π¨APPLICATION WINDOW CLOSING TOMORROWπ¨
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
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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
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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
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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
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π£CALL FOR PAPERSπ£
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
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Kowalski, RΔbiΕ, 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
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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
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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
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π¨You have until the end of this month to apply for our Mid-Career Researcher Prize!π¨
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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π EDITOR'S PICKπ
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
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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?
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Apply by 28 February
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16.02.2026 14:31 β
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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?
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Apply by 28 February
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10.02.2026 14:30 β
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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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10.02.2026 13:31 β
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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
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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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