Medical research
Research uncovers mechanism, protective purpose of muscle soreness following exercise
New research from the University of Queensland has revealed the way human muscles recover after fatigue.
Feb 14, 2017
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Medical research
New drug to treat muscle wasting disease inclusion body myositis (IBM) reverses key symptoms in mice
A new drug to treat the muscle wasting disease inclusion body myositis (IBM) reverses key symptoms in mice and is safe and well-tolerated in patients, finds a new study led by the Medical Research Council (MRC) Centre for ...
Mar 23, 2016
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Cardiology
Research reveals new insights into why the heart does not repair itself
Heart muscle is one of the least renewable tissues in the body, which is one of the reasons that heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease ...
Jun 5, 2017
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Healing mesenchymal cells morph and destroy muscles in models of spinal cord injury, ALS, spinal muscular atrophy
When a muscle is acutely injured—whether through accidental strain or intentional weight lifting—special repair cells called fibro-adipogenic progenitors (FAPs) rush to the rescue. These cells coordinate the activity ...
Jul 26, 2018
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Muscle-wasting sarcopenia is now a recognised disease—but we can all protect ourselves
As we grow older, the size and strength of our muscles progressively deteriorates. This can affect our capacity to perform everyday activities like standing up from a chair, climbing stairs or carrying groceries.
Jul 9, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Treatment hope for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
An international team led by the University of Melbourne Australia, has found that increasing a specific protein in muscles could help treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a severe and progressive muscle wasting disease ...
Apr 4, 2012
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Medical research
Once-weekly steroid dosing can promote muscle repair without atrophy
Glucocorticoid steroids are used to treat a variety of conditions, including chronic inflammatory diseases and autoimmune diseases. Their effects on muscle recovery and repair make them particularly effective therapies for ...
May 8, 2017
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Genetics
Scientist develops gene therapy for muscle wasting
A discovery by Washington State University scientist Dan Rodgers and collaborator Paul Gregorevic could save millions of people suffering from muscle wasting disease.
Jul 27, 2016
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Scientists identify critical pathway to improve muscle repair
Researchers at the University of Louisville have discovered a mechanism involved in skeletal muscle repair that may enable clinicians to boost the effectiveness of adult stem cell therapies for diseases such as muscular dystrophy. ...
Nov 30, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
A race against time to diagnose deadly weight loss in cancer patients
About one third of cancer patients die because of cachexia - an involuntary weight loss, characterized primarily by muscle wasting and metabolic changes, which cannot be addressed or treated solely with increased food intake. ...
Nov 4, 2016
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