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Early MR imaging can greatly increase the diagnosis of broken-heart syndrome

In almost ten per cent of myocardial infarctions, no obvious cause in the coronary artery can be found. Some of the patients are diagnosed with broken-heart syndrome, while others are left without a diagnosis.

28 Apr 2021

New research sheds light on what causes sudden unexpected death in epilepsy

New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine has shed light on the No. 1 cause of epilepsy deaths, suggesting a long-sought answer for why some patients die unexpectedly following an epileptic seizure.

28 Apr 2021

Study observes increase in Lyme disease-causing ticks across California’s woodlands and beaches

US-based researchers – at Colorado State University and the Northern Arizona University – have discovered that disease-causing ticks are finding their way onto beachfront properties, including infestations in woodlands and beaches around North California.

28 Apr 2021

Study reveals mechanisms that cause muscle weakness in patients with Becker disease

Muscle weakness in patients with Becker disease is caused by unusual electrical activity in muscle fibres termed 'plateau potentials' that make them temporarily inactive, says a study published today in eLife.

27 Apr 2021

Regular exercise improves vascular function in patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases

The risk of developing atherosclerosis - a narrowing of the arteries as cholesterol plaque builds up, leading to obstruction of blood flow - is higher for people with autoimmune rheumatic diseases than for the general population.

27 Apr 2021

Placental-derived stem cell therapy shows promise to heal intestinal disease in premature babies

An intestinal bowel disease that affects up to 10 percent of premature infants at a very vulnerable and developmentally crucial time can lead to serious infection and death.

27 Apr 2021

Researchers survey patients to find out which Parkinson's symptoms troubled the most

Individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD) face a wide range of symptoms and challenges. A team from Parkinson's UK, including several Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) contributors, surveyed patients to find out which PD symptoms troubled them most and how priorities may change with condition duration.

27 Apr 2021

Drug cocktail can effectively activate and expand muscle stem cells

Skeletal muscle – the type of muscle that attaches to bones and enables movement – is the most abundant tissue in the human body.

27 Apr 2021

Physician-scientist Dr. David Lyden elected into Association of American Physicians

Weill Cornell Medicine physician-scientist Dr. David Lyden, whose research has led to groundbreaking discoveries about how cancer spreads, has been elected into the esteemed Association of American Physicians.

27 Apr 2021

Survivors and non-survivors of critical illness show differences in cell adaptation to adverse conditions

Creating the best conditions for cells to make energy and survive critical illness is a challenge little understood in modern medicine.

26 Apr 2021

Football Fitness improves balance, muscle strength and bone density in women treated for breast cancer

The University of Southern Denmark, Rigshospitalet and the University of Copenhagen have come together to study the effects of Football Fitness on various health parameters and self-rated health following treatment for breast cancer.

26 Apr 2021

Novel non-opioid approach to relieve pain after knee surgery

A new study by Henry Ford Health System published in Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery may signal a first step toward eliminating the use of opioids to relieve pain after knee surgery.

26 Apr 2021

Hormonal therapies for breast and prostate cancers increase the risk of heart attack, stroke

The hormonal therapies used to treat many breast and prostate cancers raise the risk of a heart attack and stroke, and patients should be monitored regularly and receive treatment to reduce risk and detect problems as they occur.

26 Apr 2021

Preoperative sarcopenia and exercise intolerance predict outcomes following lung cancer surgery

Lung cancer is a major global cause of mortality, reportedly accounting for 1.7 million deaths each year. The most common form of lung cancer is non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and early-stage NSCLCs can often be surgically resected.

26 Apr 2021

Regulatory protein in skeletal muscle fiber may play a key role in the body's fight or flight response

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati say a regulatory protein found in skeletal muscle fiber may play an important role in the body's fight or flight response when encountering stressful situations.

23 Apr 2021

Study links muscle gene to type 2 diabetes

People with type 2 diabetes tend to have poorer muscle function than others. Now a research team at Lund University in Sweden has discovered that in type 2 diabetes, a specific gene is of great importance for the ability of muscle stem cells to create new mature muscle cells.

23 Apr 2021

Muscle News and Research

Early MR imaging can greatly increase the diagnosis of broken-heart syndrome

New research sheds light on what causes sudden unexpected death in epilepsy

Study observes increase in Lyme disease-causing ticks across California’s woodlands and beaches

Study reveals mechanisms that cause muscle weakness in patients with Becker disease

Regular exercise improves vascular function in patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases

Placental-derived stem cell therapy shows promise to heal intestinal disease in premature babies

Researchers survey patients to find out which Parkinson's symptoms troubled the most

Drug cocktail can effectively activate and expand muscle stem cells

Physician-scientist Dr. David Lyden elected into Association of American Physicians

Survivors and non-survivors of critical illness show differences in cell adaptation to adverse conditions

Football Fitness improves balance, muscle strength and bone density in women treated for breast cancer

Novel non-opioid approach to relieve pain after knee surgery

Hormonal therapies for breast and prostate cancers increase the risk of heart attack, stroke

Preoperative sarcopenia and exercise intolerance predict outcomes following lung cancer surgery

Regulatory protein in skeletal muscle fiber may play a key role in the body's fight or flight response

Study links muscle gene to type 2 diabetes

FDA authorizes marketing of a new device for use in patients undergoing stroke rehabilitation

Macrophages play a vital role in re-establishing and controlling blood flow after tissue damage

Study reports on safety of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines in pregnancy

COVID-19 survivors have increased risk of death for at least six months

Industry Focus eBook - Cell & Gene Therapy (1st Edition) eBook

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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