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Study reveals how cancer drug causes diabetic-like state

Scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have discovered why diabetic-like symptoms develop in some patients given rapamycin, an immune-suppressant drug that also has shown anti-cancer activity and may even slow ageing.

Medical research created Apr 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists elucidate molecular mechanism contributing to cardiomyopathy

Cardiomyopathy comprises a deterioration of the heart muscle that affects the organ's ability to efficiently pump blood through the body. Previously researchers have tied forms of the disease to the alternative splicing of ...

Cardiology created Apr 01, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Fewer mitochondria in offspring of parents with diabetes

(HealthDay) -- Normal-weight, insulin-resistant individuals whose parents have type 2 diabetes have fewer mitochondria in their muscles due to lower expression of lipoprotein lipase (LPL), according to a study ...

Diabetes created Mar 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New discovery of proteins involved in positioning muscular nuclei

The position of cellular nuclei in muscle fibres has an important role in some muscle weaknesses. Edgar Gomes, an Inserm researcher in the myology group at the Institute of Myology (mixed Inserm/UPMC unit) recently made this ...

Medical research created Mar 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Cardiologists identify mechanism that makes heart disease worse in diabetics

UT Southwestern Medical Center cardiologists have uncovered how a specific protein's previously unsuspected role contributes to the deterioration of heart muscle in patients with diabetes. Investigators in ...

Diabetes created Mar 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

No workout? No worries: Scientists prevent muscle loss in mice, despite disease and inactivity

If you want big muscles without working out, there's hope. In the March 2012 print issue of the FASEB Journal, scientists from the University of Florida report that a family of protein transcription factors, called "Forkhead (F ...

Medical research created Feb 29, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

'Popeye' proteins help the heart adapt to stress

(Medical Xpress) -- A family of proteins named after Popeye play an essential role in allowing the heart to respond to stress, according to a study published today in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. The fi ...

Medical research created Feb 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

When nerve meets muscle, biglycan seals the deal

A protein that has shown early promise in preventing the loss of muscle function in mouse models of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, has been found in a new study to be a key player in the process of joining nerves ...

Neuroscience created Feb 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

How protein networks stabilize muscle fibers: Same mechanism as for DNA

The same mechanism that stabilises the DNA in the cell nucleus is also important for the structure and function of vertebrate muscle cells. This has been established by RUB-researchers led by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Linke (Institute ...

Genetics created Jan 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study reveals enzyme function, could help find muscular dystrophy therapies

Researchers at the University of Iowa have worked out the exact function of an enzyme that is critical for normal muscle structure and is involved in several muscular dystrophies. The findings, which were published Jan. 6 ...

Medical research created Jan 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Viagra against heart failure: Researchers throw light on the mechanism

How sildenafil, the active ingredient in Viagra, can alleviate heart problems is reported by Bochum's researchers in cooperation with colleagues from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester (Minnesota) in the journal ...

Cardiology created Dec 23, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Jamb and Jamc are essential proteins for the fusion of muscle cells: study

Researchers at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute have discovered two proteins that are essential for the fusion of muscle cells to build muscle fibres. Their discovery might help us better understand and treat illnesses ...

Medical research created Dec 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists merge spider silk, human muscle to design a novel, self-assembling peptide

(Medical Xpress) -- Because of its high water content and polymer network, peptide hydrogel is a promising material for protein storage and transfer without significant loss of their biological activity. These hydrogels have ...

Medical research created Dec 02, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Clinical trial for muscular dystrophy demonstrates safety of customized gene therapy

Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have shown that it is safe to cut and paste together different viruses in an effort to create the ultimate vehicle for gene therapy. In a phase I clinical trial, ...

Medical research created Nov 30, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Fetal stem cells from placenta may help maternal heart recover from injury

Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have discovered the therapeutic benefit of fetal stem cells in helping the maternal heart recover after heart attack or other injury. The research, which marks a significant ...

Cardiology created Nov 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast