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Greater quadriceps strength may benefit those with knee osteoarthritis
Jan 13, 2009 |
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Studies on the influence of quadriceps strength on knee osteoarthritis (OA), one of the leading causes of disability among the elderly, have shown conflicting results. In some studies, decreased quadriceps strength is associated ...
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Treatment to improve degenerating muscle gains strength
Nov 11, 2009 |
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A study appearing in Science Translational Medicine puts scientists one step closer to clinical trials to test a gene delivery strategy to improve muscle mass and function in patients with certain degenerative muscle disord ...
Ibuprofen or acetaminophen in long-term resistance training increases muscle mass/strength
Apr 06, 2008 |
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Taking daily recommended dosages of ibuprofen and acetaminophen caused a substantially greater increase over placebo in the amount of quadriceps muscle mass and muscle strength gained during three months of regular weight ...
Greater use of in-patient diagnostic imaging improves patient outcomes without significantly impacting costs
Oct 28, 2009 |
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Hospitals that make greater use of inpatient diagnostic imaging exams achieve lower in-hospital mortality rates with little or no impact on costs, according to a peer-reviewed study of more than 1 million patient outcomes ...
'Marathon mice' elucidate little-known muscle type
Jan 03, 2007 |
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Researchers report in the January issue of the journal Cell Metabolism, published by Cell Press, the discovery of a genetic "switch" that drives the formation of a poorly understood type of muscle. Moreover, they found, animal ...
Angry faces: Research suggests link between facial structure and aggression
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 30, 2009 |
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Angry words and gestures are not the only way to get a sense of how temperamental a person is. According to new findings in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, a quick glance at som ...
Cancer patients want honesty, compassion from their oncologist
Nov 04, 2009 |
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What do patients want from their radiation oncologists? The most significant preference is that more than one-third of female cancer patients (37 percent) prefer to have their hands held by their radiation oncologists during ...
Digital divide: Psychologists suggest ways to include the aging population in the tech revolution
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 04, 2009 |
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Technology is no longer what it used to be: Computers have replaced typewriters and landlines are in rapid decline. Technological advances are being made every day, making many of our lives easier and allowing information ...
The largest bat in Europe inhabited northeastern Spain more than 10,000 years ago
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Oct 29, 2009 |
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Spanish researchers have confirmed that the largest bat in Europe, Nyctalus lasiopterus, was present in north-eastern Spain during the Late Pleistocene (between 120,000 and 10,000 years ago). The Greater Noctul ...
Drug used for neuropathic pain relieves discomfort from abdominal adhesions
Oct 26, 2009 |
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Pregabalin, FDA-approved for neuropathic pain (pain caused by shingles and peripheral neuropathy), effectively reduced abdominal pain and improved sleep in women with adhesions, according to a Henry Ford study.
Postmenopausal women with higher testosterone levels
Nov 04, 2009 |
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Postmenopausal women who have higher testosterone levels may be at greater risk of heart disease, insulin resistance and the metabolic syndrome compared to women with lower testosterone levels, according to a new study accepted ...
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