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Skeletal Muscle and Aging: Going, Going, Gone National Science Teachers Association 53rd National Convention April 2, 2005 20 yr 80 yr (http://www.sarcopenia.com/) Conditions Leading to Muscle Wasting (Atrophy) • Limb immobilization (casting) • Microgravity • Prolonged bed rest/hindlimb suspension • Tumor bearing • Fasting/malnutrition • Burns • Infection • Denervation • Sarcopenia Sarcopenia “No decline with age is more dramatic or potentially more functionally significant that

Obesity A Review for Teachers Outline • The prevalence of obesity & associated medical problems has increased greatly in the US, both among adults & children. • The causes are complex. • Controlling obesity by exercise & diet is difficult. • Drug therapy is not very effective. Surgery may be necessary for severe obesity. How Do We Define Overweight & Obesity? • In adults, obesity is defined by the BMI (Body Mass Index), which is the weight in kilograms divided by height in

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The Skeletal Response to Aging: There’s No Bones About It! April 7, 2001 Joseph E. Zerwekh, Ph.D. Interrelationship of Intestinal, Skeletal, and Renal Systems to the Overall Maintenance of Normal Calcium Homeostasis Blood Calcium Absorption (500 mg) Secretion (300 mg) Resorption (500 mg) Formation (500 mg) Filtration (8000 mg/d) Reabsorption (7800 mg/d) Dietary Ca (800 mg/d) in stool 200 mg lost in urine 600 mg lost 800 mg output Functions of the Human Skeleton • Protects

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Overview of Gastrointestinal Function George N. DeMartino, Ph.D. Department of Physiology University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, TX 75390 The gastrointestinal system Functions of the gastrointestinal system • Digestion • Absorption • Secretion • Motility • Immune surveillance and tolerance GI-OP-13 Histology of the GI tract Blood or Serosal Side Lumenal or Mucosal Side Structure of a villus Villus Lamina propria X X X X X Lumen

1994 Publications Total of 24 1. Influence of stearic acid on cholesterol metabolism relative to other long-chain fatty acids. Grundy SM. Am J Clin Nutr. 1994 Dec;60(6 Suppl):986S-990S. Review.PMID: 7977157 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Free Article Related citations 2. Variation at the hepatic lipase and apolipoprotein AI/CIII/AIV loci is a major cause of genetically

How Neurons Communicate at Synapses Jose Rizo-Rey White gives check mate in two moves Samuel Loyd 1859 So beautiful! Samuel Loyd 1859 OUR AMAZING BRAIN http://research.vtc.vt.edu/news/2013/feb/13/brain-awareness-week-designed-highlight-advances-b/ trauma.blog.yorku.ca arttattler.com Neurons are the key cells that make the brain so unique (drawings by Santiago Ramon y Cajal) https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved

UT Southwestern’s newest group of Endowed Scholars in Medical Science includes seven scientists with diverse research interests that range from neural circuits in the brain to biological signaling in cancer cells. Each Scholar will receive four years of financial support, from 2019-2022, to carry