*Where* a brain injury occurs could help guide rehabilitation.

New research in JNP provides direct evidence that two motor-control regions shape muscle output differently—one drives force, the other organizes it: APS Publications https://ow.ly/Uc5b50ZVBnM #ArticlesInPress #APSselect 🧪
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Menopause may change how the body fuels a walk.

New research in AJP-Regu found that being more years past menopause was linked to less flexible use of fat for fuel, while more muscle was tied to a healthier metabolic response: https://ow.ly/jLyS50ZVAxt APS Publications #ArticlesInPress 🧪
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Lactate isn’t just a workout byproduct—it also helps fuel muscle.

New research in AJP-Cell shows that two lactate transporters help maintain muscle mass & exercise performance—and influence how muscle responds to insulin: https://ow.ly/nZtS50ZVzS3 APS Publications #ArticlesInPress 🧪
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🥵In humid heat, more sweat doesn’t always mean more cooling.

New research in JAPPL found rising humidity reduced sweating efficiency in women and men as more sweat stayed in clothing instead of evaporating: https://ow.ly/Blj550ZTJ3w APS Publications #ArticlesInPress #APSselect 🧪
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The heart runs on a 24-hour clock.

New research in APS-Function suggests #Type1Diabetes can disrupt its daily rhythms differently in the right and left ventricles—possibly adding to cardiovascular risk: https://ow.ly/VVLb50ZThRG APS Publications #ArticlesInPress #APSselect 🧪
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Glucagon, a hormone that raises blood sugar, may also affect how the kidneys handle salt and water.

New research in AJP-Renal shows why that could matter as next-gen GLP-1–based drugs also begin targeting glucagon: https://ow.ly/9b4E50ZTHvX APS Publications #ArticlesInPress #APSselect
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The gut may be an unexpected target to prevent and manage heart failure.🎯

A review in AJP-Heart explores how fermentable fiber may boost gut-made compounds that support metabolism and blood vessels & curb inflammation: https://ow.ly/ffbM50ZReR1 APS Publications #ArticlesInPress 🧪
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Could high blood pressure during pregnancy affect reproductive health years later?

New research in AJP-Endo links preeclampsia with early puberty and ovarian changes resembling polycystic ovary syndrome: https://ow.ly/zOBx50ZRcxv APS Publications #ArticlesInPress #APSselect 🧪
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Aging well may be about more than muscle strength—how steadily the nervous system controls muscle force may matter, too.

A new review in JAPPL links that variability with balance, dexterity & endurance: https://ow.ly/mYuY50ZOTte APS Publications #ArticlesInPress #HealthyAgingMonth 🧪
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We all know how important protein is for our diets, but it can be pricey 💸

Luckily, there are cost-effective ways to get what you need. APS member Luc van Loon helps explain in this piece from The Washington Post: https://ow.ly/6PKf50ZOT3F #ArticlesInPress #HealthyEating #ProteinPower 🧪
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Could cutting calories do more than change body weight?

New research in AJP-Renal linked calorie restriction to less lupus activity, kidney injury and hypertension—pointing to metabolism’s possible role in disease: https://ow.ly/r8sT50ZOSEn APS Publications #ArticlesInPress #APSselect 🧪
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An ACL tear can affect more than the knee.

New research in Function links immune cells stuck in a dysfunctional state to thigh muscle loss & post-injury arthritis, suggesting a new treatment target: https://ow.ly/cKvz50ZM3Lg APS Publications #ArticlesInPress #APSselect #ACLInjury 🧪
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Back in the game doesn’t mean the muscle is fully back to normal.

New research found fat increased in strained calf and hamstring muscles within 3 months—and remained elevated a year later.
More in Physiological Reports: https://ow.ly/P20M50ZInxT #ArticlesInPress #MuscleRecovery 🧪
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Eating too little while training can disrupt hormones. Could carbs soften the blow?

New research in JAPPL found higher #CarbIntake partly blunted a drop in IGF-1, a hormone involved in growth & recovery: https://ow.ly/z2XX50ZFSRC APS Publications #ArticlesInPress #APSselect #AthleteDiet 🧪
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Why can a high-fructose, high-salt diet raise #BloodPressure?

New research in AJP-Renal points to an overactive kidney pathway that increases sodium retention, helping drive salt-sensitive hypertension: https://ow.ly/oIsT50ZFUlo APS Publications #ArticlesInPress #APSselect #KidneyHealth 🧪
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A gene best known for its link to breast cancer could protect your arteries.

New research in AJP-Heart found less BRCA2 in blood-vessel lining cells led to more plaque & inflammation—even w/o higher cholesterol: https://ow.ly/UY8s50ZFRQM APS Publications #ArticlesInPress #APSselect 🧪
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Can chemotherapy shrink a tumor without stopping muscle loss?

New research in AJP-Endo found muscle wasting persisted even as tumors shrank, with different underlying changes in males and females: APS Publications https://ow.ly/TrpV50ZIn8c #ArticlesInPress #APSselect #SABV 🧪
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