. Learn more: https://ow.ly/CwPx50XS9KU #WeArePhysiology 🧪
January 8, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Want to increase visibility of your work and be recognized for your research? These are just a couple reasons why you should submit a late-breaking abstract to #APS2026 Come join us in Minneapolis! Deadline is Feb. 2. Learn more: https://ow.ly/CwPx50XS9KU #WeArePhysiology 🧪
DYK zebrafish share about 70% of our genes? These tiny fish let scientists watch gut–brain–heart connections unfold in real time. This week on the #ISpyPhysiology blog, APS member Hemaa Sree Kumar tells us how they’re shaping health research: https://ow.ly/Kam150XT71u🧪
January 7, 2026 at 8:00 PM
DYK zebrafish share about 70% of our genes? These tiny fish let scientists watch gut–brain–heart connections unfold in real time. This week on the #ISpyPhysiology blog, APS member Hemaa Sree Kumar tells us how they’re shaping health research: https://ow.ly/Kam150XT71u🧪
From unraveling chronic pain to exploring the body's sensing system, #APS2026 game changers feature some of the biggest topics in the life sciences. Don't miss top scientists from around the world as they discuss these vital issues. More: https://ow.ly/Clpz50XSBG9 #WeArePhysiology 🧪
January 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM
From unraveling chronic pain to exploring the body's sensing system, #APS2026 game changers feature some of the biggest topics in the life sciences. Don't miss top scientists from around the world as they discuss these vital issues. More: https://ow.ly/Clpz50XSBG9 #WeArePhysiology 🧪
When kidneys or lungs are injured during critical illness, they can trigger damage in the other organ. Understanding this crosstalk may improve ICU care. Read more in APS Publications Comp Phys: https://ow.ly/93Mz50XL91O #ArticlesInPresS 🧪
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January 7, 2026 at 2:00 PM
When kidneys or lungs are injured during critical illness, they can trigger damage in the other organ. Understanding this crosstalk may improve ICU care. Read more in APS Publications Comp Phys: https://ow.ly/93Mz50XL91O #ArticlesInPresS 🧪
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Hearts from circulatory-death donors show more damage and inflammatory cell death than brain-death hearts. Protecting cells while the heart is without blood flow could improve transplant success. Read more in APS Publications AJP-Heart: https://ow.ly/6u5l50XL8ON #ArticlesInPresS 🧪
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January 6, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Hearts from circulatory-death donors show more damage and inflammatory cell death than brain-death hearts. Protecting cells while the heart is without blood flow could improve transplant success. Read more in APS Publications AJP-Heart: https://ow.ly/6u5l50XL8ON #ArticlesInPresS 🧪
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100,000+ Americans are waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant. For decades, physiologists have been working to address that crisis—research made genetically modified pig organs possible and is rewriting what medicine can do. FightForPhysiology.org🧪
#FightForPhysiology #SciComm
#FightForPhysiology #SciComm
January 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM
100,000+ Americans are waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant. For decades, physiologists have been working to address that crisis—research made genetically modified pig organs possible and is rewriting what medicine can do. FightForPhysiology.org🧪
#FightForPhysiology #SciComm
#FightForPhysiology #SciComm