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  • Winter 2010 - Issue Number 81
  • Winter 2010 - Issue Number 81
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The KATP channel is a molecular sensor of atrophy in skeletal muscle
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Heart rate regulation during exercise

Exercise-mediated increases in heart rate are elicited by a complex interaction of multiple neural control mechanisms
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Sympathetic nervous system and volume-regulatory hormones: interactions during dehydration

Sympathetic nerve activity and volume-regulating hormones defend blood pressure and blood volume during dehydration. Recent findings showing interactions between these systems give us further insight into the complex adaptations to dehydration.
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Cystic fibrosis: a lesson in chemistry

Paul Quinton and Ruth Muchekehu examine a (micromolecular) sticky problem
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Phantom hands: a window into how we perceive limb position and movement

The senses of limb position and movement are critical to the brain’s ability to control movement of the body. These senses are derived from multiple signals and previously it was thought that all these signals came from the muscles, skin and joint. Recent work using ‘phantom’ limbs in healthy subjects has shown that signals originating in the brain itself also contribute to the senses of limb position and movement.
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Vagal baroreflexes in astronauts during spaceflight

Astronauts returning to Earth from space commonly experience orthostatic symptoms, and rarely, frank syncope.
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The physiology of Casino Royale: proteins to parkour
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Exercise can help rewire the brain: neuroplasticity and motor cortex function in physically active individuals

Recent evidence with magnetic brain stimulation in human subjects shows that participation in regular physical activity influences brain function by enhancing neuroplasticity in motor cortex, which could improve motor skill learning and neurorehabilitation in physically active individuals.
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