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IOF to conduct Asia's key medical congress devoted to osteoporosis, musculoskeletal diseases

The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF), in cooperation with the the Hong Kong Osteoporosis Foundation and the Osteoporosis Society of Hong Kong, is staging Asia's key medical congress devoted to osteoporosis and related musculoskeletal diseases.

5 Oct 2013

Dying heart cells are kept alive with spikes of oxygen

In a study published in published in EMBO Molecular Medicine, a Dartmouth researcher found that dying heart cells are kept alive with spikes of oxygen.

5 Oct 2013

Study identifies new potential genetic culprits in origins of congenital heart defects

Mitochondria are the power plants of cells, manufacturing chemical fuel so a cell can perform its many tasks. These cellular power plants also are well known for their role in ridding the body of old or damaged cells.

5 Oct 2013

PET/CT imaging provides valuable insight to predict risk of rupture abdominal aortic aneurysms

Several newly identified markers could provide valuable insight to predict the risk of rupture abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA), according to new research published in the October issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

4 Oct 2013

Genetic condition that attacks multiple organs can be detected using new MRI technique

A genetic condition that attacks multiple organs and usually results in fatal heart problems can be detected using a new MRI technique that was developed at the University of Alberta. The discovery of this new diagnostic tool has resulted in updated clinical guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of Fabry disease in Canada.

3 Oct 2013

Researchers identify link between neuronal activity in lateral hypothalamus and state of REM sleep

A team of scientists led by Dr. Antoine Adamantidis, a researcher at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute and an assistant professor at McGill University, has released the findings from their latest study, which will appear in the October issue of the prestigious scientific journal Nature Neuroscience.

3 Oct 2013

Diet high in certain type of fat may actually increase metabolism

A diet high in a certain type of fat may actually increase metabolism, according to recent research by Texas Tech University nutrition scientists.

3 Oct 2013

Data analyses from Brisdelle Phase 3 pivotal trials to be showcased at NAMS' meeting

Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc., today announced that 11 presentations, featuring data analyses from its Phase 3 pivotal trials that supported the recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of Brisdelle (paroxetine capsules, 7.5 mg/day) for the treatment of moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause, will be showcased at the 2013 Annual Meeting of The North American Menopause Society in Dallas on Oct. 9-10.

2 Oct 2013

Discovery paves way for new therapeutic strategies to protect heart health of diabetes patients

UC Davis Health System researchers have identified for the first time a biological pathway that is activated when blood sugar levels are abnormally high and causes irregular heartbeats, a condition known as cardiac arrhythmia that is linked with heart failure and sudden cardiac death.

1 Oct 2013

Three UC Irvine scientists receive prestigious 2013 NIH New Innovator Awards

UC Irvine scientists Aaron Esser-Kahn, Sunil Gandhi and Ali Mortazavi have been named recipients of the prestigious 2013 National Institutes of Health Director's New Innovator Awards.

1 Oct 2013

OptimEx study may show how to prevent and limit extent of heart failure through exercise

OptimEx, a new 3.5-year study funded by the European Union and coordinated by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), will look at whether exercise could be used both to prevent and treat a specific type of heart failure.

1 Oct 2013

Diabetes puts you at increased risk of flu-related complications

There are certain groups of people who are at risk of serious flu complications each year, including those with diabetes.

30 Sep 2013

Research opens up possibility for new treatment approaches for motor neurone disease

New research from the University of Sheffield could offer solutions into slowing down the progression of motor neurone disease.

28 Sep 2013

Length of telomere may help determine prostate cancer patient's prognosis

Like the plastic caps at the end of shoelaces, telomeres protect — in their case — the interior-gene containing parts of chromosomes that carry a cell's instructional material. Cancer cells are known to have short telomeres, but just how short they are from cancer cell to cancer cell may be a determining factor in a prostate cancer patient's prognosis, according to a study led by Johns Hopkins scientists.

27 Sep 2013

Multicomponent training improves strength, power and muscle mass in people over 90

After doing specific training for 12 weeks, people over the age of 90 improved their strength, power and muscle mass. This was reflected in an increase in their walking speed, a greater capacity to get out of their chairs, an improvement in their balance, a significant reduction in the incidence of falls and a significant improvement in muscle power and mass in the lower limbs.

27 Sep 2013

Allergan Licenses Rights To Medytox Candidates, In Up-To-$362M Deal

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26 Sep 2013

Reduced physical activity in COPD not just disease related

Researchers from the Netherlands have shown that physical activity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is influenced by both physical and psychosocial factors.

25 Sep 2013

Majority of qualified patients fail to receive lifesaving treatment for sudden cardiac arrest: Study

A new study of patients who died of sudden cardiac arrest, a usually fatal condition that causes the heart to stop beating, shows the majority who qualified to receive potentially lifesaving treatment did not receive it.

25 Sep 2013

Tel Aviv University researchers develop spring-like fibers to help repair damaged heart tissue

The threat from a heart attack doesn't end with the event itself. Blockage of blood flow to the heart can cause irreversible cell death and scarring. With transplants scarce, half the people who live through a heart attack die within five years. Scientists are trying to address this problem by engineering cardiac tissue to patch up damaged areas.

24 Sep 2013

Understanding genetic, physiological basis for metabolic diseases related to circadian function

A new study by a team of University of Notre Dame researchers, which appears in the Sept. 2 edition of the journal PLoS ONE, is a significant step in understanding the molecular genetic and physiological basis for a spectrum of metabolic diseases related to circadian function.

24 Sep 2013

Muscle News and Research

IOF to conduct Asia's key medical congress devoted to osteoporosis, musculoskeletal diseases

Dying heart cells are kept alive with spikes of oxygen

Study identifies new potential genetic culprits in origins of congenital heart defects

PET/CT imaging provides valuable insight to predict risk of rupture abdominal aortic aneurysms

Genetic condition that attacks multiple organs can be detected using new MRI technique

Researchers identify link between neuronal activity in lateral hypothalamus and state of REM sleep

Diet high in certain type of fat may actually increase metabolism

Data analyses from Brisdelle Phase 3 pivotal trials to be showcased at NAMS' meeting

Discovery paves way for new therapeutic strategies to protect heart health of diabetes patients

Three UC Irvine scientists receive prestigious 2013 NIH New Innovator Awards

OptimEx study may show how to prevent and limit extent of heart failure through exercise

Diabetes puts you at increased risk of flu-related complications

Research opens up possibility for new treatment approaches for motor neurone disease

Length of telomere may help determine prostate cancer patient's prognosis

Multicomponent training improves strength, power and muscle mass in people over 90

Allergan Licenses Rights To Medytox Candidates, In Up-To-$362M Deal

Reduced physical activity in COPD not just disease related

Majority of qualified patients fail to receive lifesaving treatment for sudden cardiac arrest: Study

Tel Aviv University researchers develop spring-like fibers to help repair damaged heart tissue

Understanding genetic, physiological basis for metabolic diseases related to circadian function

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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