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The American Physiological Society empowers scientists to understand life, improve health and advance discoveries.
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Want to boost your memory and brain power? Eat some cheese or a cup of yogurt. Research suggests these fermented dairy sources promote communication between the gut and brain. Read more from Newsweek: https://ow.ly/mIHF50XoyNh #ISpyPhysiology #FridayPhysiologyFact 🧪
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November 14, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Our memories hold both vivid details and big-picture meaning. APS Publications Physiology Reviews #ArticlesInPresS shows how the brain balances these to help us recall what we need to help us make decisions and act in the moment: https://ow.ly/yGhP50XnXxr 🧪
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November 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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What are you thankful for this year? DYK practicing gratitude is good for your mental and physical health? Learn how it works in a vintage #ISpyPhysiology blog post: https://ow.ly/ViCN50XoumY 🧪
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November 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Meet Tracy Bale, our #APS2026 opening keynote speaker! She studies stress in neuropsychiatric disease and sex differences in our disease risks. Bale will kick off the Summit April 23 in Minneapolis. Read more: https://ow.ly/oVsZ50XoqNY #SABV #WeArePhysiology 🧪
November 13, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Older adults naturally carry more fat within their muscles, but 12 weeks of exercise still improved how their bodies handle sugar—even without reducing muscle fat. Read more in APS Publications Journal of Applied Physiology: https://ow.ly/T8hN50Xh4s2 #ArticlesInPresS 🧪
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November 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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DYK certain fats act like messengers in the body that help regulate inflammation, blood vessel function and immune responses? The type of fat and how the animals were raised make a difference too. Learn more from Joseph Varre on the #ISpyPhysiology blog: https://ow.ly/E2yS50XqHVc 🧪
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November 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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The liver listens to both insulin and glucagon. Understanding that balance could unlock better blood sugar control for people with Type 2 #Diabetes. Read more from APS Publications AJP-Regu: https://ow.ly/bb1050XnXWg #ArticlesInPresS 🧪
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November 12, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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America is at a crossroads. Protect #physiology —the foundation of discovery— or risk the future of health. Read our new brief, #FightForPhysiology: The Science Life Depends On, to learn what’s at stake and how you can act: physiology.org/brief 🧪
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November 12, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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The Nov. issue of #TPhysMag is online! Learn how:
• Fong Lam’s perseverance in pediatrics pays off for patients.
• Ambiguity alters physiology and stress resilience.
• Tools and training improves how scientists connect with the public about their work.

Read more: https://ow.ly/9RZ050Xoufo 🧪
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November 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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New research shows the gut #microbiome fuels bacteria during a case of peritonitis. Targeting it may help help prevent or reduce serious infection. Read more in APS Publications
AJP-GI: https://ow.ly/YkZa50XnXeT #ArticlesInPresS 🧪
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November 11, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Calling all #physiology researchers! Share your latest discoveries at #APS2026. Submit your abstract by 12/3 and be part of the science shaping the future: https://ow.ly/zksn50Xjmot #WeArePhysiology #ProfDev 🧪
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November 11, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Exercise improves blood sugar control in people with #RheumatoidArthritis, even if they’re taking medications that block IL-6 (a common RA treatment). Read more in APS Publications AJP-Endo: https://ow.ly/7saG50Xh4lq #ArticlesInPresS 🧪
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November 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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If you're going to be sitting for a couple hours, drink a cup of flavanol-rich cocoa beforehand. Research in men found it helped prevent blood vessel impairment that occurs with long periods of sitting. More via Sci.News: https://ow.ly/JZWH50XopUz #ISpyPhysiology 🧪
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November 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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ICYMI, last week we launched "Physiology: The Science Life Depends On," a campaign to champion the discipline and protect the science behind every breakthrough. Our goal: to reintroduce physiology to the world. Learn more and join the #FightForPhysiology: fightforphysiology.org 🧪
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November 10, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Has the earlier sunset affected your mood? More darkness as we creep toward winter can trigger seasonal affective disorder, a form of #depression, in some people. Learn more in a vintage #ISpyPhysiology blog post: https://ow.ly/2rgw50XnSs0 CC: Amanda Jo LeBlanc Ph.D. 🧪
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November 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Can you walk away #Alzheimers disease? Not exactly, but 3K to 5K daily steps helped delay symptoms in people in early stages. Read more about it, including what APS member John Thyfault has to say, in The Washington Post: https://ow.ly/R0B750XnRRs 🧪
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November 7, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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"Which Is Better, One Long Walk or Many Short Ones?" Check out the answer in The New York Times: https://ow.ly/kVVq50XjjhP #ISpyPhysiology #FridayPhysiologyFact 🧪
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November 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Does warming up make a difference before a fitness test? A new study in APS Publications Journal of Applied Physiology found no performance boost—but people preferred shorter, easier warm-ups. Read more: https://ow.ly/EYO050Xh3u2 #ArticlesInPresS 🧪
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November 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Planning for #APS2026? Stay ahead of the game! Check out key dates and deadlines so you don’t miss a thing: https://www.physiology.org/professional-development/meetings-events/american-physiology-summit/dates-and-deadlines?SSO=Y #WeArePhysiology 🧪
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November 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Today, APS is launching Physiology: The Science Life Depends On, a campaign to champion #physiology and protect the science behind every breakthrough. It's time to reintroduce physiology to the world, together. Join the #FightForPhysiology at fightforphysiology.org 🧪
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November 6, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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If you live in the U.S., there's a good chance you turned your clock back over the weekend. How are you feeling? This week on the #ISpyPhysiology blog, Haley Garbus-Grant explains how the time change affects your body clock: https://ow.ly/2ZFQ50XnkJu 🧪
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November 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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You don't need to eat protein immediately after exercising, APS member Stuart Phillips says. The amount of protein you eat matters more than when you eat it. Read more in The Washington Post: https://wapo.st/4hHDsRb #ISpyPhysiology 🧪
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November 5, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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The best of the best from APS Publications is out! November topic include:
• Blood sugar linked to altitude sickness.
• Mom’s metabolism shapes baby’s heart.
• Fibrosis fuels cancer muscle weakness.

Read more: https://ow.ly/bVWF50XmECF #APSselect 🧪
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November 5, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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What does the air we breathe have to do with your brain? Studies have been finding links between higher concentrations of certain pollutants and the prevalence of #dementia. Read more from The New York Times: https://ow.ly/26s050XmrXV #ISpyPhysiology 🧪
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November 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Can NAD⁺ slow aging? The supplement helps cells make energy and repair damage, but human evidence is thin, and hype is high. Experts (incl. APS members Daniel Craighead and Jonas Treebak) say proceed with caution. More in The New York Times: https://ow.ly/8ziz50XircF #ISpyPhysiology 🧪
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November 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM