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Research reveals underlying reason for intense pain in patients with shingles

Chickenpox is a typical childhood illness. In most cases, it is benign, and the symptoms disappear within ten days. However, its causative agent, Varicella zoster virus (VZV), remains in the organism forever. In some cases, the virus can be reactivated years later, causing a different disease known as herpes zoster, or shingles.

24 Aug 2017

Study finds no link between exercise in mid-life and cognitive fitness in later years

A study led by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers that tracked activity levels of 646 adults over 30 years found that, contrary to previous research, exercise in mid-life was not linked to cognitive fitness in later years.

24 Aug 2017

Wearable robotic exoskeleton could alleviate crouch gait in children with cerebral palsy

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cerebral palsy (CP) - caused by neurological damage before, during or after birth - is the most common movement disorder in children, limiting mobility and independence throughout their lives.

24 Aug 2017

Less REM sleep connected to greater risk for dementia

According to new research, persons getting less amounts of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep may be at greater risks of developing dementia. The study entitled “Sleep architecture and the risk of incident dementia in the community” was published yesterday in the online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

23 Aug 2017

New technique makes it possible to look at how muscles work

Muscle malfunctions may be as simple as a slight strain after exercise or as serious as heart failure and muscular dystrophy.

23 Aug 2017

Exclusive enteral nutrition may be effective treatment for children with Crohn's disease

An analysis of published studies indicates that exclusive enteral nutrition (EEN)—when individuals receive only liquid nutrition—may be an effective treatment for children with Crohn's disease. The findings are published in Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics.

23 Aug 2017

Leading experts come together to discuss clinical, translational applications of mitochondria

The American Physiological Society will host the "Physiological Bioenergetics: Mitochondria from Bench to Bedside" conference August 27–30 in San Diego. The meeting will bring together cross-disciplinary experts who study the mitochondria, which provide the energy to individual cells.

23 Aug 2017

Id genes found to play crucial role in heart development

Researchers from Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP), the Cardiovascular Institute at Stanford University and other institutions were surprised to discover that the four genes in the Id family play a crucial role in heart development, telling undifferentiated stem cells to form heart tubes and eventually muscle.

22 Aug 2017

Antimicrobial agents in common household products inhibit cell energy, estrogenic functions

A new in-vitro study by University of California, Davis, researchers indicates that quaternary ammonium compounds, or "quats," used as antimicrobial agents in common household products inhibit mitochondria, the powerhouses of the cell, as well as estrogenic functions in cells.

22 Aug 2017

Mayo Clinic study reveals link between senescent cells and bone loss in mice

Mayo Clinic researchers have reported a causal link between senescent cells - the cells associated with aging and age-related disease - and bone loss in mice.

21 Aug 2017

Licorice could pose health risk by interacting with medications

Licorice roots have a diverse and flavorful history, having been used in ancient Egyptian times as a tea and in traditional Chinese medicines, all the way to today as a flavoring agent and as an ingredient in some licorice candies.

21 Aug 2017

Study provides insight into development of red blood cells

Every cell in the body, whether skin or muscle or brain, starts out as a generic cell that acquires its unique characteristics after undergoing a process of specialization. Nowhere is this process more dramatic than it is in red blood cells.

18 Aug 2017

Study shows role of cholesterol crystals during heart attack

A new Michigan State University study on 240 emergency room patients shows just how much of a role a person's cholesterol plays, when in a crystallized state, during a heart attack.

18 Aug 2017

Researchers examine suitability of silk protein for production of cardiac tissue

Ever more people are suffering from cardiac insufficiency, despite significant advances in preventing and minimising damage to the heart.

18 Aug 2017

Study elucidates how aerobic exercise protects the sick heart

Regular exercise is considered an important form of treatment for heart failure, a condition in which the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs.

18 Aug 2017

Girls have higher risk for sports-related injuries than boys

School is back in session and that means youth athletes are returning to the field, court or track. Parents and players beware: recent reports have shown that youth sports-related injuries are on the rise.

18 Aug 2017

Early surgery for rotator cuff tears leads to lasting improvement in outcomes

Early surgery to repair tears of one of the shoulder rotator cuff muscles provides lasting improvement in strength, function, and other outcomes, reports a study in the August 16, 2017 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published in partnership with Wolters Kluwer.

17 Aug 2017

Muscle News and Research

Research reveals underlying reason for intense pain in patients with shingles

Study finds no link between exercise in mid-life and cognitive fitness in later years

Wearable robotic exoskeleton could alleviate crouch gait in children with cerebral palsy

Less REM sleep connected to greater risk for dementia

New technique makes it possible to look at how muscles work

Exclusive enteral nutrition may be effective treatment for children with Crohn's disease

Leading experts come together to discuss clinical, translational applications of mitochondria

Id genes found to play crucial role in heart development

Antimicrobial agents in common household products inhibit cell energy, estrogenic functions

Mayo Clinic study reveals link between senescent cells and bone loss in mice

Licorice could pose health risk by interacting with medications

Study provides insight into development of red blood cells

Study shows role of cholesterol crystals during heart attack

Researchers examine suitability of silk protein for production of cardiac tissue

Study elucidates how aerobic exercise protects the sick heart

Girls have higher risk for sports-related injuries than boys

Early surgery for rotator cuff tears leads to lasting improvement in outcomes

Research shows how glutamine plays role in regulating cellular differentiation programs

Older people treated with electroconvulsive therapy for depression may not get relief from insomnia

Cardiac stem cells from young hearts can make older hearts young, study says

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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