Understanding the heat tolerances of small mammals and birds has taken on new urgency
with the advent of climate change. Here, we review heat tolerance limits, pathways of …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of death worldwide, and novel
therapies are drastically needed to prevent or delay the onset of CVD to reduce the societal …

Integrative cardiovascular responses to heat stress during endurance exercise depend on
various variables, such as thermal stress and exercise intensity. This review addresses how …

Eight full-scale collision experiments were conducted and 73 collision fire case studies were
investigated to provide data relating to fuel system failure modes and susceptibility of fuel …

The recently devised therapy for psoriasis and related skin diseases, consisting of long-
wave ultraviolet light and oral 8-methoxypsoralen (PUVA), was investigated for its …

Being able to effectively thermoregulate is vital for the survival of homeothermic endotherms,
such as birds and mammals (Cowles and Dawson, 1951; Lovegrove, 2017; McNab, 1978; …

The relevant blood acid-base data were determined in 10 control (C) and in 10 water-
depleted (D) rats. Water-depletion (4.9% of body weight) was achieved following a 3-h …

These studies investigated the effect of whole body skin temperature (T [subscript sk]) on
cardiovascular responses and the independent effect of heart rate on stroke volume when …

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the developed world. The majority
of cardiovascular diseases are characterized by disorders of the arteries, predominantly …

Summary........................................ 73 Findings....................................... 75 Discussion.....................
................ 76 Conclusions.................................... 81 Recommendations............................... 82 …