News tagged with muscle repair


Muscle repair after injury helped by fat-forming cells

(Medical Xpress)—UC San Francisco scientists have discovered that muscle repair requires the action of two types of cells better known for causing inflammation and forming fat.

Medical research created Apr 19, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

From degeneration to regeneration: Advances in skeletal muscle engineering

A study published today in BioMed Central's open access journal Skeletal Muscle reports of a new therapeutic technique to repair and rebuild muscle for sufferers of degenerative muscle disorders. The therapy brings togeth ...

Medical research created Nov 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Umbilical cord cells outperform bone marrow cells in repairing damaged hearts

A study published this month by researchers at the University of Toronto and Toronto's Princess Margaret Hospital has shown that cells derived from the umbilical cord, "Human Umbilical Cord PeriVascular Cells" (HUCPVCs), ...

Medical research created Nov 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers make old muscles young again in attempt to combat aging

An international team of scientists have identified for the first time a key factor responsible for declining muscle repair during ageing, and discovered how to halt the process in mice with a common drug. Although an early ...

Medical research created Sep 26, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (17) | comments 21 | with audio podcast

At the right place at the right time—new insights into muscle stem cells

Muscles have a pool of stem cells which provides a source for muscle growth and for regeneration of injured muscles. The stem cells must reside in special niches of the muscle for efficient growth and repair.

Medical research created Sep 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Yale researchers enroll first patient in study of heart-preserving molecule

(Medical Xpress) -- A 69-year-old man became the first patient enrolled and treated in an ongoing study at Yale School of Medicine of BB3, a molecule that promises to preserve heart muscle, promote healing ...

Cardiology created Jul 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers review muscular dystrophy therapies

Leading muscular dystrophy researcher Dean Burkin, of the University of Nevada School of Medicine summarizes the impact of a new protein therapeutic, MG53, for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy ...

Medical research created Jun 22, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Joint patent for using the BRCA1 gene as a therapy for cardiovascular disease

St. Michael's Hospital and King Saud University have received their first joint U.S. patent to use the BRCA1 gene as a therapy for cardiovascular disease.

Genetics created Feb 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Exercise triggers stem cells in muscle

University of Illinois researchers determined that an adult stem cell present in muscle is responsive to exercise, a discovery that may provide a link between exercise and muscle health. The findings could lead to new therapeutic ...

Medical research created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | 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

Breast cancer and heart disease may have common roots

Women who are at risk for breast cancer may also be at greater risk for heart disease, new research has found.

Genetics created Dec 20, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Stem cells, signaling pathways identified in lung repair

(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers at National Jewish Health have identified cells and signaling molecules that trigger the repair of injured lungs. Stijn De Langhe, PhD, and his colleagues report October 10, 2011, online in ...

Medical research created Oct 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Heart has built-in repair mechanism

(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers have for the first time succeeded in transforming a new type of stem-like cell in the adult heart, into heart muscle in mice.

Medical research created Jun 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Biomedical engineers patch a heart using novel tissue cell therapy

(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers at Columbia Engineering have established a new method to patch a damaged heart using a tissue-engineering platform that enables heart tissue to repair itself. This breakthrough, ...

Cardiology created May 06, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast