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CATEGORY NUMBER : 376/2011NAME OF POST : SENIOR LECTURER IN PHYSIOLOGYDEPARTMENT : THE MEDICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENTMODE OF SELECTION : STATE--> STATE WIDE SELECTIONRanked List is brought into force with effect from : 02-04...

You’ve eventually decided to head to massage therapy. You aim to achieve a high level of education and training so that you can land a rewarding position in trusted facilities. So you want to choose the ideal classes and training centres. There...

I've always been amazed how some ultra runners have the ability to perform time and time again with incredible consistency.  They may not be winning races but they compete regularly and rarely DNF. I got to thinking that this must be a result...

All mammals need to sleep. Quite why isn't entirely clear, although it may well have to do with saving energy, allowing the body to repair itself, consolidating the memories of experiences learned during the day, or any of a number of other reasons.

Nobel Prize 2012.  In Following Fields And Winners Names  1. Medicine or Physiology- John Gurdon (UK) and Shinya Yamanaka (JAPAN)  2. Chemistry- Robert J Lefkowitz (USA), Brian K Kobilka (USA). 3. Physics- Serge Haroche (France), a...

When it comes to taking your running seriously there are almost as many diet options as there are shoe options, but one, the Paleo diet has really taken hold in recent years. I put this down to the training methods of high profile ultrarunners such a...

The Asian elephant is the hairiest of the three living species Elephants are, as is well-known, the largest land-dwelling animals alive today. Being so large presents a number of problems, and these are only increased by the fact that elephants, bei...

ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY :HEART1.The heart is situated in the : Thoracic cavity.2.The function of coronary artery is to :  Supply Oxygen and nutrients to cardiac muscles.3 Time to complete a cardiac cycle is :  0.8 seconds4. The cardiac...

I stood in for a friend of mine in the recent Anaconda Adventure race in Noosa, who had to withdraw through injury. I did the 14km trail run, although it was actually 16kms! It was an unusual experience for me competing over such a distance, but fun...

Prior to the Kokoda challenge my motivation to train was lacking, and it hasn’t been great for over a year now. While this isn’t a good thing for my running (and life) in general it has led to the discovery of the benefits of different training v...

Radboud University offers doctorate studentship in the Department of Animal Ecology and Ecophysiology, 2012 Netherlands Study Subject(s): Animal Ecophysiology Course Level: PhD Scholarship Provider:... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web...

National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology(NIANP),BangaloreLast Date: 06/08/2012.National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology(NIANP), Bangalore invites applications for the vacancy of Lab Assistant :Read Details Here --->>...

Yesterday I was invited along to participate in an ultra running study at University of the Sunshine Coast. It was a world first study related to brain activity during endurance exercise. As is typical of much sports science research the focus is on...

It's time for another guest post, and one I'll do a follow up on from my own experiences related to cross and strength training. Something that is often overlooked when the focus is all too often on the weekly mileage. Runners know the pure pleasu...

Bloomsbury Publishing have sent me a copy of "Eat & Run" by Scott Jurek with Steve Friedman to review, and the good news for you  is that I also have another copy to give away. Simply enter a comment below to be in the draw for a copy on it'...

It's time for another UltramarathonRunning.com.au guest post, and this one is very timely given all the current negative articles in the press about the potential health risks associated with endurance sports. It's seems the media are keen to give pe...

I've a lot of friends who are running in the North Face 100 in Sydney next weekend, so I hope that this is in time for you all to benefit... Me in about 1985 When I started running, back in my school days, I was been inspired and motivated by a f...

The Helmholtz Space Life Sciences Research School (SpaceLife) at the German Aerospace Center, Institute of Aerospace Medicine, funded by the German Helmholtz Association offers 13 PhD Scholarships... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi...

As no doubt you’re coming down from your Easter Egg charged sugar rush, what better than a Chocolate inspired guest posting. It’s food for thought… Rehydrating after an intense run or workout should be automatic. After all, your body must...

Postdoctoral position in Computational Neuroscience at Department of Physiology, University of Bern, Switzerland Study Subject(s): Computational Neuroscience Course Level: Postdoctoral Scholarship... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi...