Climate change is the biggest health threat of our time. The Global Climate and Health Summit brought together global experts to tackle it head-on. ๐
Watch the full highlights video to learn about the Summit's success and importance: buff.ly/7JWVejq.
#GCHS2025
Could #sauna use protect the health of our hearts?
Dr Amรฉlie Debray, a postdoctoral researcher working at Montreal Heart Institute, Canada, tells us about the relationship between sauna use and its cardioprotective potential. Read the article ๐ buff.ly/6CTRXHZ
๐๏ธ Congratulations to the early career researcher prize winners at our #UKGlia2026 meeting ๐ The awards were presented by Professor Baljit Khakh (University of California, US).
๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ณ๐
Uroosa Chughtai (Cardiff University, UK)
๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ - ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ณ๐
Sandrine Armanville (University of Montreal, Canada)
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Sara de Leo (University College London, UK)
Fancy an ice slurry? Stacey Cowe (Nottingham Trent University, UK) is researching ways to keep athletesโ core temperatures down when competing in hot conditions. Read Stacey's story ๐ buff.ly/qbnvgeE
#Research by Esthefanny Escudero-Guevara (@ubbchile) et al. identified that #stroke severity shapes extracellular vesicle profiles and their impact on the cerebral #endothelial cells ๐ง ๐ฌ
Read the study๐๏ธ
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In this review, Yuri Sanchez-Martinez and colleagues (@udes_oficial) detail the cellular and molecular mechanisms by which the progressive changes associated with #ageing can alter healthy skeletal #muscle and #endothelial function ๐งโโ๏ธ ๐
Read it here:
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This morning, we're exploring immune surveillance and brain border dynamics @BristolUni. On Day 2 of our meeting, UK Glia 2026, we continue investigating the pivotal role of glia in brain physiology and glia function in both health and disease โฌ๏ธ buff.ly/ua0uvHo
We are pleased to announce the winner of our 2026 Mid-Career Researcher Prize, Margie Davenport!
Margie's review will focus on the integrated physiological adaptations in the pregnant athlete โ๏ธ
Dr Simon Cork is dedicated to widening access to medical education. Join us for his Prize Lecture at โCelebrating Physiology in Northern Irelandโ:
๐ 25 June 2026
๐ Queenโs University Belfast (UK)
Read more about Simon's career & register by 11 June ๐ buff.ly/PouudWt
โจ๏ธ Grow your career. Shape the next chapter of physiology.
Be part of a global physiology community with our membership offers, including our new free category, Associate Member.
Find out more, become a member ๐ buff.ly/yTb0jDf#ShapeTheNext150
Cycling, respiratory health, and why research is a team sport. Society member Dr Pascale Kippelen tells us how she is making a difference to peopleโs #RespiratoryHealth. Read the interview in #PhysiologyNews ๐ buff.ly/VZihi1V
Our new special issue on 'Exercise as Medicine' is now live!
Read the introductory Editorial from Guest Editors Ronan Berg, Colleen Deane, Jill Barnes and Harry Rossiter here:
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Read the full issue here:
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Join us on 30 June at 16:00 (BST) for a webinar exploring how New Approach Methodologies can unlock more predictive, human-relevant insights for precision medicine.
Speakers:
๐๏ธ @emilia_entcheva
๐ฃ @JonSilva_StL
๐ฃ Tamer Mohamed
Register now! โฐ๏ธ
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Latest issue now live๐
This special issue '#Endothelial physiology in metabolic diseases: from cells to patients' was organised and edited by Prof. Luis Sobrevia (@CMPLPUCCHILE@FacMedicinaUC) ๐
Read all articles๐๏ธ
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Shining a spotlight on #VascularHealth at our Ion Channels meeting.
Submit your abstract to showcase your research at the meeting, taking place on:
๐ 27 - 28 August 2026
๐ @UniofOxford
โฐ Submit your abstract by 8 June โฌ๏ธ buff.ly/CPIE52I
We all have a natural heat shield. How well can it protect us from #HeatStroke? We interviewed Abderrezak Bouchama (@kaimrc_ksa) to learn more about the heat shock response and heat injury โก๏ธ buff.ly/UA2WoJw
Abderrezak Bouchama (@kaimrc_ksa) offers this latest response in the wider discussion on 'Redefining human heat limits: integrating molecular and evolutionary physiology'
๐ Available here:
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