physiology

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Current prescribing criteria center on body mass index thresholds and glycemic targets, metabolic markers that tell us something about a patient’s need for weight loss but nothing about their underlying GLP-1 physiology.

From Slate • Mar. 22, 2026

They depend on a delicate balance of climate, tree physiology, and farming techniques.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Arutyunyan, who began coaching in his native Armenia, was first trained in the Soviet style that relied on biomechanics and physiology to unlock efficient jumping techniques.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

Since the mechanism was demonstrated using human skin cells, the findings are directly relevant to human physiology and may lead to new treatments for people with non healing wounds.

From Science Daily • Jan. 20, 2026

The genome-as-self-replicating-machine co-opts the physiology of a cell, resulting in a shape-shifting illness that, despite significant advances, still defies our ability to treat or cure it.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee