News tagged with muscle fibres
Jamb and Jamc are essential proteins for the fusion of muscle cells: study
Researchers at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute have discovered two proteins that are essential for the fusion of muscle cells to build muscle fibres. Their discovery might help us better understand and treat illnesses ...
Dec 13, 2011 |
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'Skipping' drug marks step forward for muscular dystrophy
An experimental drug designed to fit a DNA patch in a flawed gene has cleared an important hurdle in tests on boys struck by a tragic muscle-wasting disease, a British study on Monday says.
Jul 25, 2011 |
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Zombie ants have fungus on the brain
Tropical carpenter ants (Camponotus leonardi) live high up in the rainforest canopy. When infected by a parasitic fungus (Ophiocordyceps unilateralis) the behaviour of the ants is dramatically changed. They ...
May 09, 2011 |
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Researcher develops medical technology to detect and treat disease
Cancer, heart disease and stroke are leading causes of death among Canadians. These are also the deadly diseases that Victor Yang's research team aims to alleviate.
Mar 18, 2011 |
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Nanoscale whiskers from sea creatures could grow human muscle tissue
Nanoscale whiskers from sea creatures could grow human muscle tissue
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Mar 11, 2011 |
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Exercise may slow progression of ALS
University of Alberta researchers are looking at exercise as a new way to slow the degenerative processes of ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
Jun 08, 2010 |
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New study suggests stem cells sabotage their own DNA to produce new tissues
A new study from the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI) and the University of Ottawa suggests that stem cells intentionally break their own DNA as a way of regulating tissue development. The study, published in Proceedings of ...
Feb 15, 2010 |
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High-fat diet impairs muscle health before impacting function
(PhysOrg.com) -- Skeletal muscle plays a critical role in regulating blood sugar levels in the body. But few studies have comprehensively examined how obesity caused by a high-fat diet affects the health of muscle in adolescents ...
Oct 06, 2009 |
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Invigorated muscle structure allows geese to brave the Himalayas: research
A higher density of blood vessels and other unique physiological features in the flight muscles of bar-headed geese allow them to do what even the most elite of human athletes struggle to accomplish - assert ...
Jul 28, 2009 |
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Triggering muscle development -- a therapeutic cure for muscle wastage?
Scientists in the UK and Denmark have shown that if elderly men were given growth hormone and exercised their legs showed an appreciable muscle mass increase.
Jul 01, 2009 |
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