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Obesity – a global health crisis

Obesity presents a significant financial burden to individuals, health services and the economy, both directly and indirectly. It has been estimated that the average obese person costs … See more

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Age, health and work

WebAge, health and work. Our new report launched in the Houses of Parliament on 2 November 2022, has been published in collaboration with thinktank Demos and The …

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The role of exercise physiology in 2021

WebA recent series of studies have highlighted the role that exercise physiology can play in determining the causes of prolonged symptoms, investigating the responses to …

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What is physiology

WebPhysiology is an exciting and dynamic discipline that underpins translational and clinical medicine. It also provides the interface between the physical sciences and the life …

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What is sport and exercise science

WebThe ‘exercise’ component of sport and exercise science includes investigation of the positive and preventative impact of exercise on a wide range of major physical and mental health …

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How does air pollution affect our health

WebAir pollution has a significant negative effect on our health. It is the leading environmental cause of mortality, and contributes to cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, …

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Vitamin D and disease prevention

WebVitamin D and disease prevention Vitamin D, produced by sunlight exposure of the skin, is essential in mineral metabolism and skeletal health. The high prevalence of vitamin D …

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Impact of Exercise on Health

WebExercise physiologists answer these questions and help people make better decisions about their health. Exercise physiology is the study of humans in motion. Exercise …

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Crossing the barriers in health care education

WebThis consensus-driven identification of 177 core learning outcomes were developed to define the key physiological concepts on which nurses will build throughout their future …

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Stressing out the immune system

WebThe SNS innervates all of the organs of the immune system, and individual immune cells also express adrenergic and glucocorticoid receptors, so can directly respond to changes …

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Early to bed and early to rise

WebThe circadian delay at puberty isn’t just confined to humans but has been found in a number of mammalian species, with a one to three hours’ delay in circadian phase in humans …

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Physiology News Magazine

WebNutritional supplements to reduce muscle damage and enhance athlete recovery What is the physiological evidence? Features. Shaun Chapman, Henry Chung, Mike Trott, Dr Lee …

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Growing Older, Better

WebGrowing Older, Better highlights the integral role of physiology in achieving the UK Government’s target of ‘at least five extra healthy, independent years of life by 2035, …

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The physiology of stress

WebA, et.al., 2016). Stress is defined as a physiological or biological response to a stressor. The stress response system is a common pathway across organisms, which is designed to …

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Food for thought: All disease begins in the gut

WebFood for thought: All disease begins in the gut. 3 August 2023. By Dr Jessica S. Smyth, Postdoctoral Researcher in the Gastroenterology Research Group, The Royal …

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Dangerous medical assumptions and misconceptions

WebOne of the great challenges for emergency medicine (and society) is Britain’s ageing population. In 2005 16% of the population was over 65 years old and the International …

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Why research space physiology

WebGerman Aerospace Center (DLR), Cologne, Germany. Space physiology fascinates me for several reasons: its foundation on science and engineering, the opportunity to study …

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Medical communications in a changing world

WebA changing world. Over the last few years, information technology has transformed communication, particularly internationally, by breaking down borders, slashing …

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