Muscle wasting reversed in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis increased their leg muscle volume when treated with an anti-rheumatic drug, offering new hope for improved muscle health.
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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms: News and Research on Muscular Atrophy
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Deep sedation during ventilation can cost patients their independence, study says
Patients placed on mechanical ventilation are commonly put under deep sedation, to ease the stress and discomfort of having a machine breathe for them.
Oct 16, 2025
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Genetic model reveals a form of calcium release is unnecessary for normal muscle contraction
The mechanism of skeletal muscle contraction is a process that relies on calcium signaling. However, the physiological role of calcium-induced calcium release (CICR) through the ryanodine receptor type 1 (RyR1) has remained ...
Sep 25, 2025
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Unraveling the mechanism to awaken dormant fast-twitch muscle tissue in humans
Type IIb fast-twitch myofibers, known for their rapid contraction speed, are plentiful in small mammals but have largely diminished in humans. Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have discovered that the overexpression ...
Sep 18, 2025
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Singapore's young women have 'skinny-fat' risks typically seen in older age
A comprehensive study led by researchers from the A*STAR Institute for Human Development and Potential (A*STAR IHDP) has found that more than 1 in 4 healthy-weight Chinese women in their 20s and 30s already have low muscle ...
Sep 5, 2025
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Muscle's master regulator also moonlights as a gene silencer, study reveals
For more than 30 years, scientists have studied how the myogenic determination gene number 1 (MYOD) protein binds DNA to modify the gene expression of muscle stem cells. Similar to the instant kung fu education Keanu Reeves ...
Aug 11, 2025
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GDF-15 and eGFRdiff: Blood markets may help predict kidney risk and survival in diabetes mellitus
Kidney complications in diabetes often progress silently, putting patients at risk of life-threatening outcomes long before any symptoms appear. Identifying individuals with diabetes who are at risk of rapid kidney function ...
Jul 29, 2025
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Intramuscular fat blocks muscle healing and weakens strength, study finds
Consider the delicate web of fat in a Wagyu steak. The "marbling" that makes carnivore connoisseurs swoon is a visual heuristic for quality flavor.
Jul 28, 2025
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Consuming more protein may protect patients taking anti-obesity drug from muscle loss
Women and older adults taking the anti-obesity drug semaglutide may be at higher risk for muscle loss, but higher protein intake may help prevent muscle loss in these patients, according to a small study being presented Saturday ...
Jul 12, 2025
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Study reveals accurate association between weak handgrip and a host of diseases among over-50s
Researchers have provided robust scientific evidence that ailments like depression, high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, Alzheimer's disease, osteoarthritis, and difficulties performing daily activities are associated ...
Jul 7, 2025
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