Physiology

Fitness testing assesses body composition, physical activity

8 Feb 2012

The Exercise Physiology Laboratory is now offering health, fitness and metabolic assessments to help participants manage health and weight, as well as increase athletic performance.

UTHSC Professor Renews Four NIH Research Grants

8 Feb 2012

Dr. Gadiparthi Rao, professor in the University of Tennessee Health Science Center department of physiology, has renewed four grants from the National...

Vitamin and mineral supplements may reduce colon cancer risk: Rat study

8 Feb 2012

The study – published in the Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology ( CJPP ) – found that rats given regular multivitamin and mineral supplements showed a significantly lower risk of developing colon cancer when they were exposed to carcinogens.