News tagged with muscle injury

Study shows massage reduces inflammation following strenuous exercise

Most athletes can testify to the pain-relieving, recovery-promoting effects of massage. Now there's a scientific basis that supports booking a session with a massage therapist: On the cellular level massage reduces inflammation ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Omega-3 fatty acids could prevent and treat nerve damage, research suggests

(Medical Xpress) -- Research from Queen Mary, University of London suggests that omega-3 fatty acids, which are found in fish oil, have the potential to protect nerves from injury and help them to regenerate.

Medicine & Health / Research

created Jan 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers find pet kidney injuries are similar to human kidney injuries

When evaluating early kidney injuries in people, doctors monitor blood level increases of creatinine, a waste product of muscle breakdown, to understand the severity of the injury. Creatinine is filtered by the kidneys, and ...

Biology / Other

created Dec 19, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Stem cell research in the UK reaches significant milestone

Stem cell scientists at King's College London will today announce they have submitted to the UK Stem Cell Bank (UKSCB) their first clinical grade human embryonic stem (hES) cell lines that are free from animal-derived products, ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Dec 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Improved method of electrical stimulation could help treat damaged nerves

Functional electrical stimulation (FES) was developed to help return lost function to patients with upper and lower extremity injuries and spinal cord injuries, among other applications. However, the devices, which work by ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Two statin drugs similarly effective in reversing coronary heart disease

Maximum doses of Crestor (rosuvastatin) or Lipitor (atorvastatin) are similarly effective in reversing the buildup of cholesterol plaques in the coronary artery walls (atherosclerosis) after 24 months of treatment, according ...

Medicine & Health / Cardiology

created Nov 15, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 2

In reversing motor nerve damage, time is of the essence

When a motor nerve is severely damaged, people rarely recover full muscle strength and function. Neuroscientists from Children's Hospital Boston, combining patient data with observations in a mouse model, now show why. It's ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Oct 03, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scuba diving improves function of body, mind in vets with spinal cord injury

(Medical Xpress) -- A small group of veterans with spinal cord injuries who underwent a four-day scuba- diving certification saw significant improvement in muscle movement, increased sensitivity to light touch and pinprick ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 21, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Possible new blood test to diagnose heart attacks

Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine researchers are reporting a possible new blood test to help diagnose heart attacks.

Medicine & Health / Cardiology

created Sep 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

US approves Botox for bladder control

The face-freezing pharmaceutical injection Botox gained another medical use on Wednesday when the US government approved it for use in some patients with overactive bladder.

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Aug 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Vitamin D lower in NFL football players who suffered muscled injuries, study reports

Vitamin D deficiency has been known to cause an assortment of health problems, a recent study being presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's (AOSSM) Annual Meeting in San Diego today, suggests ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 10, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Crucial role for molecule in muscle development

Research led by the University of East Anglia has discovered the crucial role of a molecule in skeletal muscle development.

Medicine & Health / Research

created Jul 04, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Lack of empathy following traumatic brain injury linked to reduced responsiveness to anger

Egocentric, self-centred, and insensitive to the needs of others: these social problems often arise in people with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) and have been attributed in part to a loss of emotional empathy, the capacity ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jun 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Most nurses don't use recommended intramuscular injection site despite potential risks

Seven out of ten hospital nurses who took part in a Canadian study used the dorsogluteal (DG) buttock site to administer intramuscular injections - despite the potential risks of sciatic nerve injury - with only 14% using ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created May 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Why salad helps you say yes to 'NO'

Disorders of the circulatory system- vascular diseases- are common in the developed world, and can lead to heart attacks, strokes and even death. However, treatments for these disorders, such as bypass surgery and angioplasty, ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Mar 23, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0