APS - American Physiology Summit

In diabetic rats, investigators found a decrease in urine biomarkers and expression of proteins that play a part in renin-angiotensin system (RAS).

Lowering blood pressure could be dangerous for people with normal blood pressure.

Clinicians are often focused on reducing brain damage after traumatic injury, but considering nutrition is an important component to healing.

A severe reduction in food intake lasting just 2 weeks caused damage to the heart and kidneys that appeared to be irreversible, even after the body weight was restored.

Poor sleep efficiency may contribute to vascular dysfunction with increasing exposure to adverse childhood experiences.

The number of female study participants was lower when the last author of the study, usually the head of the lab conducting the study, was a man.

The findings could inform revisions to safety guidelines and policies that help protect people with cardiovascular issues during heat waves.