Press releases

The Physiological Society promotes the latest research published in its two peer reviewed journals The Journal of Physiology and Experimental Physiology. Please see below for a list of our press releases.

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Press releases

Compound in dark chocolate mimics effects of exercise
15 September 2011
Small doses of dark chocolate may improve your health in a similar way to exercise, new research published in The Journal of Physiology has concluded.
Mother’s diet influences baby’s allergies – new research
09 September 2011
A possible link between what a mother eats during pregnancy and the risk of her child developing allergies has been identified in new research, published in this month’s The Journal of Physiology.
New understanding of brain chemistry could prevent brain damage after injury
16 May 2011
Research published in The Journal of Physiology has identified a protective molecule that may prevent brain damage, from the likes of stroke, head injury and Alzheimer’s.
Brain research reveals possible causes of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
01 April 2011
New research published today in The Journal of Physiology sheds light on areas of the brain thought to be the root cause of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) also known as 'cot death'.
Lambs provide crucial link in understanding obesity
15 March 2011
The question of whether children born to obese mothers will become obese themselves is one step closer to being answered as a result of new research which studied lambs born to overweight sheep.
Novel drug use could allow those with high blood pressure to exercise
01 March 2011
Existing blood pressure drugs appear to have an additional action on the heart – allowing hypertensive patients to safely exercise – research published in The Journal of Physiology reports.
Men Perspire, Women Glow
08 October 2010
Women have to work harder than men in order to start sweating, while men are more effective sweaters during exercise, according to new research published in the journal Experimental Physiology.
Less is more when it comes to exercise
15 March 2010
A new study published in The Journal of Physiology has found that short-term, high-intensity interval training is as effective traditional types of moderate long term exercise.