Sad News, Death of Bill Stanley, EIC, AJP-Heart:It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Bill Stanley, Editor-in-Chief of AJP-Heart in Sydney, Australia. Bills death was very sudden and the news is shocking. Bill was a passionate and innovative leader of AJP-Heart, and the Journal editors and staff will ensure that his work on the journal continues without pause. We express our deepest condolences to his family. Milk-Maker Hormone May Help Liver Regenerate:Prolactin has an important function in the liver, but how important? Researchers, using an animal model, found the animals with extra prolactin had larger livers, regenerated their livers faster after partial removal, and were significantly more likely to survive liver surgery compared to animals that couldnt process prolactin. Sleeping In on the Weekends Doesnt Fix All the Deficits Caused by Workweek Sleep Loss:A new study assesses the effects of extended weekend recovery sleep following one workweek of mild sleep restriction on sleepiness/alertness, inflammation and stress hormones. Article is published in the American Journal of Physiology Endocrinology and Metabolism. When it Comes to the Good Cholesterol, Fitness Trumps Weight:New findings suggest that maintaining a healthy weight isnt as important for healthy cholesterol function as being active by regularly performing strength training. Study is published in the Journal of Applied Physiology. Auditory Cortex:A new study suggests that the auditory cortex does more than just process sound. When study subjects were expecting a reward and received it, or weren't expecting a reward and were right, this area lit up on brain scans. Study published in the Journal of Neurophysiology. More...

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