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Air pollution may trigger arrhythmias in healthy adolescents

Breathing particulate matter (i.e., tiny particles suspended in the air) air pollution may trigger irregular heart rhythms (arrhythmias) in healthy teenagers, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

14 Sep 2022

First-of-its-kind messenger RNA therapy developed for ovarian cancer, cachexia

Researchers at Oregon State University and Oregon Health & Science University have developed a promising, first-of-its-kind messenger RNA therapy for ovarian cancer as well as cachexia, a muscle-wasting condition associated with cancer and other chronic illnesses.

13 Sep 2022

Experimental drug prolongs survival, improves muscle function in mice severe Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine report that an experimental drug first developed to treat kidney disease prolongs survival and improves muscle function in mice genetically engineered to develop a severe form of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).

13 Sep 2022

New drug induces similar effects as exercise to aid in the treatment of locomotor frailty

Maintaining a regular workout routine can help you look and feel great – but did you know that exercise also helps maintain your muscles and bones? People who are unable to engage in physical activity experience weakening of the muscles and bones, a condition known as locomotor frailty.

13 Sep 2022

In vitro skeletal muscle models could lead to personalized medicine for type 2 diabetes

Abnormally high blood sugar (glucose) levels can result in Type 2 diabetes when things go awry with the body's skeletal muscle, which plays a key role in regulating glucose.

13 Sep 2022

Researchers join forces to 'map' specific variations in more than 25 key cardiac disease genes

One in 100 people have genetic variations that can cause potentially life-threatening heart conditions, including high cholesterol (lipid disorders), heart muscle disease (cardiomyopathies), and abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias).

13 Sep 2022

The maternal and perinatal outcomes of pregnancies complicated by monkeypox infection

A new study reviews the available evidence on the impact of monkeypox infection during pregnancy.

13 Sep 2022

Engagement in bulking and cutting is associated with symptoms of eating disorders

A new study, published in the journal Eating and Weight Disorders – Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity, has found that nearly half of men, and one in five women, transgender and gender non-conforming participants, engaged in a "bulk and cut" cycle in the past 12 months.

13 Sep 2022

Blocking FNDC5 prevents cancer-induced cachexia in mice

The severe muscle atrophy and weakness commonly associated with cancer growth (i.e., cachexia) can be prevented simply by being deprived of FNDC5, the precursor of the exercise hormone irisin, researchers from the Indiana University School of Medicine have found.

12 Sep 2022

Exercise hormone reduces protein levels linked to Parkinson's disease

Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine and the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston have shown that a hormone secreted into the blood during endurance, or aerobic, exercise reduces levels of a protein linked to Parkinson's disease and halts movement problems in mice.

12 Sep 2022

Study reveals two distinct types of obesity with physiological and molecular differences

A team led by Van Andel Institute scientists has identified two distinct types of obesity with physiological and molecular differences that may have lifelong consequences for health, disease and response to medication.

12 Sep 2022

BNT162b2 SARS-CoV-2 vaccinations found to reduce incidence of long COVID symptoms

Researchers assessed the association between Pfizer-BioNTech’s SARS-CoV-2 BNT162b2 messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccination and the incidence of post-COVID-19 symptoms among Israeli adults.

12 Sep 2022

Monkeypox in the WHO European region: epidemiological features, disease severity, and the impact of smallpox vaccination

A new study aimed to analyze the epidemiological features of MPX, disease severity, as well as the impact of smallpox vaccination on all infected cases reported in the WHO European Region.

12 Sep 2022

Self-replicating intradermal RNA vaccine against SARS-CoV-2

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers assessed the efficiency of a controllable self-replicating ribonucleic acid (c-srRNA) vaccine against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

12 Sep 2022

Monkeypox can sometimes lead to encephalitis, confusion or seizures

Monkeypox can sometimes lead to neurological complications such as encephalitis (brain inflammation), confusion or seizures, finds a new review of evidence led by a UCL researcher.

9 Sep 2022

Vaccines could help alleviate the symptoms of long COVID

Being vaccinated with at least two doses of Pfizer vaccines dramatically reduces most of the long-term symptoms individuals reported months after contracting COVID-19, a new study shows.

8 Sep 2022

Physical activity may help improve outcomes for colon cancer patients after surgery

Physical activity may be associated with improved outcomes for patients undergoing postoperative treatment for Stage III colon cancer.

8 Sep 2022

World's first partial heart transplant performed at Duke Health

A team at Duke Health has performed what is believed to be the world's first partial heart transplant, with the living arteries and valves from a freshly donated heart fused onto a patient's existing heart.

8 Sep 2022

Researchers identify DNA regions associated with physical activity or leisure screen time

In a large international study, researchers at Uppsala University have identified DNA regions that are associated with physical activity or leisure screen time.

7 Sep 2022

Study highlights the importance of having a dedicated women-specific heart center

Cardiac conditions in women are underdiagnosed, undertreated, and under-researched compared to men. In an important prospective study in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology, published by Elsevier, investigators report that attending a multidisciplinary dedicated women's heart center can increase the likelihood of an accurate diagnosis and significantly improve clinical and psychological outcomes of women reporting chest pain due to insufficient heart-muscle blood flow (myocardial ischemia) but not diagnosed with obstructive coronary artery disease.

7 Sep 2022

Muscle News and Research

Air pollution may trigger arrhythmias in healthy adolescents

First-of-its-kind messenger RNA therapy developed for ovarian cancer, cachexia

Experimental drug prolongs survival, improves muscle function in mice severe Duchenne muscular dystrophy

New drug induces similar effects as exercise to aid in the treatment of locomotor frailty

In vitro skeletal muscle models could lead to personalized medicine for type 2 diabetes

Researchers join forces to 'map' specific variations in more than 25 key cardiac disease genes

The maternal and perinatal outcomes of pregnancies complicated by monkeypox infection

Engagement in bulking and cutting is associated with symptoms of eating disorders

Blocking FNDC5 prevents cancer-induced cachexia in mice

Exercise hormone reduces protein levels linked to Parkinson's disease

Study reveals two distinct types of obesity with physiological and molecular differences

BNT162b2 SARS-CoV-2 vaccinations found to reduce incidence of long COVID symptoms

Monkeypox in the WHO European region: epidemiological features, disease severity, and the impact of smallpox vaccination

Self-replicating intradermal RNA vaccine against SARS-CoV-2

Monkeypox can sometimes lead to encephalitis, confusion or seizures

Vaccines could help alleviate the symptoms of long COVID

Physical activity may help improve outcomes for colon cancer patients after surgery

World's first partial heart transplant performed at Duke Health

Researchers identify DNA regions associated with physical activity or leisure screen time

Study highlights the importance of having a dedicated women-specific heart center

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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