To the extreme! How biological anthropology can inform exercise physiology in extreme environments
The fields of biological anthropology and exercise physiology are closely related and can
provide mutually beneficial insights into human performance. These fields often use similar …
provide mutually beneficial insights into human performance. These fields often use similar …
LGR4: a new receptor member in endocrine and metabolic diseases
N Zhang, M Yuan, J Wang - Endocrine Reviews, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Classic hormone membrane receptors, such as leucine-rich repeat-containing G protein–
coupled receptor (LGR) 1 (follicle-stimulating hormone receptor), LGR2 (luteinizing hormone …
coupled receptor (LGR) 1 (follicle-stimulating hormone receptor), LGR2 (luteinizing hormone …
[HTML][HTML] Is obesity the next step in evolution through brain changes?
W Ricart, AB Crujeiras, A Mateos, A Castells-Nobau… - Neuroscience …, 2024 - Elsevier
Obesity is a disease of complex and multifactorial nature characterized by the interplay of
genetic and environmental factors. The prevailing consensus suggests that obesity arises …
genetic and environmental factors. The prevailing consensus suggests that obesity arises …
Pearl Memorial Lecture. Humans at the extremes: Exploring human adaptation to ecological and social stressors
WR Leonard - American Journal of Human Biology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The field of human biology has long explored how human populations have adapted to
extreme environmental circumstances. Yet, it has become increasingly clear that conditions …
extreme environmental circumstances. Yet, it has become increasingly clear that conditions …
Military rations: Nutritional, sensorial and technological quality and their effects on military physical exercise in extreme environments
In recent years, many countries have significantly increased military spending, mainly due to
geopolitical instability in several regions and the potential risk of armed conflicts spreading …
geopolitical instability in several regions and the potential risk of armed conflicts spreading …
The relationship between operation duration and shivering in post-spinal anaesthesia patients
Y Renaningtyastutik, SA Lumadi… - The Journal of …, 2022 - jpns-journal.com
Background: Giving spinal anaesthesia is an effort to relieve pain to create optimal
conditions for surgery operation consciously. A shivering event frequently follows the …
conditions for surgery operation consciously. A shivering event frequently follows the …
Fructose-induced FGF21 secretion does not activate brown adipose tissue in Japanese young men: randomized cross-over and randomized controlled trials
H Kataoka, S Nirengi, Y Matsui, H Taniguchi - Journal of Physiological …, 2024 - Springer
Background Human brown adipose tissue (BAT) activity is associated with lower body
fatness and favorable glucose metabolism. Previous studies reported that oral fructose …
fatness and favorable glucose metabolism. Previous studies reported that oral fructose …
Association between thermogenic brown fat and genes under positive natural selection in circumpolar populations
Y Ishida, M Matsushita, T Yoneshiro, M Saito… - Journal of Physiological …, 2024 - Springer
Background Adaptation to cold was essential for human migration across Eurasia. Non-
shivering thermogenesis through brown adipose tissue (BAT) participates in cold adaptation …
shivering thermogenesis through brown adipose tissue (BAT) participates in cold adaptation …
Recent Research on the Human Biology of Pastoralists
B Campbell - American Journal of Human Biology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Despite encroachment by agricultural systems and globalization, pastoral nomads maintain
a robust presence in terms of numbers and subsistence activity. At the same time, increasing …
a robust presence in terms of numbers and subsistence activity. At the same time, increasing …
Evidence of selection in the uncoupling protein 1 gene region suggests local adaptation to solar irradiance in savannah monkeys (Chlorocebus spp.)
In the last 300 thousand years, the genus Chlorocebus expanded from equatorial Africa into
the southernmost latitudes of the continent, where colder climate was a probable driver of …
the southernmost latitudes of the continent, where colder climate was a probable driver of …