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Polygenic risk score identifies coronary artery disease patients at risk for sudden cardiac death.

Researchers in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai are one step closer to identifying patients at highest risk for developing sudden cardiac death - an electrical malfunction in the heart that causes it to stop beating.

22 Aug 2022

Medical cannabis patients may not be getting consistent guidance from clinicians, analysis suggests

Due to a lack of publicly available data, understanding what products medical cannabis patients use for various conditions has mostly come from survey responses.

22 Aug 2022

Myocarditis risk greater after SARS-CoV-2 infection than after first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Among nearly 43 million people in England, ages 13 and older, who received at least one dose and up to 3 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, fewer than 3,000 people (0.007%) were hospitalized or died with myocarditis, or inflammation of the heart muscle, during the study period of December 1, 2020 through December 15, 2021.

22 Aug 2022

Dentists need to be aware of and alert to oral monkeypox symptomology, warn experts

Monkeypox is an increasing worldwide problem recently declared a public health emergency in the United States. Among classical symptoms that include fever, muscle aches, lymph node swelling and rash are oral lesions present in up to 70% of cases.

22 Aug 2022

New resource can help researchers to assess how key genes control the differentiation of developing embryos

Years of work by developmental biologists from Trinity College Dublin, working with colleagues at the University of Edinburgh's MRC Human Genetics Unit, has yielded a resource of unparalleled detail that will help researchers assess how key genes control the differentiation of tissues and organs of developing embryos.

19 Aug 2022

New study estimates how long people with mild COVID-19 are infectious

A new study of 57 people with mild COVID-19 estimates how long people are infectious for and when they can safely leave isolation.

19 Aug 2022

Single dose of aged mouse blood in young mice causes senescence

Scientists performed heterochronic blood exchange in male mice and observe that aged mouse blood triggered cell and tissue senescence in younger mice.

18 Aug 2022

Novel member of a class of anti-diabetes drugs could help treat muscle wasting disease

Inflammatory myopathies can be challenging to treat, but a new study reports encouraging findings for patients with these debilitating conditions. Researchers from Japan have found that a novel member of a class of anti-diabetes drugs could be the key to treating patients with muscle wasting disease.

18 Aug 2022

Lack of strength in smooth muscle cells leads to malformations of the blood vessels, study shows

The heart pumps blood through the vascular system, supplying cells with oxygen and energy Smooth muscle cells in the vessels finely regulate the blood flow.

18 Aug 2022

Eating grapes may reduce the risk of fatty liver disease

In a recent study published in the journal Foods, eating grapes can extend life expectancy by five years and reduce non-alcoholic fatty liver disease risk in mice fed high-fat diets.

17 Aug 2022

Immune cells preferentially use cellular waste products to power their function

The immune cells that protect us from infection and cancer seek out a wide array of fuel sources to power their function - including some long thought to be cellular waste products.

17 Aug 2022

Adults with low blood urate levels may be at higher risk of having low skeletal muscle mass

New research published in Arthritis & Rheumatology suggests that adults with low blood levels of urate, a breakdown product of metabolism, may be at higher risk of having low skeletal muscle mass and strength and may face a higher risk of early death.

17 Aug 2022

Neither cholesterol nor statins can explain an increased risk of developing dementia

Many patients stop taking medication for high cholesterol because they are afraid it may have negative side effects. But the observed association between risk of dementia and high cholesterol, may be caused by your lifestyle.

16 Aug 2022

$$13 million PCORI funding aims to support the study of fracture prevention strategies for osteoporosis$

$13 million PCORI funding aims to support the study of fracture prevention strategies for osteoporosis

University of Maryland School of Medicine faculty from the Department of Epidemiology & Public Health and the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science are co-recipients of a $13 million funding award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to compare interventions used to improve mobility and prevent future fractures in older adults recovering from a hip or leg fracture.

15 Aug 2022

Three genetic mutations seen in individuals with KCNMA1-linked channelopathy successfully mirrored in mice

Three genetic alterations associated with a rare seizure and a movement disorder primarily found in children were successfully mirrored in mice and their symptoms treated, in a new study from a University of Maryland School of Medicine researcher, Andrea Meredith, PhD, Professor of Physiology and her collaborators.

15 Aug 2022

‘Still a lot of pain’: Four years after mass shooting, Texas community grapples with fallout

In May 2018, after a high school shooting killed 10 people, the Santa Fe Resiliency Center opened in a church. Any resident could see a counselor, attend a support group, and take part in a healing mandala coloring class, music therapy, or a workshop on emotional first aid — all free of charge.

15 Aug 2022

Muscle News and Research

Polygenic risk score identifies coronary artery disease patients at risk for sudden cardiac death.

Medical cannabis patients may not be getting consistent guidance from clinicians, analysis suggests

Myocarditis risk greater after SARS-CoV-2 infection than after first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Dentists need to be aware of and alert to oral monkeypox symptomology, warn experts

New resource can help researchers to assess how key genes control the differentiation of developing embryos

New study estimates how long people with mild COVID-19 are infectious

Single dose of aged mouse blood in young mice causes senescence

Novel member of a class of anti-diabetes drugs could help treat muscle wasting disease

Lack of strength in smooth muscle cells leads to malformations of the blood vessels, study shows

Eating grapes may reduce the risk of fatty liver disease

Immune cells preferentially use cellular waste products to power their function

Adults with low blood urate levels may be at higher risk of having low skeletal muscle mass

Neither cholesterol nor statins can explain an increased risk of developing dementia

$13 million PCORI funding aims to support the study of fracture prevention strategies for osteoporosis

Three genetic mutations seen in individuals with KCNMA1-linked channelopathy successfully mirrored in mice

‘Still a lot of pain’: Four years after mass shooting, Texas community grapples with fallout

Manageable amounts of daily physical activity could be the most beneficial approach, research shows

Poliovirus detected in New York City wastewater

What is the epidemiology of monkeypox infections?

Older heart muscle cells accumulate new genetic mutations -; while losing the ability to repair them

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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