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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 14d

It's time! The #APS2026 abstract portal is open! Submit your best work through 12/3 and we'll see you in Minneapolis in April: https://ow.ly/EjFJ50X4p89 #WeArePhysiology 🧪

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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 11m

Publishing with integrity means being open about potential conflicts. See how honesty in research builds lasting public trust: https://ow.ly/BAPg50X8HBb #TPhysMag CC: APS Publications 🧪

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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 18h

Does media attention vary based on the sex of a paper's first author? Apparently so. New research shows papers led by men got more pickups than those by women. Read more in Science Magazine: https://ow.ly/f75x50X9X9X #ProfDev #GenderGap

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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 21h

If you like tea, cocoa, grapes, apples and other foods with flavanols, you could be protecting your blood vessel function and maintaining your blood pressure without even knowing it. Read more about the science from Science Alert: https://ow.ly/cr8k50X9QVM #ISpyPhysiology 🧪

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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 1d

What makes someone a sponsor instead of a mentor, adviser or role model? Believe in young talent. Be a strong advocate. Have their backs. Read more about the distinction and how you can make a difference in someone's life: https://ow.ly/4eaz50X9pt4 #TPhysMag #ProfDev 🧪

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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 1d

The #NobelPrize in 3 fields last week celebrated "slow science" built on "fundamental research from decades ago," highlighting the importance of continued funding for basic research. Read more in The New York Times: https://ow.ly/BMt150X9Nmm #ISpyPhysiology 🧪

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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 1d

If you've got a teenage girl in your life with #anxiety, it's worth checking with the doctor to see if she needs iron. New research finds a link between low iron that's not quite anemia yet and anxiety. Read more in Medical News Bulletin: https://ow.ly/nV7M50X8Hrq #ISpyPhysiology 🧪

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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 2d

Coming up at APS:
• With Bayer: Neuroendocrine Basis of Vasomotor Symptoms 10/22
• With Worthington Biochemical: Neuronal Cell Isolation from Rodent Peripheral and Central Nervous Systems 11/5

Learn more: https://ow.ly/WEWs50WuRYU 🧪

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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 4d

ICYMI, abstract submissions for #APS2026 are open. Let's celebrate science in Minneapolis next April! Submission deadline is 12/3. Learn more: https://ow.ly/owLx50X7boC 🧪

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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 4d

Air pollution might do more than harm our heart and lungs—it could cause nearsightedness in our kids too. Learn more in The Washington Post: https://wapo.st/42rLYgR #ISpyPhysiology #FridayPhysiologyFact 🧪

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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 5d

#Microbiome imbalances in the gut and throughout the body may contribute to #PCOS. Understanding these shifts could guide future treatments for reproductive and metabolic health. Read more in APS Publications Physiological Genomics: https://ow.ly/MC5k50X6iLO #ArticlesInPresS 🧪

American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 5d

Timed spinal cord stimulation and treadmill work improved step length, height and walking control in people who've had a #stroke. Read more in APS Publications Journal of Neurophysiology: https://ow.ly/YTIv50X6isz #ArticlesInPresS 🧪

American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 5d

Why do we lose our sense of taste as we get older? It may actually be our sense of smell that's suffering, APS member Dr. Paule Joseph explains. Read more and learn what we can do about it in The New York Times: https://ow.ly/p7Mc50X8uH7 #ISpyPhysiology 🧪

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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 5d

Did not mean to misrepresent anything; you'll have to find your own beignets in town. 😆

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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 6d

There's still time to register for #APSSexDiff2025 in New Orleans later this month! Be part of groundbreaking discussions shaping the future of sex differences and women's health medicine. (And eat some beignets!): https://ow.ly/IEJA50X7aBe #WomensHealthResearch #APSWomensHealth 🧪

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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 6d

DYK just a few minutes of slow breathing (five to six breaths per minute) can help you move from "cortisol to calm"? Read more from APS member Amin Mohajeri on the #ISpyPhysiology blog: https://ow.ly/XUUB50X8H9t🧪

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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 6d

Finerenone, a drug used for #CKD in people w/ Type 2 #diabetes, found to protect kidneys in obesity-related kidney disease by reducing fat buildup, inflammation and scarring, while improving mitochondrial health. Read more in APS Publications AJP-Renal: https://ow.ly/7VmO50X6ili #ArticlesInPresS 🧪

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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 7d

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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 7d

The days are getting shorter and for some people, the darkness means depression creeps in. Learn about seasonal affective disorder and what you can do to push away the blues: https://ow.ly/By4R50X7IrP #ISpyPhysiology CC: Amanda Jo LeBlanc Ph.D. 🧪

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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 7d

How do you teach effectively and engage your students? It's not always easy. See what researcher-educators say: https://ow.ly/8g5050X78e8 via Science Magazine #ProfDev 🧪

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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 8d

A new computer model predicts ventilator-induced lung injury better than standard measures, offering a tool to guide safer ventilation for people with #ARDS. Read more in APS Publications AJP-Lung: https://ow.ly/gmRK50X6gTG #ArticlesInPresS 🧪

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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 8d

#HIIT and resistance training may lower fat levels in the blood of people with Type 2 #diabetes. Read more in APS Publications AJP-Endo: https://ow.ly/K9m550X6aGu #ArticlesInPresS 🧪

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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 8d

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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 8d

Congrats to new #NobelLaureates Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi for their discoveries of peripheral immune tolerance and T reg cells. Read more: https://ow.ly/aiHn50X74mS #NobelPrize #Physiology

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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 9d

This week at APS:
• With MediBeacon: Transdermal Assessment of GFR 10/7

Coming up:
• With Bayer: Neuroendocrine Basis of Vasomotor Symptoms 10/22
• With Worthington Biochemical: Neuronal Cell Isolation from Rodent Nervous Systems 11/5

More: https://ow.ly/WEWs50WuRYU 🧪

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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 11d

Ever wonder what makes your body tick? From strange science to health and disease and how your environment shapes you, our #ISpyPhysiology blog connects #physiology to everyday life: https://ispyphysiology.com/ #HealthLiteracyMonth #HealthLiteracyAwareness 🧪

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