Medical research
New patent perfects muscle mitochondria test
Sometimes perfecting an existing technique can open the doors to new possibilities.
Sep 26, 2017
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Neuroscience
Electrical stimulation improves paralyzed patients' function
Nearly 282,000 people in the U.S. live with paralysis following a spinal cord injury (SCI). A review of more than 90 studies found that electrical stimulation may help restore function in those paralyzed after SCI. The article ...
Sep 15, 2017
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Health
Usain Bolt and Andre De Grasse—hamstring injuries explained
Judging by recent hamstring injuries of high-profile athletes at the world track and field championships in London, some may muse that perhaps it's a contagious virus hitting sprinters.
Aug 14, 2017
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Health
Take to the road on 2 wheels
(HealthDay)—Cycling is a fun fitness option at every age. It's easier on your joints than some other forms of cardio, yet it's just as efficient.
Jul 31, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
No evidence higher doses of cholesterol-lowering drug increase risk of acute kidney damage
New Zealanders taking a higher dose of simvastatin, one of the cholesterol-lowering statin drugs used to prevent heart attacks and strokes, do not appear to have a higher risk of acute kidney damage than those taking a lower ...
Jul 31, 2017
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Neuroscience
Working around spinal injuries: Rehabilitation, drug treatment lets rats recover some involuntary movement
A new study in rats shows that changes in the brain after spinal cord injury are necessary to restore at least some function to lower limbs. The work was published recently in the journal eLife.
Jul 24, 2017
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Surgery
Think twice before skipping a physical therapy recommendation, expert says
When you hear the term 'doctor's orders' you know that they mean business. So why is it that when the doctor orders physical therapy for pain or an injury, many people skip out? A physical therapist at Baylor College of Medicine ...
Jul 19, 2017
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Medical research
Researchers find key to muscle regeneration
Saint Louis University researchers report in Molecular Metabolism new findings that the nuclear receptor REV-ERB appears to play a key role in muscle regeneration, suggesting the receptor may be a good target for new drugs ...
Jun 14, 2017
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Medical research
Weekly steroids strengthen and repair muscles
Weekly doses of glucocorticoid steroids, such as prednisone, help speed recovery in muscle injuries, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study. The weekly steroids also repaired muscles damaged by muscular dystrophy.
May 16, 2017
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Health
Study: More than half of college football athletes have inadequate levels of vitamin D
More than half of college football athletes participating in the NFL Combine had inadequate levels of vitamin D, and this left them more susceptible to muscle injuries, according to a study at Hospital for Special Surgery ...
Mar 17, 2017
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