There have been several global epidemics of chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu).
Some, such as Itai-Itai disease in Japan and Balkan endemic nephropathy, have …

BACKGROUND: Laparotomy under general anesthesia is associated with depressed natural
killer cell cytotoxicity (NKCC) and compromised clearance of tumor cells. We tested the …

Background Heat illness (HI) is a growing global concern; its incidence has risen
dramatically across the world in recent years. The individual factors whereby elevated core …

Introduction Sodium–glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) are licensed for the
treatment of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and more recently for heart failure with or without diabetes. …

Bone adapts to unaccustomed, high‐impact loading but loses mechanosensitivity quickly.
Short periods of military training (≤12 weeks) increase the density and size of the tibia in …

Hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis suppression in exercising women can be
caused by low energy availability (EA), but the impact of a real-world, multistressor training …

Introduction Evidence from civilian athletes raises the question of whether reproductive
dysfunction may be seen in female soldiers as a result of military training. Such reproductive …

The relationship between autonomic function and recovery following prolonged arduous
exercise in women has not been examined. We undertook an exploratory study that aimed to …

Prolonged low energy availability, which is the underpinning aetiology of the Relative
Energy Deficiency in Sport and the Female and Male Athlete Triad frameworks, can have …

Increasing evidence supports fetal glucocorticoid exposure with associated altered offspring
hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis activity as a key mechanism linking early life …