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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.

Short-chain fatty acids play a beneficial role in the gut-lung axis of aging mice

The gut microbial community structure - communities of bacteria, viruses and fungi that live in the intestines - influences the inflammatory response in the lungs of aging mice, according to researchers from the Institute of Functional Anatomy at Charité, the Medical University of Berlin in Germany.

25 May 2023

Pawsitive test: Dogs sniff out COVID-19 with high accuracy, study shows

Researchers conduct a systematic review to determine the potential of using canine olfactory senses as a screening tool for COVID-19.

24 May 2023

Sleep quality likely to be impacted by climate change

Sleep quality is likely to be impacted due to climate change, according to leading sleep expert Professor Derk-Jan Dijk.

24 May 2023

Advances in automated insulin delivery systems reduce disease management burden for patients with diabetes

Type 1 diabetes affects 46.3 million people worldwide, and the number of people affected increases by about 3% each year.

23 May 2023

Metabolic sensors may play a role in the development of Alzheimer's disease, study suggests

It's well-known that people with Type 2 diabetes are at an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, but the reason why isn't fully understood and is an area of current research.

22 May 2023

Newly developed method can help identify the special differences in genetic information

Plants show enormous variety in traits relevant to breeding, such as plant height, yield and resistance to pests.

22 May 2023

AI-based method predicts small molecule substrates of enzymes

Enzymes are the molecule factories in biological cells. However, which basic molecular building blocks they use to assemble target molecules is often unknown and difficult to measure.

22 May 2023

Comparing clinical characteristics and outcomes of critically ill COVID-19 patients with a chohort admitted to ICU for influenza pneumonia

A recent study evaluated clinical differences between critically ill COVID-19 and influenza patients.

19 May 2023

Liver cells can act on the central clock and modify circadian behavior

University of Queensland-led research has revealed liver cells influence the body's internal circadian clock, which was previously believed to be solely controlled by the brain.

18 May 2023

UVA Cancer Center receives $250,000 to develop innovative new approach to treating leukemia

Children's Cancer Research Fund has awarded $250,000 to an innovative new approach to treating leukemia – blood cancer – being developed at UVA Cancer Center.

18 May 2023

Change in liver clock could affect synchronization of the circadian cycle

Organisms rely on a biological clock known as the 'circadian' clock to regulate their activity according to the time of day.

17 May 2023

Cancer patients can initiate SARS-CoV-2 vaccination three months after bone marrow transplant

Patients with cancer whose immune systems are being supported or rebuilt by bone marrow transplantation should begin receiving vaccines for protection against SARS-CoV-2 three months post-transplant, according to a large, prospective, observational study led collaboratively by the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, the Blood & Marrow Transplant Clinical Trials Network and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center.

16 May 2023

NIH launches landmark initiative to advance nutrition research

The National Institutes of Health is now enrolling participants in a landmark initiative to advance nutrition research.

16 May 2023

Novel tool paves the way for automated identification and localization of proteins in cells

Electron cryo-tomography (cryo-ET) is emerging as a powerful technique to provide detailed 3D images of cellular environments and enclosed biomolecules.

15 May 2023

Novel ingestible device enables non-invasive profiling of the gut microbiome, proteome, and metabolome

Researchers developed an ingestible device to collect samples from the human intestine.

12 May 2023

Scarring to the collagen framework causes dysfunction in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Muscles that ache after a hard workout usually don't hurt for long, thanks to stem cells that rush to the injured site along "collagen highways" within the muscle and repair the damaged tissue.

11 May 2023

Study sheds light on a possible pharmacological approach to treat cardiac arrhythmias

Scientists at Simon Fraser University (SFU) and the Lankenau Institute for Medical Research (LIMR) near Philadelphia have found that a drug discovered at SFU and patented several years ago may have potential lifesaving results in the treatment of conditions leading to sudden cardiac death.

10 May 2023

COVID-19 infection may promote aortic aneurysms and new treatment may slow its growth

The intravenous delivery of immune-modulating cells may someday slow the expansion of bulges in the aorta, known as abdominal aortic aneurysms.

10 May 2023

Specially designed capsule gives a fuller picture of normal digestion in healthy people

Using a specially designed capsule, researchers can now voyage through the digestive system, collecting new data about digestion and microorganisms.

10 May 2023

NUTRISHIELD study: Unraveling the impact of mother's milk on infant growth and health

The NUTRISHIELD study aims to compare the weight gain of preterm and term infants who exclusively receive either own mother's milk or pasteurized donor human milk. The study also evaluates the influence of diet, lifestyle habits, psychological stress, and pasteurization on milk composition and how it affects infant growth, health, and development.

9 May 2023

Physiology News and Research

Short-chain fatty acids play a beneficial role in the gut-lung axis of aging mice

Pawsitive test: Dogs sniff out COVID-19 with high accuracy, study shows

Sleep quality likely to be impacted by climate change

Advances in automated insulin delivery systems reduce disease management burden for patients with diabetes

Metabolic sensors may play a role in the development of Alzheimer's disease, study suggests

Newly developed method can help identify the special differences in genetic information

AI-based method predicts small molecule substrates of enzymes

Comparing clinical characteristics and outcomes of critically ill COVID-19 patients with a chohort admitted to ICU for influenza pneumonia

Liver cells can act on the central clock and modify circadian behavior

UVA Cancer Center receives $250,000 to develop innovative new approach to treating leukemia

Change in liver clock could affect synchronization of the circadian cycle

Cancer patients can initiate SARS-CoV-2 vaccination three months after bone marrow transplant

NIH launches landmark initiative to advance nutrition research

Novel tool paves the way for automated identification and localization of proteins in cells

Novel ingestible device enables non-invasive profiling of the gut microbiome, proteome, and metabolome

Scarring to the collagen framework causes dysfunction in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Study sheds light on a possible pharmacological approach to treat cardiac arrhythmias

COVID-19 infection may promote aortic aneurysms and new treatment may slow its growth

Specially designed capsule gives a fuller picture of normal digestion in healthy people

NUTRISHIELD study: Unraveling the impact of mother's milk on infant growth and health

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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