Beyond heatwaves: A nuanced view of temperature-related mortality

A Bouchama, T Mündel, O Laitano - Temperature, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The increasing use of time-series analyses in exploring the relationship between daily
ambient temperature and mortality has expanded our understanding of the potential health …

Factors contributing to heat tolerance in humans & experimental models

O Laitano, K Oki, N Charkoudian - Physiology, 2024 - journals.physiology.org
Understanding physiological mechanisms of tolerance to heat exposure, and potential ways
to improve such tolerance, is increasingly important in the context of ongoing climate …

Exertional heat stroke causes long-term skeletal muscle epigenetic reprogramming, altered gene expression, and impaired satellite cell function in mice

KO Murray, JO Brant, RA Spradlin… - American Journal …, 2024 - journals.physiology.org
The effect of exertional heat stroke (EHS) exposure on skeletal muscles is incompletely
understood. Muscle weakness is an early symptom of EHS but is not considered a major …

Consideration of sex as a biological variable in the context of thermal physiology and biometeorological research

F Teixeira-Coelho, O Laitano… - Journal of Applied …, 2024 - journals.physiology.org
TO THE EDITOR: In the Viewpoint article “Aligning Thermal Physiology and
Biometeorological Research for Heat Adaptation and Resilience in a Changing Climate,” …

Regulation of body temperature and blood pressure in women: Mechanisms and implications for heat illness risk

GEW Giersch, N Charkoudian - Experimental Physiology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Increasing global temperatures due to ongoing climate change phenomena have resulted in
increased risk of exertional heat illness in otherwise healthy, young individuals who work or …

Of mice and women: murine model provides unique insight into mechanisms of exertional heat stroke

GEW Giersch - Journal of Applied Physiology, 2023 - journals.physiology.org
TO THE EDITOR: In recent years, the increased participation of women in athletic
endeavors, higher proportions of women in certain occupational settings, as well as the …