Fasting has been practiced for millennia, but, only recently, studies have shed light on its
role in adaptive cellular responses that reduce oxidative damage and inflammation, optimize …

The lifestyle adopted by most people in Western societies has an important impact on the
propensity to metabolic disorders (eg, diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease …

The last 'hibernation book'was published in 1982, nearly 40 years ago, so clearly an update
was needed. The options were a book written by a single author or an edited book written by …

The thermal physiology of most birds and mammals is characterised by considerable spatial
and temporal variation in body temperature. Body temperature is, therefore, a key parameter …

Although energy conservation by cold-climate adult endotherms in winter is often viewed as
the main function of torpor, recent evidence suggests that this may not always be the case …

Altricial birds are unable to maintain body temperature when exposed to low ambient
temperatures during the first days after hatching. Thermoregulatory capacity begins to form …

Energy conservation is a key priority for organisms that live in environments with seasonal
shortages in resource supplies or that spontaneously fast during their annual cycle. The aim …

In the final stage of fasting, skeletal muscle mass and protein content drastically decrease
when the maintenance of efficient locomotor activity becomes crucial for animals to …

The use of animal-borne instruments (ABIs), including biologgers and biotransmitters, has
played an integral role in advancing our understanding of adjustments made by animals in …

We tested the hypothesis that different levels of energy intake would alter the circadian
rhythm of core body temperature (Tc) in ovariectomized sheep. We measured arterial blood …