Genetics
Scientist develops gene therapy for muscle wasting
A discovery by Washington State University scientist Dan Rodgers and collaborator Paul Gregorevic could save millions of people suffering from muscle wasting disease.
Jul 27, 2016
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Medical research
Mechanics of a heartbeat are controlled by molecular strut in heart muscle cells
On top of the meaning and mystery that humans heap on the heart, it is first and foremost, a muscle. And one that beats about once a second for a person's entire life, with no rest. Given its vital importance, it's ironic ...
Apr 21, 2016
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Diabetes
Researchers identify cause of insulin resistance in type 2 diabetics
More than 29 million Americans are currently living with diabetes. The majority have type 2 diabetes, and for them insulin resistance - their body's inability to effectively process sugar - is a part of daily life. Therefore, ...
Mar 7, 2016
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Overweight & Obesity
In obese patients, five percent weight loss has significant health benefits
For patients with obesity trying to lose weight, the greatest health benefits come from losing just 5 percent of their body weight, according to a new study at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Feb 22, 2016
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Medical research
Stem cell gene therapy could be key to treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Scientists at the UCLA Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research and Center for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy at UCLA have developed a new approach that could eventually be used to treat Duchenne ...
Feb 12, 2016
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Neuroscience
Researchers develop microscope that allows look at live muscle units in action
Millions of people each year are diagnosed with diseases that result in the loss of neuromuscular function. One of the complications in treating these people has been an inability to track the progression of disease and provide ...
Dec 17, 2015
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Neuroscience
Researchers find neural switch that turns dreams on and off
At the flip of a switch, University of California, Berkeley, neuroscientists can send a sleeping mouse into dreamland.
Oct 15, 2015
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Medications
Can exercise be replaced with a pill?
Everyone knows that exercise improves health, and ongoing research continues to uncover increasingly detailed information on its benefits for metabolism, circulation, and improved functioning of organs such as the heart, ...
Oct 2, 2015
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Health
Maternal protein deficiency during pregnancy 'memorized' by fetal muscle cells
A new study has uncovered the genetic processes that link insufficient protein consumption during pregnancy with the development of muscle problems in mothers and their male offspring.
Sep 18, 2015
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Medical research
Molecule made by muscle shown for first time to build bone
A recently identified molecule produced by skeletal muscle in response to exercise, has been shown to increase bone mass, according to a collaborative study between researchers at the Mount Sinai Bone Program, Icahn School ...
Sep 14, 2015
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