Basal or standard metabolic rate reflects the minimum amount of energy required to
maintain body processes, while the maximum metabolic rate sets the ceiling for aerobic …

All animals face the possibility of limitations in food resources that could ultimately lead to
starvation-induced mortality. The primary goal of this review is to characterize the various …

Events of regional-scale vegetation mortality appear to be increasing in a variety of biomes
throughout the Earth and are frequently associated with increased temperatures, droughts …

Abstract Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) is a hepatokine that acts as a global starvation
signal to modulate fuel partitioning and metabolism and repress growth; however, the site of …

Determining organismal responses to climate change is one of biology's greatest
challenges. Recent forecasts for future climates emphasize altered temperature variation …

For more than 200 years, the metabolic response that accompanies meal digestion has
been characterized, theorized, and experimentally studied. Historically labeled “specific …

The dietary recommendation for cancer patients receiving chemotherapy, as described by
the American Cancer Society, is to increase calorie and protein intake. Yet, in simple …

Many animals face unpredictable food sources and periods of prolonged fasting, which
likely present significant challenges to gut microorganisms. While several studies have …

Warming of aquatic environments as a result of climate change is already having
measurable impacts on fishes, manifested as changes in phenology, range shifts and …

Sepsis is involved in~ 20% of annual global deaths. Despite decades of research, the
current management of sepsis remains supportive rather than curative. Clinical trials in …