Muscle News and Research

RSS

Researchers discover two proteins essential for development of skeletal muscle

All vertebrates need muscles to function; they are the most abundant tissue in the human body and are integral to movement.

12 Nov 2018

Potential treatment for rare polio-like illness shows no signal of efficacy

Researchers have been searching for possible treatments for the polio-like illness causing paralysis in children, called acute flaccid myelitis.

9 Nov 2018

Loyola tests new catheter ablation system that can reach deeper into heart muscle

Loyola Medicine is among two centers in the world offering a novel catheter ablation system intended to improve treatment outcomes for a life-threatening heart rhythm disorder called ventricular tachycardia.

9 Nov 2018

Young men struggle much more with body image disorders than thought

Young men who are overly preoccupied with building muscle have a significantly higher risk of depression, weekend binge drinking, and dieting that is not connected to obesity.

9 Nov 2018

Cells retain memory of chemical signals to which they are exposed

We all start out as a clump of identical cells. As these cells divide and multiply, they gradually take on distinct identities, acquiring the traits necessary to form, for instance, muscle tissue, bone, or nerves. A recent study from Rockefeller scientists offers new insight into how these cellular identities are cultivated over the course of development.

9 Nov 2018

Pedal desks could help address health risks in sedentary workers, study suggests

A recent pilot study by kinesiologists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst found that pedaling while conducting work tasks improved insulin responses to a test meal.

9 Nov 2018

Amputees using powered prosthetics can avoid energetic costs by cranking up power settings

Amputees who use powered prosthetic ankles may be able to avoid the energetic costs typically associated with prosthetics by cranking up the power provided by their devices.

9 Nov 2018

Anopheles species may be important vectors driving spread of Mayaro virus in the U.S.

Mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles are well known as primary vectors of malaria. But a new study suggests that Anopheles species, including some found in the United States, also are capable of carrying and transmitting an emerging pathogen, Mayaro virus, which has caused outbreaks of disease in South America and the Caribbean.

9 Nov 2018

Urging children to specialize in one sport at early age may not be best path to success

It may be tempting for parents or coaches to urge young children to specialize in one sport early on to help maximize their chance at making it to the big leagues, but that might not be the best path to success.

8 Nov 2018

Scientists grow 3D, beating human heart tissue

Researchers at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf have found a way to grow human heart tissue that can serve as a model for the atria of the heart.

8 Nov 2018

CDK2 protein plays key role in heart damage caused by doxorubicin, finds study

A new study by Washington State University researchers suggests that a protein called CDK2 plays a critical role in heart damage caused by doxorubicin, a commonly used chemotherapy drug.

8 Nov 2018

Study elucidates genetic causes of severe cardiomyopathies in children

Cardiac muscle degeneration (cardiomyopathy) is the most common cause of severe cardiac dysfunction and life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias in children. These severe disorders often lead to consideration of heart transplant. However, their actual cause - the genetic basis - has been poorly characterized.

7 Nov 2018

Study examines timing of musculoskeletal adverse events that develop during statin therapy

Statins have been linked with muscle pain and other musculoskeletal adverse events in some patients. A new Pharmacology Research & Perspectives study has examined the timing of MAEs that develop during statin therapy and determined whether concomitant drugs used concurrently with statin therapy shifts the timing of MAEs.

7 Nov 2018

Children with poor aerobic fitness have increased risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease

Risk factors of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease accumulate in children who have poor aerobic fitness, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows.

7 Nov 2018

WPI professor explores how lipids in our bodies and cell membranes affect aging, long-term health

A professor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute is exploring aging on the molecular level, examining how the lipids found in our bodies, particularly those in our cell membranes, change as we age, and how those changes may affect bone and muscle strength, brain health, and our propensity for age-related diseases, including Alzheimer's disease.

7 Nov 2018

Expert highlights need for more research to better understand sarcopenic obesity

A new condition, that occurs in the presence of both sarcopenia and obesity and termed as "sarcopenic obesity", and that describes under the same phenotype the increase in body fat mass deposition, and the reduction in lean mass and muscle strength.

7 Nov 2018

New synthetic compound based on brain hormone holds promise for cancer treatment

A lab team led by Nobel Prize winner Dr. Andrew Schally at the Miami Veterans Affairs Healthcare System and the University of Miami showed that a synthetic compound based on a brain hormone spurred the growth of cancer cells in Petri dishes but enigmatically had the opposite effect in mice.

6 Nov 2018

Cases of acute flaccid myelitis on the rise say federal health officials

The cases of acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) – a polio like debilitating illness affecting children is still on the rise announced the health officials from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this Monday (5th November 2018).

5 Nov 2018

Researchers develop computer game to help prevent thrombosis

A clot in a blood vessel can block the artery. This is what doctors call thrombosis. To prevent thrombosis, exercises for legs and feet help. Often, however, those affected lack motivation. The computer game "jumpBALL", developed by Kaiserslautern researchers together with medical doctors, provides helpful support.

5 Nov 2018

Researchers focus on whether eating enough protein can help delay disability in older adults

To live successfully and independently, older adults need to be able to manage two different levels of life skills: basic daily care and basic housekeeping activities.

2 Nov 2018

Muscle News and Research

Researchers discover two proteins essential for development of skeletal muscle

Potential treatment for rare polio-like illness shows no signal of efficacy

Loyola tests new catheter ablation system that can reach deeper into heart muscle

Young men struggle much more with body image disorders than thought

Cells retain memory of chemical signals to which they are exposed

Pedal desks could help address health risks in sedentary workers, study suggests

Amputees using powered prosthetics can avoid energetic costs by cranking up power settings

Anopheles species may be important vectors driving spread of Mayaro virus in the U.S.

Urging children to specialize in one sport at early age may not be best path to success

Scientists grow 3D, beating human heart tissue

CDK2 protein plays key role in heart damage caused by doxorubicin, finds study

Study elucidates genetic causes of severe cardiomyopathies in children

Study examines timing of musculoskeletal adverse events that develop during statin therapy

Children with poor aerobic fitness have increased risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease

WPI professor explores how lipids in our bodies and cell membranes affect aging, long-term health

Expert highlights need for more research to better understand sarcopenic obesity

New synthetic compound based on brain hormone holds promise for cancer treatment

Cases of acute flaccid myelitis on the rise say federal health officials

Researchers develop computer game to help prevent thrombosis

Researchers focus on whether eating enough protein can help delay disability in older adults

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Latest News