Podcast with Michaela Tencerová on Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis – the silent bone thief – affects up to ten percent of the population. How can it be prevented? How important is diet for skeletal health? And why is it beneficial to climb stairs daily? In this episode of the Academy of Sciences Podcast, Michaela Tencerová from the Institute of Physiology of the Czech […]
Interactive workshop “The Rhythm of Life in Light and Darkness” (16. 3. 2025)
We would like to invite you to an interactive workshop “The Rhythm of Life in Light and Darkness“, which is part of the Brain Week programme. It will take place on Sunday, 16 March 2025 from 10:00 to 16:00 in the building of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (Národní 1009/3, Prague 1) […]
Press release: Mitochondrial genes are responsible also for the development of insulin resistance
Obesity, high blood sugar or insulin resistance are among the most common symptoms of metabolic syndrome. However, its hereditary causes are not yet fully understood. Scientists from the Laboratory of Bioenergetics of the Institute of Physiology of the CAS and the National Institute CarDia have found that DNA variability in mitochondria could play an important role […]
A Day of Physiology and Medicine for Undergraduate Students – 20. 2. 2025
Are you a university student studying science or medicine? We have prepared a special open day for you with a range of interesting topics for your bachelor’s or master’s thesis and topics for PhD studies. Scientists from IPHYS will introduce you to them in the morning session (both in person and online) and in the afternoon you […]
Institute of Physiology participates in the Spa Research Centre project
From 1 January 2025, the Institute of Physiology joined the realization of the Spa Research Centre project. The main objective of the project is to build an environment and infrastructure for the implementation of scientific research activities in the field of spa and balneology with high application potential and the prospect of a significant contribution […]
Ivana Vaněčková spoke on Czech television news
Ivana Vaněčková appeared on Friday (22.11.) on the main news programme of Czech Television and explained the new findings on the effectiveness of medicines for diabetes. Gliflozins have not a positive effect only in the treatment of diabetes, but also have a number of beneficial side effects on heart, lung and liver diseases. She and […]
