Commentary: Keep the head cool. Keep the spine cooler

Hypoxic turtles keep their cool

Several species of freshwater turtles spend the winter submerged in ice-covered lakes in a state of severe metabolic depression. It has been proposed that the hibernating turtles are comatose and entirely unresponsive, which raises the question of how they detect the arrival of spring and whether they respond to sensory information during hibernation. Using evoked potential studies in cold hypo...

Holding the inflammatory system in check: NLRs keep it cool

Inflammation is a double-edged sword. While short-lived, acute inflammation is essential for the repair and resolution of infection and damage, uncontrolled and unresolved chronic inflammation is central to several diseases, including cancer, autoimmune diseases, allergy, metabolic disease, and cardiovascular disease. This report aims to review the literature regarding several members of the nu...

Chinese fridges keep food and the planet cool.

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Commentary: Epidemiology? Keep it broad and deep.

Clinician's Commentary on Keep et al.1

Quantification of hip extensor strength is often of interest to physiotherapists, as strength deficits are associated with conditions such as low back pain and hip osteoarthritis and may lead to impairments in physical functioning. Physiotherapists typically use manual muscle testing to assess muscle strength, but this grading scale is somewhat subjective and may fail to detect small changes in...