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Human physiology is the science of the mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions of humans in good health, their organs, and the cells of which they are composed. The principal level of focus of physiology is at the level of organs and systems. Most aspects of human physiology are closely homologous to corresponding aspects of animal physiology, and animal experimentation has provided much of the foundation of physiological knowledge. Anatomy and physiology are closely related fields of study: anatomy, the study of form, and physiology, the study of function, are intrinsically tied and are studied in tandem as part of a medical curriculum.

Carvedilol in combination with ACE inhibitors may benefit cardiac patients

21. November 2009 01:09
In a new study, researchers report that a class of heart medications called beta-blockers can have a helpful, or harmful, effect on the heart, depending on their molecular activity. [More]

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NHLBI-supported research shares new strategies on hypertension, heart defect and air pollution

20. November 2009 05:00
New education strategies for better controlling hypertension and research suggesting a possible link between short-term and long-term exposure to air pollution and increased risk of constricted blood vessels are among the research highlights from studies supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) at the American Heart Association's 2009 Scientific Sessions in Orlando held Nov. 14-18. [More]

"Cheetah" limbs gave Olympic hopeful a clear and major advantage over his competition

20. November 2009 05:00
The artificial lower limbs of double-amputee Olympic hopeful Oscar Pistorius give him a clear and major advantage over his competition, taking 10 seconds or more off what his 400-meter race time would be if his prosthesis behaved like intact limbs. [More]

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Companies, individuals and academic organizations recognized with GCOI awards

20. November 2009 02:48
The Arizona Technology Council in partnership with the Arizona Department of Commerce today announced the winners of the 2009 Governor’s Celebration of Innovation (GCOI) awards. [More]

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Workshop on "Neuroeconomics and Endocrinological Economics" organized

20. November 2009 00:42
A workshop on "Neuroeconomics and Endocrinological Economics," to be held Nov. 20 and 21 at UC Davis, will be the first to bring together experts in neuroscience, economics and hormone physiology in one event, according to organizers. [More]

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Curemark begins enrolling patients in Phase III clinical trials for CM-AT

20. November 2009 00:00
Curemark LLC, (www.curemark.com), a drug research and development company focused on the treatment of neurological diseases, announced that the company has begun enrolling patients in Phase III clinical trials for CM-AT, its autism treatment, at three additional clinical trial sites. [More]

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New study sheds light on potassium pore dynamics and serves as an important foundation for research

19. November 2009 05:55
The December 2009 issue of the Journal of General Physiology (JGP) contains a paper by Christopher Ahern (The University of British Columbia, Vancouver) and colleagues that explores pore mutation effects in Shaker and other K+ channels using in vivo nonsense suppression technology. The study will be published online November 16 (www.jgp.org). [More]

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Six new degree programs to be offered by High-Tech Institute in Minneapolis

19. November 2009 05:18
High-Tech Institute in Minneapolis will begin offering six new degree programs, with a class start set for January 11, 2010 for all programs. The school is located at 5100 Gamble Drive, Suite 200 in St. Louis Park, Minn. [More]

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Protein content of women's saliva changes with advancing age, describe scientists

19. November 2009 01:26
In a step toward using human saliva to tell whether those stiff joints, memory lapses, and other telltale signs of aging are normal or red flags for disease, scientists are describing how the protein content of women's saliva change with advancing age. [More]

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Patients with recent-onset schizophrenia have raised levels of inflammatory substances

18. November 2009 11:24
Researchers at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet have discovered that patients with recent-onset schizophrenia have higher levels of inflammatory substances in their brains. Their findings offer hope of being able to treat schizophrenia with drugs that affect the immune system. [More]

New pre-clinical data from Alnylam Pharmaceuticals' ALN-VSP program presented

18. November 2009 07:38
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a leading RNAi therapeutics company, today announced new pre-clinical data from its ALN-VSP program presented at the AACR-NCI-EORTC Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics International conference being held November 15 - 19, 2009 in Boston, Mass. [More]

Five strength training exercises reduce repetitive strain injury caused by office work

18. November 2009 03:19
Strength training exercises using dumbbells can reduce pain and improve function in the trapezius muscle, the large muscle which extends from the back of the head, down the neck and into the upper back. The exercises also improve the muscle's ability to respond quickly and forcefully among women suffering trapezius myalgia, a tenderness and tightness in the upper trapezius muscle. [More]

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Strength training exercises can reduce pain and improve function in trapezius muscle

18. November 2009 02:55
Strength training exercises using dumbbells can reduce pain and improve function in the trapezius muscle, the large muscle which extends from the back of the head, down the neck and into the upper back. The exercises also improve the muscle's ability to respond quickly and forcefully among women suffering trapezius myalgia, a tenderness and tightness in the upper trapezius muscle. [More]

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A&P and clinical procedure textbooks for student nurses

17. November 2009 05:46
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/31cf8a/principles_of_anat) has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new report "Principles of Anatomy & Physiology, 12th Ed and The Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures, Student Edition, 7th Ed, Bundle" to their offering. [More]

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Researchers study different plant substances to "awaken" the latent HIV-1 virus

17. November 2009 05:36
Researchers from the University of Cadiz and the University of Cordoba study different plant substances to "awaken" the latent HIV-1 virus, immune to the current therapy, and to obtain more effective treatments in the future. [More]

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