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Experimental Physiology publishes original research exploring homeostatic and adaptive responses in health and pathophysiological mechanisms in disease

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🚨APPLICATION WINDOW CLOSING TOMORROW🚨
The window to apply for our Mid-Career Researcher prize closes TOMORROW.

Click the link below to see if you're eligible, and apply to potentially win Β£1,000 and a published Review in Experimental Physiology!
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27.02.2026 14:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ’ŠCALL FOR PAPERSπŸ’Š
We are looking for submissions to our "The Neurobiology of Placebo effects" special issue, which will explore the underlying neurobiological mechanism of placebo effects in clinical and performance-related contexts!

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26.02.2026 17:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Li, Fan (Harbin Medical University) and Hussain (King Saud University) explored whether a combination of sinomenine and metformin could offer enhanced neuroprotection in diabetic rats subjected to cerebral IR injury, and investigated the molecular pathways involved.

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25.02.2026 15:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Check out this #EPicks video from James Betts (@uniofbath.bsky.social), as he chats about his article published in @expphysiol.bsky.social, which focussed on physiological rhythms and metabolic regulation!

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25.02.2026 13:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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For our "Contemporary antioxidant interventions: transforming the study of redox #biology in health and disease" #SpecialIssue! This special issue will provide insights into the #redox mechanisms underpinning health and disease!

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25.02.2026 11:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Kowalski, RΔ™biΕ›, Wilk, Granda (National Research Institute), @kaszanas.bsky.social (Warsaw University of Technology), @debevectadej.bsky.social (University of Ljubljana) and @wattsnow.bsky.social (@unil.bsky.social) set out to define and verify the muscle oxygen saturation plateau

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24.02.2026 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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For our "Modelling Human Physiological Responses to Environmental Stressors" #SpecialIssue, which will focus on the on the #modeling techniques for #physiological variables within an extreme #environment.

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24.02.2026 13:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Holst, Esperon-Abril, Juhl, Jakobsgaard, Kristiansen, Vissing and Stevnsner (@au.dk) assess the effects of prolonged voluntary wheel running on oxidative stress and defence mechanisms in cortex and hippocampus of healthy female rats.

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23.02.2026 15:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨You have until the end of this month to apply for our Mid-Career Researcher Prize!🚨

Researchers within 6 -15 years of your PhD or MD are eligible to apply for this prize, and the winner will be awarded with Β£1,000, and publish their Review in Experimental Physiology.

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23.02.2026 14:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dominic Sandhu (@oxforddpag.bsky.social) et al. compare the alveolar deadspace and intrapulmonary shunt in healthy individuals and in those who have recovered from COVID-19 infection.

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20.02.2026 15:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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For our "Integrative human physiology in hypoxia" #SpecialIssue, which will bring together cutting-edge studies that examine the mechanisms of #hypoxia adaptation and the consequences of chronic or intermittent #oxygen deprivation.

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20.02.2026 13:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pairing with the article from Macefield et al., this #Viewpoint from Stacey (University of South Wales) and Manferdelli (Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas) discusses the use of cardiac vagal activity in determining apnoea tolerance in trained breath-hold divers.

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19.02.2026 15:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Check out this #EPicks video from Brian Clark (@ouhcom.bsky.social), as he talks us through his #BluePlaque Review on the achievements of Dr Florence Buchanan - a trailblazing #physiologist in an era of barriers and breakthroughs

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19.02.2026 13:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Vaughan G. Macefield (@monashuniversity.bsky.social) et al. perform microelectrode recordings from the human cervical vagus nerve to compare the cardiac and respiratory modulation of vagal activity of breath-hold divers and non-divers.

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18.02.2026 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨CALL FOR PAPERS🚨
For our "Integrative physiological considerations of the human vasculature system" #SpecialIssue, which will share insights into vascular haemodynamics and multi-organ diseases, and the technology used to monitor and treat CV disease
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18.02.2026 13:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Do children and adolescents perceive skin wetness similarly to younger and older adults? Alessandro Valenza (@thermosenselab.bsky.social) et al. share their findings in this investigation into skin wetness perception across the forehead, neck, forearm, and foot dorsum.

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17.02.2026 13:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŽ“ EDITOR'S PICKπŸŽ“

Our 2024 Inaugural Review Prize winner - @anushans.bsky.social (@royalholloway.bsky.social) examines how environmental factors influence vascular physiology, inflammation, and the development of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease.

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16.02.2026 15:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We are delighted to announce that nominations for our Mid-Career Researcher Prize are open! This award acknowledges mid-career researchers as future leaders in #physiology, who are within 6 -15 years of your PhD or MD?

πŸ“… Apply by 28 February
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16.02.2026 14:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In this 4D flow MRI study, Sarean Harmoni A. Gaynor-Metzinger (@uwmadison.bsky.social) et al. look to idneitfy sex differences in cerebral pulsatility and damping across the adult lifespan.

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14.02.2026 15:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rasmus Kopp Hansen (@aau.dky) et al. examine the effects of 12 weeks of upper-body rowing exercise on autonomic cardiovascular control and vascular structure in spinal cord-injured humans.

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13.02.2026 15:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Xinyu Ge (Tongji University School of Medicine) et al. examine the clinical significance and immune microenvironment association of cuproptosis-related genes in pan-cancer.

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12.02.2026 17:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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As part of our '#Physiology of Lived Experience' #Editorial series, Ryan Sixtus (School of Biomedical Sciences, Sir Martin Evans Building, Cardiff University) shares "A shaking experience: My exposure to hypothermia".

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12.02.2026 15:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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For our "Contemporary antioxidant interventions: transforming the study of redox #biology in health and disease" #SpecialIssue! This special issue will provide insights into the #redox mechanisms underpinning health and disease!

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11.02.2026 17:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Are biologically meaningful effect sizes a factor in study design? Crispin Jordan, Nicola RomanΓ² and John Menzies (@edinburgh-uni.bsky.social) provide this systematic #Review of translational chronic variable stress studies.

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11.02.2026 15:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Check out this #EPicks video from James Betts (@uniofbath.bsky.social), as he chats about his article published in @expphysiol.bsky.social which focussed on physiological rhythms and metabolic regulation!

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11.02.2026 13:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Alex A. M. Gould (University of Portsmouth) et al. question whether the gastrointestinal microbiota and GI barrier integrity contribute to exertional heat illness aetiology.

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10.02.2026 15:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We are delighted to announce that nominations for our Mid-Career Researcher Prize are open! This award acknowledges mid-career researchers as future leaders in #physiology, who are within 6 -15 years of your PhD or MD?

πŸ“… Apply by 28 February
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10.02.2026 14:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨CALL FOR PAPERS🚨
For our "Modelling Human Physiological Responses to Environmental Stressors" #SpecialIssue, which will focus on the on the #modeling techniques for #physiological variables within an extreme #environment.

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10.02.2026 13:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rosie Anderson (Division of Sport, Public Health and Wellbeing, University of Chester) et al. provide a comparison of methods to predict ovulation day, menstrual cycle characteristics and variability in professional female soccer players.

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09.02.2026 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Can empagliflozin prevent the progression of Dent's disease type 1, a rare inherited renal disorder that frequently leads to chronic kidney disease? Elise de Combiens (@sorbonne-universite.fr) et al. share their findings in this #research article.

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07.02.2026 14:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0