Oct 1, 2008
Halloween is the theme for October, so we'll talk about sleep
paralysis, a condition that has been associated with stories of
demon attacks during the night. We'll talk to Allan Cheyne of the University of
Waterloo in Waterloo, Canada about this spooky phenomenon. (Begins
at 3:46)
We'll also talk to Alexandra
Shapiro and Phillip
Scarpace of the University of Florida in Gainesville about
their study on fructose-induced leptin resistance and obesity. This
study is a bit scary if you have a sweet tooth. The study appears
in the American Journal of
Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative
Physiology. (Begins at 11:40)
Buzz in Physiology: What is a 'Halloween" gene and how did it get
its name? Lawrence I.
Gilbert explains. And Bret
H. Goodpaster will discuss his study that found that older
people who diet without exercising lose more lean muscle mass than
those who exercise without dieting. The study is important because
older people tend to lose muscle mass as they age, and too much
muscle loss may interfere with activities of daily
living. (Begins at 1:46)
Total time: (23:06)