News tagged with skeletal system
Blood vessels 'sniff' gut microbes to regulate blood pressure
Researchers at The Johns Hopkins University and Yale University have discovered that a specialized receptor, normally found in the nose, is also in blood vessels throughout the body, sensing small molecules ...
Medical research
Feb 26, 2013 |
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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
Mar 20, 2012 |
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Knee injuries in women linked to motion, nervous system differences
Women are more prone to knee injuries than men, and the findings of a new study suggest this may involve more than just differences in muscular and skeletal structure – it shows that males and females ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 17, 2012 |
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Faulty gene linked to condition in infants
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at King's College London have for the first time identified a defective gene at the root of Vici syndrome, a rare inherited disorder which affects infants from birth, leading ...
Genetics
Dec 12, 2012 |
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Cushioned heel running shoes may alter adolescent biomechanics, performance
Many of today's running shoes feature a heavy cushioned heel. New research presented today at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) found that these shoes may alter an adolescent runner's ...
Health
Mar 19, 2013 |
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Scientists scan the human heart to create digital anatomical library
On April 18th JoVE (Journal of Visualized Experiments) will publish a new video article by Dr. Paul A Iaizzo demonstrating the anatomical reconstruction of an active human heart. The research uses contrast-computed tomography (C ...
Medical research
Apr 18, 2013 |
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