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The Physiological Power of Altruism

In the fight against the disease that will kill one of every four people you know, most scientists studying cardiovascular epidemiology at Harvard School of Public Health are focusing on usual suspects like cholesterol, obesity, and cardiac structure. But research fellow Eric Kim has a unique focus: purpose in life. How does it affect health, how is it gained and lost, and how can it be weaponized to keep people alive and well?

When Canadian tenth-graders in a recent study began volunteering at an after-school program for children, the high schoolers lost weight and had improved cholesterol profiles compared to their non-volunteering peers. (Even in Canada, teenagers have cholesterol…

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 It’s cold! A physiologist explains how to keep your body feeling warm

Contrary to popular belief, the head is not a greater source of heat loss than any other adequately covered body part. If you were to wear a warm hat and no coat, your torso would contribute the most to heat loss, thanks to how your body redistributes its blood in cold conditions.

Articles of Interest

All creatures great and small: Elizabeth Blackburn

From jellyfish to ants, all life is beautiful in the eyes of Elizabeth Blackburn, co-winner of the 2009 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine. She talks about her fascination with living things and the discovery of telomerase and telomeres.

How Men's Brains Are Wired Differently than Women's

Male brains have more connections within hemispheres to optimize motor skills, whereas female brains are more connected between hemispheres to combine analytical and intuitive thinking.

How Might Cell Phone Signals Cause Cancer?

An expert answers questions about what could happen at the cellular level after a report links radio-frequency signals to tumors in rats.

Why do only some people get ‘skin orgasms’ from listening to music?

Have you ever been listening to a great piece of music and felt a chill run up your spine? Or goosebumps tickle your arms and shoulders? The experience is called frisson (pronounced free-sawn), a French term meaning “aesthetic chills,” and it feels like waves of pleasure running all over your skin.

Why It’s Time to Start Working With Your Physiology — Not Against It

Physiological conditions can impact your energy level positively or negatively. If you were already tired when you tried to do something taxing, you had to fight an uphill battle. Chances are it took you twice as long and you made some missteps.

Resources

Phys.org

Phys.org is a leading Web-based science, research and technology news service.

I Spy Physiology Blog

Spotting physiology in everyday life.

PhysiologyModels.info

Designed with Anatomy & Physiology students in mind, PHYSIOLOGY MODELS uses models to depict cause-and-effect physiological interactions. Easier to recall than information learned from textual information alone, these models will facilitate understanding of often difficult concepts.

TeachMe Physiology

A solid understanding of human physiology is key to success in healthcare education and clinical practice. That’s why students, educators, and professionals rely on TeachMePhysiology for clear explanations, high-quality visuals, interactive tools, and carefully curated study resources—helping you make sense of even the most complex topics.

The A&P Professor

Tips, content updates, teaching tools, resource links, and conversations related to teaching and learning human anatomy and physiology.

Anatomy and Physiology

The course allows students to really understand the intricate nature of the human body. Disease and medical terminology are emphasized while studying the various systems of the body. Students must use critical thinking in analyzing case studies and performing lab procedures. Application of knowledge is emphasized with every system studied.

Human Medical Physiology

A blog that contains lecture notes in human medical physiology for students of medicine and health sciences . Sample exams and key answers are also available . The aim of this blog is to provide the students with a quick , brief , and precise review , instead of wasting time and efforts reviewing the textbooks .

The A&P Student

Tips for making the learning of anatomy and physiology faster, more efficient, and way more fun!