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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.

APS-ASPET Presidential Symposium Series spotlights advances in gut microbiome research

Leading physiology and pharmacology researchers will speak in a four-part series centered on the gut microbiome--the microbe population living in the digestive tract--and its role in wound recovery, hypertension and nervous system function.

29 Mar 2019

Michigan State University receives $1.8 million NIH grant to improve brain implants

Michigan State University has landed a $1.8 million National Institutes for Health R01 grant to improve brain implants - "electroceuticals" used to treat Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, depression and traumatic injuries.

29 Mar 2019

Pediatric Cell Atlas needed for better understanding of children’s health and illnesses

Research efforts to comprehensively map adult human cells are in progress. But in a Perspective publishing March 28 in the journal Developmental Cell, researchers argue that there is a need to map children’s cells with the same level of granularity.

29 Mar 2019

Fetal exposure to nicotine linked with SIDS and cardiac arrhythmias in newborns

Fetal exposure to tobacco smoke in utero is associated with sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and cardiac arrhythmias in newborns. In a novel study in rabbits, investigators provide the first evidence linking fetal exposure to nicotine to long-term alterations of the cardiac sodium current.

29 Mar 2019

Researchers discover 'taste bud cells' in mice lungs after severe bout of flu

Most people who weather an infection with influenza fully recover after a week or two. But for some, a severe case of the flu can actually reshape the architecture of their lungs and forever compromise their respiratory function.

29 Mar 2019

European Research Council awards grant for research on insulin-producing cells

The ERC Advanced Grant is one of the most prestigious funding programmes for research in Europe. Per-Olof Berggren, professor of experimental endocrinology at Karolinska Institutet, is now awarded this grant for the second time.

28 Mar 2019

New discovery may explain low testosterone levels in men with diabetes

Scientists have mapped out how the body transports testosterone, and their surprising findings may explain low testosterone levels seen in men with diabetes or patients on certain medications.

28 Mar 2019

U of G study beginning to unravel mystery of hagfish’s zombie hearts

They are the scavengers of the deep and the dead. Hagfish are slimy bottom-dwellers that live off the carcasses of dead sea creatures and thrive in deep waters where oxygen is hard to come by. In fact, their hearts can keep on beating for 36 hours without any oxygen, making hagfish a champion among anoxia-tolerant fish.

28 Mar 2019

Just one dose of glucose while on keto diet can damage blood vessels

The often embraced 'cheat day' is a common theme in many diets and the popular ketogenic diet is no exception. But new research from UBC's Okanagan campus says that just one 75-gram dose of glucose--the equivalent a large bottle of soda or a plate of fries--while on a high fat, low carbohydrate diet can lead to damaged blood vessels.

28 Mar 2019

Scientists untangle the brain's life-support network

The portion of the brain known as the hypothalamus is small but mighty -- it controls fundamental behaviors and physiology that are essential for survival.

27 Mar 2019

Tumor-associated macrophages block activity of chemotherapy drug in pancreatic cancer

A frontline chemotherapy drug given to patients with pancreatic cancer is made less effective because similar compounds released by tumor-associated immune cells block the drug's action, research led by the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center found.

27 Mar 2019

A1c blood test found to be unreliable in diabetes diagnoses

Research has found that many cases of diabetes are missed when the hemoglobin A1c blood test is used solely to diagnose the disease.

26 Mar 2019

Synthetic peptide appears to disrupt inflammation and protect kidneys from nephritis

A synthetic peptide appears to directly disrupt the destructive inflammation that occurs in nephritis, enabling the kidneys to better recover and maintain their important functions, investigators report.

25 Mar 2019

High-fat, high-sugar diet in mouse mothers causes problems in the hearts of offspring

A diet high in fats and sugars is known for its unhealthy effects on the heart. Scientists now have found that a high-fat, high-sugar diet in mouse mothers before and during pregnancy causes problems in the hearts of their offspring, and that such problems are passed down at least three generations, even if the younger generations only eat a standard mouse chow diet.

22 Mar 2019

Physiology News and Research

APS-ASPET Presidential Symposium Series spotlights advances in gut microbiome research

Michigan State University receives $1.8 million NIH grant to improve brain implants

Pediatric Cell Atlas needed for better understanding of children’s health and illnesses

Fetal exposure to nicotine linked with SIDS and cardiac arrhythmias in newborns

Researchers discover 'taste bud cells' in mice lungs after severe bout of flu

European Research Council awards grant for research on insulin-producing cells

New discovery may explain low testosterone levels in men with diabetes

U of G study beginning to unravel mystery of hagfish’s zombie hearts

Just one dose of glucose while on keto diet can damage blood vessels

Scientists untangle the brain's life-support network

Tumor-associated macrophages block activity of chemotherapy drug in pancreatic cancer

A1c blood test found to be unreliable in diabetes diagnoses

Synthetic peptide appears to disrupt inflammation and protect kidneys from nephritis

High-fat, high-sugar diet in mouse mothers causes problems in the hearts of offspring

Exploring pathophysiological factors that link sleep problems and Alzheimer's disease

Open-source solution for multiparametric optical mapping of the heart's electrical activity

Combined glucocorticoid and antioxidant therapy could benefit premature babies

Age-related changes to gut microbiome have adverse impact on vascular health, study shows

New video game-led training device helps stroke survivors regain arm mobility

UTA nursing professor receives $6.575 million to attack musculoskeletal diseases

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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