3D illustration of a glowing human heart positioned within a semi-transparent male torso against a dark background.
Heart cells don’t just respond to signals at the surface.
A new study in APS Physiology shows key receptors also signal inside the cell—revealing a new layer of control over the heart’s stress response: https://ow.ly/8cbb50YyqES APS Publications #ArticlesInPress #CardiologyResearch 🧪
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Doctor interacting with a digital DNA helix and medical icons representing health data and diagnostics.
What if most of the data in RNA sequencing is actually noise?
Scientists are learning how to filter it out—revealing new ways to track how cells function, adapt and break down in disease.
More in APS Function: https://doi.org/10.1152/function.019.2025 APS Publications #ArticlesInPress 🧪
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Detailed visualization of the human digestive system highlighting the small intestine filled with diverse gut microbiota.
The gut has built-in ‘brakes’ that help control movement. A new study shows what happens when those brakes fail—disrupting key signals that keep things moving normally.
Read more in AJP-GI: https://ow.ly/PBF350YypNF APS Publications #ArticlesInPress #APSselect #GutHealth
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The heart has a built-in defense against stress. A new study in AJP-Cell shows what happens when it’s lost—pointing to a potential way to limit heart damage.
https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpcell.00839.2025 APS Publications #ArticlesInPress #APSselect #HeartHealth #HeartResearch 🧪
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Scientists assist an astronaut in a high-tech suit during a space simulation test in a lab.
Our bodies evolved for Earth’s gravity. Microgravity weakens bones, muscles & the cardiovascular system.
Research to protect astronaut health can also help us better understand aging and frailty on Earth. More in PhysRev: https://ow.ly/mCqS50Yv0ZS APS Publications #ArticlesInPress 🧪
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Pompe disease is a rare genetic disorder that causes sugar to build up in cells, damaging muscles.
New research in JNP identifies a breathing “signature” that may reveal early signs of the disease's progression: https://ow.ly/Xe6g50Yv007 APS Publications #ArticlesInPress #PompeDisease 🧪
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🚨A hidden distress signal in our cells: mitochondrial DNA.
When it leaks from damaged mitochondria—a cell’s power plants—it can trigger inflammation linked to heart aging and cardiovascular disease. More from AJP-Heart: https://ow.ly/lkQz50YuYYL APS Publications #ArticlesInPress
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Young man in a denim jacket sitting at a desk with a laptop, holding his head in frustration in a library setting.
Academic stress is real—and it changes over the semester.
A new study in Advances in Physiology Education found students' stress-coping strategies evolve over time—and a wider mix of techniques was linked to better grades: https://ow.ly/85Ul50YuUsI APS Publications #ArticlesinPress 🧪
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Assortment of zinc-rich foods including almonds, spinach, cashews, yogurt, garlic, and red meat arranged around the word 'Zinc' spelled with wooden blocks on a wooden surface.
Tiny metal, big impact.
New research highlights how zinc transporters—proteins that move zinc within cells—may shape processes linked to diabetes and related diseases.
Learn more in Physiology: https://doi.org/10.1152/physiol.00026.2025 APS Publications #ArticlesInPress #CellBiology 🧪
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Doctor measuring patient's blood pressure using a sphygmomanometer cuff on the arm.
New research in AJP-Renal shows obesity may eliminate a natural protection against salt-sensitive hypertension—especially in females—and the effect isn’t explained by sodium stored in the skin.
More: https://ow.ly/E3VX50Ys1SK APS Publications #ArticlesInPress #SABV #BloodPressure 🧪
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What helps determine whether a muscle fiber is slow or fast?
A new study in Physiological Genomics found distinct microRNA patterns in each fiber type, suggesting these small gene regulators help maintain muscle fiber identity:
https://ow.ly/l9sw50Ys38Q APS Publications #ArticlesInPress 🧪
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Some forms of #COPD don’t respond well to steroids. Why?
Research from AJP-Lung shows the drug brepocitinib blocked inflammatory signals and reduced inflammation—pointing to a potential new strategy for severe COPD: https://ow.ly/eJqK50Ys0OQ APS Publications #ArticlesInPress #APSselect 🧪
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Couple jogging on a forest trail with autumn leaves, man pushing a stroller with a child inside.
What you did *yesterday* may shape your workout today.
Researchers found that just one day of low activity (<5k steps) changed how the body responded to exercise—highlighting the importance of daily movement, from AJP-Endo: https://ow.ly/S2pH50YrWsa APS Publications #ArticlesInPress 🧪
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Person jogging on a snowy path during sunrise with bare trees lining the trail.
Your brisk winter jog changes how you breathe 🥶
In a new PhysRep study, people walking in colder air increased ventilation—not by breathing faster, but by taking deeper breaths: https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.70801 APS Publications #ArticlesInPress #ExerciseScience #WinterWellness 🧪
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Though seemingly simple, picking things up requires precise multisensory feedback.
New research shows people with carpal tunnel syndrome rely more on vision to guide these movements. Read more from JNP: https://doi.org/10.1152/jn.00228.2025 APS Publications #ArticlesInPress #Physiology 🧪
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Detailed medical illustration showing human kidneys with highlighted renal arteries and veins inside a translucent torso.
Most kidney drugs circulate through the whole body—causing off-target side effects.
Delivering them backward through the urinary tract could boost efficacy while minimizing systemic toxicity.
New study from AJP-Renal: https://ow.ly/a8MG50YkB2I APS Publications #ArticlesInPress 🧪
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About 100,000 beats per day.
That constant mechanical stress can damage DNA in the heart’s muscle cells—triggering repair responses that may contribute to cardiomyopathy and heart failure.
New research from AJP-Heart: https://ow.ly/lUxg50YpllF APS Publications #ArticlesInPress 🧪
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After gastric bypass, metabolism slows—but not just because people weigh less.
More on “adaptive thermogenesis” and how better understanding its role could improve long-term weight loss outcomes from AJP-Endo: https://ow.ly/y6vA50YoRTe APS Publications #ArticlesInPress #APSselect 🧪
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What if we could “hack” sleep to boost its benefits?
A new review explores noninvasive ways to stimulate sleep neurophysiology to enhance slow waves, memory consolidation and brain health. More from PhysRev: https://ow.ly/ZrwL50Yl9Kp APS Publications #ArticlesInPress #SleepScience 🧪
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Close-up of a hand pouring whiskey into a row of shot glasses on a bar counter with colorful blurred lights in the background.
Alcohol doesn’t just damage organs—it disrupts your internal clock.
A new Function review shows alcohol alters circadian rhythms that regulate metabolism, immunity and gene activity in organs like the liver and gut: https://ow.ly/5fZx50YkFlw APS Publications #ArticlesInPress 🧪
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Hookworm is being explored as a therapy for gut diseases. But what is its impact on the human gut?
A new study shows movement stayed normal with only a brief acidity shift—good news for therapeutic trials.
More from AJP-GI: https://ow.ly/zY0L50YkzjC #ArticlesInPress APS Publications 🧪
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Senior woman in a pink shirt lifting a kettlebell during a workout session indoors.
New research: Eccentric “overload” training—adding extra load as a muscle lengthens—built more force-producing segments than conventional resistance training.
Females saw the largest gains.
Read more from AJP-Cell: https://ow.ly/KPyu50YkyyN APS Publications #ArticlesInPress #SABV
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Your gut and brain are in constant conversation—and when it goes wrong, disease can follow.
This Physiology review explores how gut–brain signaling shapes disorders—and why targeting the gut may offer new therapies: https://ow.ly/wtIg50Yhnun APS Publications #ArticlesInPress #GutBrainAxis🧪
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Two women relaxing in a bubbling hot tub, enjoying a calm and warm spa moment together.
Could a warm bath help lower your blood pressure?
This review from JAPPL highlights evidence that regular hot water immersion (~39–40°C) can lower systolic BP—approaching effects seen with first-line medications.
Read more: https://ow.ly/a1lb50Yhn3U APS Publications #ArticlesInPress 🧪
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Your brain preps your body before you move.
A 30-sec countdown before cycling increased brain blood flow, heart rate and oxygen use—before the first pedal stroke. The fittest showed the strongest response. New from AJP-Regu: https://ow.ly/yBJC50YhmPr APS Publications #ArticlesInPress 🧪
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Transparent blue lungs with visible alveoli floating against a bright cloudy sky background.
In this pilot study from AJP-Lung, a simple quiet-breathing test detected early airway changes in smokers with normal spirometry—and the changes were linked to a blood marker of airway damage.
Earlier detection ➡️ earlier action.
https://ow.ly/gnSN50Yhm3p APS Publications #ArticlesInPress 🧪
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There are few treatments for fatty liver disease (MASLD) beyond weight loss.
New research in AJP-Endo tests postbiotics (inactivated gut bacteria) to treat fatty liver disease—without changing body weight or food intake: https://ow.ly/I7s850Yhk4b APS Publications #ArticlesInPress 🧪
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Could the next "life hack" be tuning your sleeping brain?
New in PhysRev—noninvasive ways to stimulate brain activity during sleep to better understand (and potentially enhance) memory, recovery and brain health: https://ow.ly/mJaz50Ye7ak APS Publications #ArticlesInPress 🧪
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Close-up of a twisting DNA double helix strand with detailed molecular structure against a blurred blue-green background.
What if one simple blood test could replace 16 separate health screens?
A new study shows how AI and gene activity in blood cells can be used to estimate diet, metabolic health and disease risk. Read more: https://ow.ly/tOeU50Y9uEH APS Publications Physiological Genomics #ArticlesinPress 🧪
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Woman resting on a recumbent exercise bike with a towel around her neck while a male trainer encourages her.
Would you push harder on a workout if money was on the line?
In a new study, cyclists lasted longer when offered an unexpected cash reward—but with a catch.
More on what this means re: the limits of performance from AJP-Regu: https://ow.ly/7tvE50Ye6FT APS Publications #ArticlesInPress 🧪
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