Daniel March

You don't need to lift heavy weights to gain muscle. As long as volume and effort are high, and you train to fatigue, you can build muscle mass (hypertrophy) with lower weights. Dr. Stuart Phillips (@mackinprof) and colleagues recently showed that low-load (20–25 reps at ~30–40% 1RM) and high-load (8–12 reps at ~70–80% 1RM) resistance exercise led to similar gains in muscle hypertrophy and stimulation of myofibrillar protein synthesis in the upper and lower body over 10 weeks of training. Effort drives adaptations.

I'm seriously starting to question the credibility of the FIFA Peace Prize.

For decades, Camber's Barry Schwartz has devoted his life to making the highest-quality sweatshirts on the planet. Now the fashion world has taken notice, and demand is skyrocketing gq.mn/rK5T9xn

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Sometimes even the bigs get it wrong

they put polo bear on ozempic 😔

📣 We’re delighted to announce Dr Kristin Veighey (@kristintp) & Dr Rupert Major (@KRUKPhD) as National Clinical Leads for the Integrated #CKD Project, led by the UKKA. Their expertise will help shape earlier, fairer, more proactive care across the UK. 🔗 ow.ly/iPRK50WBWyN

Never have I received more respect for being an academic, let alone a historian, than from the döner seller in Berlin today. He did insist on choosing the meat and toppings for me – "you are a doctor of academics, but I am a doctor of döner" – but I felt as if it were 1880 again.

📢#JobVacancy Associate Professor - Grade 9 📍Dept of Population Sciences @uniofleicester 🔍Driving research related to the £4 million kidney lifestyle research program 🗓️Deadline: 27 Aug 2025 🔗jobs.le.ac.uk/vacancies/1078… 📩Enquiries to mgb23@le.ac.uk @UoLCVS @LeicResearch

Any resident doctors in renal medicine out there interested in joining the renal team @Leic_hospital for an exciting opportunity in integrated CKD care? Check this out! @RenalSpRClub jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/joba…

Are you a nurse who helps to look after people on dialysis? If yes and you can spare 5 minutes (literally) please complete this questionnaire about itch, its an awful synptom and you can help @annukrenal @suziglover @UKKidney forms.office.com/e/AYHd05mKkY

Results: For every 3% increase in energy from protein, the odds of healthy aging rose by: • Plant: +38% • Dairy: +14% • Animal: +7% • Total protein: +5% Only plant protein was consistently linked to better physical function and mental health in older age.

📣PhD opportunity 📖University of Leicester 🕸️ le.ac.uk/study/research… 🗓️ Deadline: 6th of July 🎯 To understand the prevalence of sleep disorders, and associated factors in people with lived experience of chronic kidney disease

Fantastic representation from @UoLCVS at the #UKTMN2025 conference in Newcastle, highlighting the breadth of our research at @uniofleicester 3 posters: intl. research, medical device trial, long-term prospective studies Rapid presentation by @SianBaldock about Zelen design👏

Shrewsbury Town are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Phil ‘Chic’ Bates – one of the greatest players in the club’s history. The thoughts of everyone at the club are with Chic’s family, friends, and loved ones during this difficult time. 💙🧡

Chicago is the only city in history that has been instrumental in producing a Pope, a President, a Dark Knight and a GOAT.

You hit 30 and suddenly the clothes at M&S start looking really good

Check out the new @UKKidney guideline on Management of blood pressure in adults, children and young people on dialysis.. ukkidney.org/health-profess…

@hjluks Thanks Dr Luks. I’m waiting for an osteotomy and meniscal transplant; history of meniscus tear and ACL reconstruction. I’ve been told to stop running by the surgeon. This different opinion is great to hear!

There were far too many runners in the office this week with arthritis-related questions... or some who have been told to stop running elsewhere... so... this.