Scientists from Lancaster University in the UK have discovered that immune responses originally found to prevent fungal infections are also important in eliminating Trichinella spiralis, a round worm and the causative agent ...
Apr 18, 2019
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Scientists funded by the March of Dimes, the leading nonprofit for the health of moms and babies, have developed a new technique called electromyometrial imaging (EMMI) to display a color-coded, three-dimensional picture ...
Mar 20, 2019
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Muscle co-contraction is a strategy used commonly in elderly people to increase their stability. Co-contraction involves the simultaneous contraction of pairs of muscles from opposing groups to lock a joint and provide stability.
Feb 5, 2019
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Your phone chimes, it's a message from your partner. You reply instantly because that's what you always do.
Jan 4, 2019
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Researchers and clinicians through a multicenter collaboration have identified a novel multisystem disorder caused by bi-allelic variants in the CCDC47 gene. Their findings are reported in the American Journal of Human Genetics.
Nov 19, 2018
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Overactive bladder (OAB) is a common form of urinary incontinence that is widely treated with pelvic floor muscle (PFM) training. A new laboratory study lends insights into how PFM training works: by reducing contractions ...
Oct 19, 2018
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Medical products derived from marijuana might have a mild benefit in treating symptoms of multiple sclerosis, based on reports from patients.
Oct 13, 2018
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In the field of muscle physiology, scientists study muscle movement at the molecular level—chiefly, proteins such as myosin, actin and titin—to understand how muscles contract.
Oct 8, 2018
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A research group from Shanghai and Moscow has developed a multi-scale model of coronary circulation, which nourishes the myocardium. The model is the first to account for key factors of the myocardial perfusion mechanism. ...
Oct 1, 2018
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University of Queensland researchers are developing diagnostic tests for a genetic condition which can cause the body to fatally overheat while under a general anaesthetic.
Jul 23, 2018
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