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Resistance training along with caloric restriction could help reduce body weight

People battling with their weight who are unable to do aerobic exercise can hit the gym instead and still see positive results.

16 May 2022

Study shows dengue virus can lower sperm production in men

A new study supports the notion that the dengue virus can be sexually transmissible for a short period after acute dengue illness and that it can also cause alterations in sperm production.

16 May 2022

Robotic surgery reduces readmissions, benefits patients' overall recovery

A new study, published in JAMA, has found that robotic surgery reduces the chance of readmission by half (52 per cent), and revealed a "striking" four-fold (77 per cent) reduction in prevalence of blood clots (deep vein thrombus and pulmonary emboli) - a significant cause of health decline and morbidity - when compared to patients who had open surgery.

15 May 2022

Immunotherapy after bladder cancer surgery helps reduce cancer recurrence

Immunotherapy after surgery helped reduce cancer recurrence in patients with urothelial cancer of the bladder or other sites in the urinary tract that had invaded the muscle and therefore posed a high risk for recurrence, according to clinical trial results presented at the American Urological Association annual meeting in May.

15 May 2022

Direct infection and replication of influenza virus in cardiomyocytes is a primary determinant of cardiac pathology associated with severe influenza

Researchers generated a recombinant influenza virus expressing micro ribonucleic acid (miRNAs) expressed in cardiomyocytes to infect mice, which served as a model to study the etiology of influenza-associated cardiac pathology.

13 May 2022

The longitudinal progression of health outcomes in COVID-19 survivors with different initial disease severity

Researchers determined the evolution of health outcomes in individuals hospitalized due to acute severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in Wuhan, China.

13 May 2022

Hormonal shift during menopause changes women’s blood metabolite profile

In midlife, the risk of cardiometabolic diseases increases in women more rapidly than in men. A study performed at the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences of the University of Jyväskylä shows that changes in blood metabolite profile accompany the shift in sex hormone levels during menopause.

13 May 2022

New therapeutic approach for cardiac repair after a heart attack

Following a heart attack, the human body is incapable of repairing lost tissue due to the heart's inability to generate new muscle.

12 May 2022

Women aged 55 and over who snore have higher risk for sleep apnea

A new study from Tel Aviv University found that women aged 55 and over who snore are at increased risk for sleep apnea, which can be fatal.

12 May 2022

Nanobodies from llamas could be used to deliver targeted medicines to human muscle cells

In "proof of concept" experiments with mouse and human cells and tissues, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have designed tiny proteins, called nanobodies, derived from llama antibodies, that could potentially be used to deliver targeted medicines to human muscle cells.

12 May 2022

Researchers Identify Potential Target for Rhabdomyosarcoma Recurrence Prevention

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Anand Patel and Michael Dyer from St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital about their recent research suggesting EGFR inhibitors may prevent rhabdomyosarcoma recurrence.

12 May 2022

UMSOM researchers participate in Big Ten health registry to learn about cardiac issues in athletes recovering from COVID-19

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) have been collaborating on an extensive heart registry that includes student-athletes in the Big Ten athletic conference, to learn more about cardiac issues in those who have recovered from a COVID-19 infection.

11 May 2022

Direct influenza infection of the heart drives cardiac complications, study reveals

Researchers have shown for the first time in mice that heart problems associated with the flu are not caused by raging inflammation in the lungs, as has long been predicted.

11 May 2022

How is the Antimicrobial Resistance Crisis Impacting Sepsis?

In this interview, News-Medical talks to Dr. Ron Daniels about his work at the UK Sepsis Trust and the impact antimicrobial resistance is having on sepsis.

11 May 2022

New methods can make spinal cord less excitable and could be used to treat muscle spasms

Poor sleep, difficulty moving and injuries from hitting something accidentally are just some of the challenges faced by suffers of often-painful involuntary muscle spasms.

11 May 2022

Incorporating views of patients with Parkinson's disease in clinical research proven effective

Although there is a growing trend to involve patients in clinical research, specific guiding principles for engaging individuals with Parkinson's disease have not been established.

11 May 2022

Research sheds new light on how the brain looks for the best way to move the body

Research that examines how the body adapts to new movements is shedding new light on how the nervous system learns, and could help to inform a wide range of applications, from customized rehabilitation and athletic training to wearable systems for healthcare.

10 May 2022

Study finds link between hippocampal defects and intellectual disability in children with Joubert Syndrome

An important link has been found between the intellectual disability experienced by children with the rare disease Joubert Syndrome (JS) and defects in the hippocampus.

10 May 2022

Gene therapy effectively reduces neuropathic pain in mice with spinal cord injuries

An international team of researchers, led by scientists at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, report that a gene therapy that inhibits targeted nerve cell signaling effectively reduced neuropathic pain with no detectable side effects in mice with spinal cord or peripheral nerve injuries.

9 May 2022

New wearable can continuously monitor several health stats simultaneously in real-time

Imagine being able to measure your blood sugar levels, know if you've had too much to drink, and track your muscle fatigue during a workout, all in one small device worn on your skin.

9 May 2022

Muscle News and Research

Resistance training along with caloric restriction could help reduce body weight

Study shows dengue virus can lower sperm production in men

Robotic surgery reduces readmissions, benefits patients' overall recovery

Immunotherapy after bladder cancer surgery helps reduce cancer recurrence

Direct infection and replication of influenza virus in cardiomyocytes is a primary determinant of cardiac pathology associated with severe influenza

The longitudinal progression of health outcomes in COVID-19 survivors with different initial disease severity

Hormonal shift during menopause changes women’s blood metabolite profile

New therapeutic approach for cardiac repair after a heart attack

Women aged 55 and over who snore have higher risk for sleep apnea

Nanobodies from llamas could be used to deliver targeted medicines to human muscle cells

Researchers Identify Potential Target for Rhabdomyosarcoma Recurrence Prevention

UMSOM researchers participate in Big Ten health registry to learn about cardiac issues in athletes recovering from COVID-19

Direct influenza infection of the heart drives cardiac complications, study reveals

How is the Antimicrobial Resistance Crisis Impacting Sepsis?

New methods can make spinal cord less excitable and could be used to treat muscle spasms

Incorporating views of patients with Parkinson's disease in clinical research proven effective

Research sheds new light on how the brain looks for the best way to move the body

Study finds link between hippocampal defects and intellectual disability in children with Joubert Syndrome

Gene therapy effectively reduces neuropathic pain in mice with spinal cord injuries

New wearable can continuously monitor several health stats simultaneously in real-time

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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