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

"This work highlights a new way environmental change can affect marine ecosystems, not simply by limiting resources, but by disrupting the internal physiology of dominant microorganisms," Cheng said.

From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 2026

The facts cited above are by-products of research in cell physiology or genetics.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson