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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 7d

It's time! The #APS2026 abstract portal is open! Submit your best work through 12/3 and we'll see you in Minneapolis in April: https://ow.ly/EjFJ50X4p89 #WeArePhysiology 🧪

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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 1h

DYK just a few minutes of slow breathing (five to six breaths per minute) can help you move from "cortisol to calm"? Read more from APS member Amin Mohajeri on the #ISpyPhysiology blog: https://ow.ly/XUUB50X8H9t🧪

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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 4h

Finerenone, a drug used for #CKD in people w/ Type 2 #diabetes, found to protect kidneys in obesity-related kidney disease by reducing fat buildup, inflammation and scarring, while improving mitochondrial health. Read more in APS Publications AJP-Renal: https://ow.ly/7VmO50X6ili #ArticlesInPresS 🧪

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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 8h

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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 1d

The days are getting shorter and for some people, the darkness means depression creeps in. Learn about seasonal affective disorder and what you can do to push away the blues: https://ow.ly/By4R50X7IrP #ISpyPhysiology CC: Amanda Jo LeBlanc Ph.D. 🧪

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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 1d

How do you teach effectively and engage your students? It's not always easy. See what researcher-educators say: https://ow.ly/8g5050X78e8 via Science Magazine #ProfDev 🧪

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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 1d

A new computer model predicts ventilator-induced lung injury better than standard measures, offering a tool to guide safer ventilation for people with #ARDS. Read more in APS Publications AJP-Lung: https://ow.ly/gmRK50X6gTG #ArticlesInPresS 🧪

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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 2d

#HIIT and resistance training may lower fat levels in the blood of people with Type 2 #diabetes. Read more in APS Publications AJP-Endo: https://ow.ly/K9m550X6aGu #ArticlesInPresS 🧪

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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 2d

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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 2d

Congrats to new #NobelLaureates Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi for their discoveries of peripheral immune tolerance and T reg cells. Read more: https://ow.ly/aiHn50X74mS #NobelPrize #Physiology

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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 2d

This week at APS:
• With MediBeacon: Transdermal Assessment of GFR 10/7

Coming up:
• With Bayer: Neuroendocrine Basis of Vasomotor Symptoms 10/22
• With Worthington Biochemical: Neuronal Cell Isolation from Rodent Nervous Systems 11/5

More: https://ow.ly/WEWs50WuRYU 🧪

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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 5d

Ever wonder what makes your body tick? From strange science to health and disease and how your environment shapes you, our #ISpyPhysiology blog connects #physiology to everyday life: https://ispyphysiology.com/ #HealthLiteracyMonth #HealthLiteracyAwareness 🧪

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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 5d

"Treating spaceflight as a model of accelerated aging, research into microgravity and bed rest provides valuable insights for aging care, highlighting the need for targeted interventions to preserve mobility ...." More: APS Publications Physiological Rev https://ow.ly/lYoT50X5w25 #ArticlesInPresS 🧪

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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 5d

Do you wear a weighted vest when you walk? Should you? See what experts are saying about this trend. Read more in Time Magazine: https://ow.ly/imgz50X0XrN #ISpyPhysiology #FridayPhysiologyFact #WeightVest 🧪

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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 6d

Do you know the signs of #BreastCancer? Check out symptoms, treatments and more on the #ISpyPhysiology blog: https://ow.ly/mFu250X4zp3 #BreastCancerMonth

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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 6d

The best of the best from APS Publications is out for October! Topics include:
➡️Altitude boosts oxygen-carrying power in swimmers.
➡️Obesity erases sex differences in metabolism genes.
➡️Blended learning boosts knowledge, lowers stress.

Read more: https://ow.ly/JN7H50X4z1o 🧪

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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 6d

Even a 10-min. break to drink water can be enough to keep your body from overheating, especially if you work outside in the heat, say APS members Douglas Casa and Zachary Schlader. Read more about protecting outdoor laborers in The Washington Post: https://ow.ly/TjIc50X4woG #ISpyPhysiology 🧪

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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 7d

Firefighter health often focuses on physical fitness and training, but when they eat can also affect their safety and performance. Read more from APS member Keith Saffold on the #ISpyPhysiology blog: https://ow.ly/1lkI50X5biV🧪

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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 7d

Are you working on #WomensHealthResearch? APS Publications has calls for papers on #Alzheimers, autoimmune diseases, #BreastCancer, #HeartDisease, #HRT, #menopause, #migraine, #PCOS, #endometriosis, #preeclampsia and #SABV. Submit your best work: https://ow.ly/pJBs50X4rLS #APSWomensHealth 🧪

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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 7d

It's time! The #APS2026 abstract portal is open! Submit your best work through 12/3 and we'll see you in Minneapolis in April: https://ow.ly/EjFJ50X4p89 #WeArePhysiology 🧪

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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 8d

People with A blood types may have a higher risk of #stroke at a younger age, according to research. Scientists say it may be due to clotting factors. Read more from Science Alert: https://ow.ly/U4N750X4nLl #ISpyPhysiology 🧪

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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 8d

Thousands of scientific and academic papers are being published at any given time. How do you figure out what you should be reading? Here are some tips from Nature: https://ow.ly/AUR850X4mwu #ProfDev 🧪

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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 8d

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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 8d

APS is pleased to join the @milkeninstitute.org Women's Health Innovation Network, a global initiative chaired by Jill Biden, EdD, to accelerate breakthroughs in #WomensHealthResearch, infrastructure and innovation. Read more: https://ow.ly/VOPe50X4go5 #APSWomensHealth 🧪

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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 9d

DYK women sometimes have different symptoms of heart disease than men? Learn what they are and more in a vintage #ISpyPhysiology blog post: ow.ly/Iy9Z50WXLJT #WorldHeartDay #SABV @alexacorker.bsky.social🧪

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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 9d

Studying alligator exercise performance means you have to be on guard for escape attempts, and know how to coax the gator back into the pool. 🐊 Learn how APS member Dane Crossley does it and what this nontraditional model can tell us about our own health: ow.ly/VR7X50X0qXI 🧪

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