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Creatine is an endogenous amino acid which is synthesized from simpler amino acids, namely glycine, arginine and the sulfur-containing amino acid methionine. Approximately 95 percent of creatine in the body is stored in skeletal muscle.

Enhanced thermogenesis depends on the circadian clock of adipocytes, study reveals

Mice that eat during the active phase of their daily circadian cycle burn more calories through enhanced thermogenesis, mitigating the development of obesity, researchers report.

21 Oct 2022

What is the risk of severe COVID-19 in infants younger than three months?

Researchers from Italy investigated the severity of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections in infants younger than three months and compared the reported coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) severity scores for the pediatric population.

19 Oct 2022

What is the impact of COVID-19 and organophosphates on cardiac health?

In a new study, researchers discussed the impacts of organophosphates (OP) and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections on cardiovascular (CVS) health.

17 Oct 2022

Monkeypox infection causing acute myocarditis - case report

A recent case report published in the journal JACC Case Reports indicated that monkeypox infection might be associated with acute myocarditis or heart muscle inflammation.

5 Sep 2022

Case study shows potential to develop myocarditis following monkeypox infection

A 31-year-old male with confirmed monkeypox infection developed acute myocarditis approximately one week following the onset of monkeypox symptoms, according to a case study published today in JACC: Case Reports.

2 Sep 2022

Exploring the muscle symptoms associated with statin therapy

In a new study, investigators explored the influences of statin treatment on muscle symptoms.

31 Aug 2022

RINVOQ® (upadacitinib) Approved by European Commission as an Oral Treatment for Adults with Active Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis

With this approval, RINVOQ® is the first and only Janus Kinase inhibitor approved to treat patients across the spectrum of axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA and ankylosing spondylitis) in the EU.

From AbbVie 29 Jul 2022

Lower diaphragmatic thickness found among long COVID patients with unspecific fatigue and dyspnea

Researchers defined the sonographic diaphragm phenotype of long coronavirus disease (COVID) patients with unspecific fatigue and dyspnea.

4 Jul 2022

CHMP recommends approval of upadacitinib (RINVOQ®) for the treatment of adults with active non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis

AbbVie today announced the European Medicines Agency's (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) recommended the approval of upadacitinib (RINVOQ® 15 mg, once daily) for the treatment of active non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr‑axSpA) in adult patients with objective signs of inflammation as indicated by elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) and/or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), who have responded inadequately to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).*

27 Jun 2022

Direct infection and replication of influenza virus in cardiomyocytes is a primary determinant of cardiac pathology associated with severe influenza

Researchers generated a recombinant influenza virus expressing micro ribonucleic acid (miRNAs) expressed in cardiomyocytes to infect mice, which served as a model to study the etiology of influenza-associated cardiac pathology.

13 May 2022

Elevated levels of maternal psychological distress may affect offspring’s cognitive development

Women's elevated anxiety, depression and stress during pregnancy altered key features of the fetal brain, which subsequently decreased their offspring's cognitive development at 18 months.

29 Apr 2022

The involvement of the skeletal muscles in long COVID-19

Researchers reviewed the mechanisms of muscle tissue injury, aggravating conditions, and associated sequelae in long COVID‐19.

18 Apr 2022

Sodium thiosulfate shows no benefits for reducing heart damage following a heart attack

Sodium thiosulfate showed no benefits for reducing injury to damaged areas of heart muscle following a heart attack, in a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's 71st Annual Scientific Session.

5 Apr 2022

A ferritin nanoparticle candidate vaccine for COVID

In a recent study published on the bioRxiv* preprint server, the immunogenicity, and effectiveness of SARS-CoV-2 spike ferritin nanoparticle (SpFN) adjuvanted with aluminum hydroxide (AlOH3) or Army Liposomal Formulation QS-21 (ALFQ) in a cynomolgus macaque (CM) COVID-19 model was evaluated.

30 Mar 2022

Can cardiac biomarkers determine COVID-19 prognosis?

Researchers review prognostic cardiac biomarkers in COVID-19 patients.

15 Mar 2022

Nutritional supplements used to improve athletic performance can pose risks to the heart

Nutritional supplements taken to boost athletic performance can pose risks to the heart, according to a European Society of Cardiology (ESC) statement published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the ESC.

27 Jan 2022

Do reactive oxygen species play a role in fighting COVID-19?

Serum-free thiols are known to reflect the activity of reactive oxygen species in the body, and researchers have been examining the difference in these thiols in COVID-19 patients.

21 Dec 2021

Teriflunomide tempers lesion growth in pediatric patients with multiple sclerosis

There are few treatment options for children with multiple sclerosis-;a condition in which the immune system attacks the protective covering of nerves in the brain and spinal cord-;and most therapies for the disease have not been tested in children.

30 Nov 2021

COVID-19 and subacute neuropsychiatric symptoms in adolescents

A new paper discusses neurologic symptoms in children with COVID-19.

27 Oct 2021

Deadly "dry scooping" pre-workout powder is becoming popular on the internet, research shows

A potentially deadly new challenge called "dry scooping" is prevalent on the internet, and new research shows video demonstrations on one social media platform popular among teens amassed more than 8 million views. Dry scooping refers to the improper use of pre-workout supplements, a powder typically added to liquid and containing ingredients that are unsuitable for children.

11 Oct 2021