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Botulism strikes during Rugby World Cup: How sardines benched eight fans in Bordeaux

During the 2023 Rugby World Cup in Bordeaux, France, a food-borne botulism outbreak affected eight people who consumed home-canned sardines at the same restaurant. The report emphasizes the importance of quick diagnosis and public health notifications to control large-scale outbreaks.

17 Oct 2023

Texas A&M researchers win NIH grant to study metabolism in people with Down syndrome

A team of researchers at the Texas A&M University School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to research metabolism in people with Down syndrome.

17 Oct 2023

Cultivating strength: How yogurt boosts skeletal muscle health

This comprehensive review in Nutrients explores yogurt as a protein source, highlighting its beneficial effects on skeletal muscle health and digestibility compared to milk. The study suggests that yogurt not only aids in muscle protein synthesis but could also be advantageous in maintaining muscle mass during weight loss programs.

16 Oct 2023

AI-powered unbiased pain detection system holds promise for improving patient care

An automated pain recognition system using artificial intelligence (AI) holds promise as an unbiased method to detect pain in patients before, during and after surgery, according to research presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2023 annual meeting.

15 Oct 2023

Shaking things up: Whole-body vibrations rev up metabolism in young men

This study found that repeated sessions of whole-body vibration significantly increased the resting metabolic rate in healthy young men. The results suggest potential applications of whole-body vibration in addressing metabolic health issues, such as obesity.

15 Oct 2023

Hormones and high blood pressure: Study reveals endocrine culprits and targeted treatments

Researchers delve into endocrine causes of hypertension (HTN), revealing key culprits like primary aldosteronism and Cushing's syndrome. The study also evaluates the efficacy of various treatments, offering valuable insights for tackling this widespread health issue.

15 Oct 2023

Investigational drug restores calcium levels in rare genetic disorder

An investigational drug, encaleret, restored calcium levels in people with autosomal dominant hypocalcemia type 1 (ADH1), a rare genetic disorder marked by an imbalance of calcium in the blood and urine, as well as abnormally low levels of parathyroid hormone, which regulates blood calcium levels.

13 Oct 2023

Calorie restriction may rejuvenate muscles and activate biological pathways for healthy aging

Reducing overall calorie intake may rejuvenate your muscles and activate biological pathways important for good health, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health and their colleagues.

13 Oct 2023

Sleepers can respond to verbal stimuli, study finds

Sleep is generally defined as a period during which the body and mind are at rest - as if disconnected from the world.

12 Oct 2023

Molecular sensor in the blood vessel wall protects against high blood pressure

A research group at Lund University has studied how a molecular sensor located in the blood vessel wall, controls how the vessel compensates for high blood pressure.

12 Oct 2023

Study reassures patients on safety of widely prescribed hypertension drug amlodipine

A new paper in the journal Function, published by Oxford Univetrsity Press, finds that a widely prescribed drug for treating hypertension, amlodipine, is not dangerous for patients, despite recent concerns from researchers and clinicians that taking amlodipine may have risks.

12 Oct 2023

Clinical trial tests creatine monohydrate and exercise to preserve muscle mass in prostate cancer patients

The National Cancer Institute awarded investigators at Huntsman Cancer Institute a grant totaling more than $3 million to conduct a clinical trial to see if combining creatine monohydrate supplementation and resistance exercise training helps preserve muscle in people who have metastatic prostate cancer.

11 Oct 2023

New drug molecule restores lost nerve-muscle connections, enhances strength

A small molecule previously shown to enhance strength in injured or old laboratory mice does so by restoring lost connections between nerves and muscle fibers, Stanford Medicine researchers have found.

11 Oct 2023

What's on the menu for elite soccer players? Study reveals dietary habits vary by gender and competition level

Recent study reveals that the dietary habits of elite soccer players are influenced by their competitive levels and gender, with males favoring carbs and females leaning towards lean meats. The findings highlight the need for tailored nutritional guidance to optimize performance and health.

11 Oct 2023

NYU team makes breakthrough in understanding neural mechanisms behind speech production

Speech production is a complex neural phenomenon that has left researchers explaining it tongue-tied. Separating out the complex web of neural regions controlling precise muscle movement in the mouth, jaw and tongue with the regions processing the auditory feedback of hearing your own voice is a complex problem, and one that has to be overcome for the next generation of speech-producing protheses.

11 Oct 2023

Scientists identify nearly a dozen genes responsible for coronary artery calcification

An international team of scientists has identified nearly a dozen genes that contribute to calcium buildup in our coronary arteries that can lead to life-threatening coronary artery disease, a condition responsible for up to one in four deaths in the United States.

11 Oct 2023

DNA aptamers: A versatile tool for regenerative medicine and beyond

Generating specific cell lineages from induced pluripotent stem cells and embryonic stem cells is the holy grail of regenerative medicine.

10 Oct 2023

Comparing the lasting effects: post COVID vs. non-COVID acute respiratory infections

Symptom profiles between individuals with prior COVID-19 and those with other acute respiratory infections (ARIs).

10 Oct 2023

Health experts redefine cardiovascular disease risk, prevention and management

Health experts are redefining cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, prevention and management, according to a new American Heart Association presidential advisory published today in the Association's flagship journal Circulation.

9 Oct 2023

Sarcopenia doubles risk of cardiovascular death in people with diabetes

New research being presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Hamburg, Germany (2-6 Oct) shows that low muscle mass is associated with a two-fold risk of death from cardiovascular disease in individuals with diabetes.

6 Oct 2023

Muscle News and Research

Botulism strikes during Rugby World Cup: How sardines benched eight fans in Bordeaux

Texas A&M researchers win NIH grant to study metabolism in people with Down syndrome

Cultivating strength: How yogurt boosts skeletal muscle health

AI-powered unbiased pain detection system holds promise for improving patient care

Shaking things up: Whole-body vibrations rev up metabolism in young men

Hormones and high blood pressure: Study reveals endocrine culprits and targeted treatments

Investigational drug restores calcium levels in rare genetic disorder

Calorie restriction may rejuvenate muscles and activate biological pathways for healthy aging

Sleepers can respond to verbal stimuli, study finds

Molecular sensor in the blood vessel wall protects against high blood pressure

Study reassures patients on safety of widely prescribed hypertension drug amlodipine

Clinical trial tests creatine monohydrate and exercise to preserve muscle mass in prostate cancer patients

New drug molecule restores lost nerve-muscle connections, enhances strength

What's on the menu for elite soccer players? Study reveals dietary habits vary by gender and competition level

NYU team makes breakthrough in understanding neural mechanisms behind speech production

Scientists identify nearly a dozen genes responsible for coronary artery calcification

DNA aptamers: A versatile tool for regenerative medicine and beyond

Comparing the lasting effects: post COVID vs. non-COVID acute respiratory infections

Health experts redefine cardiovascular disease risk, prevention and management

Sarcopenia doubles risk of cardiovascular death in people with diabetes

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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