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Student and faculty researchers develop smart skin biomedical sensor to measure physiological parameters

Student and faculty researchers at Wichita State University are creating a smart skin biomedical sensor that could someday be used by NASA.

18 Oct 2016

UAB investigators receive BRAIN Initiative award to study new DBS technology for Parkinson's disease

The University of Alabama at Birmingham has received a BRAIN Initiative grant of $7.3 million over five years from the National Institutes of Health to study new technology that could improve outcomes from deep brain stimulation, an increasingly important treatment for Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders.

18 Oct 2016

HSS researchers identify new way to quickly diagnose and treat Parsonage-Turner Syndrome

Physicians at Hospital for Special Surgery have been studying patient outcomes of Parsonage-Turner Syndrome (PTS), an uncommon neurological disorder that results in a sudden paralysis of one or more muscles around the shoulder and arm.

18 Oct 2016

$New review looks at complexity of fracture epidemiology in diabetes$

New review looks at complexity of fracture epidemiology in diabetes

Due to the ageing of populations as well as increasing obesity and adverse lifestyle factors, type 2 diabetes (T2D) is reaching epidemic proportions in many parts of the world.

17 Oct 2016

Cold medication could suppress spread of bladder cancers

Hokkaido University researchers have discovered that a nonsteroid anti-inflammatory drug used for treating colds suppresses the spread of bladder cancers and reduces their chemoresistance in mice, raising hopes of a future cure for advanced bladder cancers.

17 Oct 2016

Immune system plays important role in Duchenne muscular dystrophy, research reveals

A new paper, co-written by faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York, increases the understanding of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)—one of the most common lethal genetic disorders—and points to potential therapeutic approaches.

14 Oct 2016

Scientists develop mechanically stable, disposable sensor for monitoring heart attacks

Blood-glucose monitoring devices have revolutionized the management of diabetes by making it easy for ordinary individuals to test their glucose levels at home.

14 Oct 2016

Salk scientist wins NIH grant for new technique to precisely target specific cells using sound waves

Salk Associate Professor Sreekanth Chalasani has been awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health's Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies Initiative for developing a way to selectively activate brain, heart, muscle and other cells using ultrasonic waves, which could be a boon to neuroscience research as well as medicine.

14 Oct 2016

Contaminated devices used during open heart surgery could put patients at risk for infections

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning healthcare providers and patients about the potential risk of infection from certain devices used during open heart (open-chest) surgery.

13 Oct 2016

New research reveals key protein involved in heart failure

A key protein that causes heart failure has been revealed through new research from a collaboration based in Kumamoto University, Japan.

13 Oct 2016

Research findings raise hope for better treatment of diabetic wounds

Diabetics often have to contend with wounds that heal poorly. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing, the CECAD Excellence Cluster and the Institute of Genetics of the University of Cologne have now gained fresh insights into the underlying cellular mechanisms.

12 Oct 2016

High-protein diet eliminates metabolic benefits of weight loss in obese women

Dieters sometimes consume extra protein to stave off hunger and prevent loss of muscle tissue that often comes with weight loss.

12 Oct 2016

First comprehensive center opened in Tri-State area to mark new era in care of DMD patients

Nearly 1,000 boys in the New York Tri-State area have been diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) and, until now, had to travel out of the state for comprehensive care.

7 Oct 2016

RTI extends research support to improve treatment for pelvic floor disorders in women

RTI International will continue supporting research efforts to improve clinical care for women with pelvic floor disorders as part of the Pelvic Floor Disorders Network.

6 Oct 2016

Researchers find biological evidence linking Zika virus infection and Guillain-Barré syndrome

In a collaborative effort with scientists at six Colombian hospitals, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report what they believe to be the strongest biological evidence to date linking Zika virus infection and Guillain-Barré syndrome.

5 Oct 2016

Health researchers find increasing obesity rates among baseball players

Major League Baseball players have become overwhelmingly overweight and obese during the last quarter century, say health researchers.

5 Oct 2016

Coral study provides insight into evolutionary development of mesoderm

Corals first appeared on earth nearly half a billion years ago during the Cambrian Period of the Paleozoic Era. The ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle categorized corals as zoophyta, or "plant-animals", due to their plant-like appearance.

5 Oct 2016

Animal studies examine role of raspberry products in weight management and motor function

The latest issue of the Journal of Berry Research includes two new animal studies that investigate the effects of raspberry consumption in helping to support healthy weight and motor function (strength, balance and coordination). Future studies are needed to support the results found in these studies.

5 Oct 2016

Alcohol consumption at early age linked to increase of psychopathological symptoms

Alcohol consumption onset between eleven and thirteen years old is associated with an increased risk of psychological disorders in the future, according to a study conducted by the Complutense University of Madrid.

4 Oct 2016

Two Zika vaccine candidates protect newborn mice against neurological damage

Two vaccines against Zika virus developed at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have successfully conveyed immunity from female mice to pups conceived weeks after the mother's vaccination.

4 Oct 2016

Muscle News and Research

Student and faculty researchers develop smart skin biomedical sensor to measure physiological parameters

UAB investigators receive BRAIN Initiative award to study new DBS technology for Parkinson's disease

HSS researchers identify new way to quickly diagnose and treat Parsonage-Turner Syndrome

New review looks at complexity of fracture epidemiology in diabetes

Cold medication could suppress spread of bladder cancers

Immune system plays important role in Duchenne muscular dystrophy, research reveals

Scientists develop mechanically stable, disposable sensor for monitoring heart attacks

Salk scientist wins NIH grant for new technique to precisely target specific cells using sound waves

Contaminated devices used during open heart surgery could put patients at risk for infections

New research reveals key protein involved in heart failure

Research findings raise hope for better treatment of diabetic wounds

High-protein diet eliminates metabolic benefits of weight loss in obese women

First comprehensive center opened in Tri-State area to mark new era in care of DMD patients

RTI extends research support to improve treatment for pelvic floor disorders in women

Researchers find biological evidence linking Zika virus infection and Guillain-Barré syndrome

Health researchers find increasing obesity rates among baseball players

Coral study provides insight into evolutionary development of mesoderm

Animal studies examine role of raspberry products in weight management and motor function

Alcohol consumption at early age linked to increase of psychopathological symptoms

Two Zika vaccine candidates protect newborn mice against neurological damage

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