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Researchers map first-ever proteome of healthy human heart

A healthy heart beats about two billion times during a lifetime – thanks to the interplay of more than 10,000 proteins. Researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry and the German Heart Centre at the Technical University of Munich have now determined which and how many individual proteins are present in each type of cell that occurs in the heart.

17 Nov 2017

Philips announces launch of global movement to raise awareness for COPD

Ahead of World COPD Day on November 15, Royal Philips, a leader in health technology, today announced the launch of a global movement to raise awareness for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

From Philips Healthcare 17 Nov 2017

Combining calorie-restricted diet with high-intensity exercise could help reduce risk of weight regain

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have found that combining a calorie-restricted diet with high-intensity interval training could be a solution for reducing weight regain after weight loss.

16 Nov 2017

BMI not valid measure of obesity in postmenopausal women, study shows

There is no doubt the prevalence of obesity has increased significantly across all age groups, creating greater health risks.

16 Nov 2017

NYU Langone launches new, comprehensive center for facial paralysis

Thousands of New Yorkers every year will suffer some form of facial paralysis, a diagnosis with many causes which can greatly affect a person's appearance and day-to-day functioning.

16 Nov 2017

Researchers use ultrasound technology to help amputees get greater control of prosthetics

There's hope for a better life for people who've lost an arm or leg, thanks to new research funded by the National Science Foundation and the Department of Defense.

16 Nov 2017

Virtual reality training may be effective alternative to standard therapy after stroke

Using virtual reality therapy to improve arm and hand movement after a stroke is equally as effective as regular therapy, according to a study published in the November 15, 2017, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

16 Nov 2017

New implantable muscle stimulator aims to prevent pressure ulcers, deep tissue injuries

A team of researchers led by Kath Bogie, DPhil (PhD), a biomedical engineer and associate professor of orthopaedics and biomedical engineering at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, and colleagues from Case Western Reserve and other institutions, has received a $1.8M, three-year grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to develop an implantable muscle stimulator for preventing pressure ulcers and deep tissue injuries to the buttocks.

15 Nov 2017

Heart injury triggers irreversible dysregulation that alters cardiosplenic and cardiorenal networks

Heart failure after a heart attack is a global epidemic leading to chronic heart failure pathology. About 6 million people in the United States and 23 million worldwide suffer from this end-stage disease.

15 Nov 2017

Novel device designed to treat diastolic heart failure found safe and effective

Results presented today at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions and published in Circulation show that a new device designed to treat diastolic heart failure is safe and effective.

15 Nov 2017

ATS and JRS publish new guidelines for diagnosis and management of LAM

The American Thoracic Society and the Japanese Respiratory Society have published additional clinical practice guidelines regarding four specific questions related to the diagnosis of lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) and management of pneumothoraces in patients with LAM.

15 Nov 2017

Clinical trial results could lead to treatment of heart disease in Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients

After boys and young men with Duchenne muscular dystrophy received cardiac progenitor cell infusions, medical tests indicated that the patients' hearts appeared improved, results from a new study show. Patients in the study also scored higher on arm strength tests after receiving the cell infusions.

15 Nov 2017

MDA announces 13 new research grants to advance treatment for neuromuscular diseases

The Muscular Dystrophy Association today announced 13 new research and development grants totaling $3.5 million to accelerate the development of treatments for muscular dystrophy, ALS and related life-threatening diseases.

14 Nov 2017

Study reveals a reduced risk of developing heart failure with a plant-based diet

A new study suggests that consumption of a mainly plant-based diet was related to decreased heart failure risks among people without known heart failure or heart disease. Heart failure is a progressive chronic condition that occurs when the heart muscle does not pump enough blood to meet the body's requirements for oxygen and blood. It affects approximately 6.5 million people over 20 years old in the United States.

14 Nov 2017

Study finds role of body clock in wound healing

A new study conducted at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Laboratory of Molecular Biology, UK, has found how wound healing is regulated by the body clock in such a way that injuries that occured at daytime heal nearly 60% faster than that at night.

9 Nov 2017

Video provides new look at natural process of platelet-driven blood clot contraction

The first view of the physical mechanism of how a blood clot contracts at the level of individual platelets is giving researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania a new look at a natural process that is part of blood clotting.

9 Nov 2017

New gene therapy trial for X-linked myotubular myopathy offers hope to children

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago is one of the few centers participating in ASPIRO, an international Phase 1/2 clinical trial of a gene therapy product called AT132 for X-linked myotubular myopathy – a rare disease characterized by severe muscle weakness, breathing difficulty and early death.

8 Nov 2017

Epidural pain relief with fentanyl during childbirth does not affect early breastfeeding success

Including the opioid fentanyl in the solution used to maintain an epidural during childbirth does not appear to affect the success of breastfeeding six weeks after delivery, according to a study published in Anesthesiology, the peer-reviewed medical journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists. Previous research has suggested fentanyl might be associated with early termination of breastfeeding.

8 Nov 2017

Endurance training can be helpful in dealing with muscle inflammation

Endurance training can actually be helpful in dealing with muscle inflammation, according to a new paper co-written by faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York, and Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital in Stockholm, Sweden.

8 Nov 2017

Early intervention may be crucial to successful treatment of Friedreich's ataxia

New research published today in Disease Models & Mechanisms indicates that early intervention should be a key target in the development of new therapeutics for Friedreich's ataxia, as current treatments may be administered too late to target the disease effectively.

8 Nov 2017

Muscle News and Research

Researchers map first-ever proteome of healthy human heart

Philips announces launch of global movement to raise awareness for COPD

Combining calorie-restricted diet with high-intensity exercise could help reduce risk of weight regain

BMI not valid measure of obesity in postmenopausal women, study shows

NYU Langone launches new, comprehensive center for facial paralysis

Researchers use ultrasound technology to help amputees get greater control of prosthetics

Virtual reality training may be effective alternative to standard therapy after stroke

New implantable muscle stimulator aims to prevent pressure ulcers, deep tissue injuries

Heart injury triggers irreversible dysregulation that alters cardiosplenic and cardiorenal networks

Novel device designed to treat diastolic heart failure found safe and effective

ATS and JRS publish new guidelines for diagnosis and management of LAM

Clinical trial results could lead to treatment of heart disease in Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients

MDA announces 13 new research grants to advance treatment for neuromuscular diseases

Study reveals a reduced risk of developing heart failure with a plant-based diet

Study finds role of body clock in wound healing

Video provides new look at natural process of platelet-driven blood clot contraction

New gene therapy trial for X-linked myotubular myopathy offers hope to children

Epidural pain relief with fentanyl during childbirth does not affect early breastfeeding success

Endurance training can be helpful in dealing with muscle inflammation

Early intervention may be crucial to successful treatment of Friedreich's ataxia

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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