How much protein is the appropriate amount for critically ill patients in intensive care? "This has been one of the burning questions in the field of clinical nutrition support," says Charlene Compher, a professor of nutrition ...
Apr 6, 2023
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A new study that identifies ways to reduce the factors that lead to an asthma attack gives hope to asthma sufferers. A UCSF researcher and his colleagues believe they have found a way to help asthma sufferers by impeding ...
Sep 17, 2012
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(Medical Xpress)—Self-perceived masculinity is higher in men with muscle dysmorphia, popularly called 'bigorexia', than other gym users, while men with anorexia nervosa relate more strongly to feminine stereotypes, research ...
Mar 27, 2013
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The central nervous system (CNS) comprises the brain and spinal cord, and coordinates all our bodily activities. One of the functions of the CNS is to choose the most efficient muscle movements in order to conserve energy ...
Feb 28, 2014
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Patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer have been shown to benefit from chemotherapy prior to surgical removal of the bladder. But which type of chemotherapy leads to the best outcomes in terms of complete response rates ...
Aug 31, 2018
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Humans are unparalleled in the animal kingdom in hand dexterity. We use tools, hold pens, thread needles, and more, with little thought about the challenges the nervous system faces when precisely applying forces with the ...
Mar 17, 2022
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In yet another example of the financial toll that the new coronavirus has exacted during the pandemic, a new report estimates that up to 4 million Americans are out of work as they struggle with long COVID.
Aug 26, 2022
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Better diagnosis and treatment of a crippling inherited nerve disorder may be just around the corner thanks to an international team that spanned Asia, Europe and the United States. The team had been hunting DNA strands for ...
Aug 23, 2012
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A study developed at the Miguel Hernández University of Elche (Spain) has preliminarily concluded that people with multiple sclerosis may reduce perceived fatigue and increase mobility through a series of combined strength ...
Oct 1, 2014
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A new study has found that tamoxifen, a well-known breast cancer drug, can counteract some pathologic features in a mouse model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). At present, no treatment is known to produce long-term ...
Jan 15, 2013
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