News tagged with muscle relaxants


Antidepressants aid electroconvulsive therapy in treating severe depression

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jul 06, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Combining antidepressant drugs with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) does a better job of reducing symptoms of severe depression and causes less memory loss than using ECT alone, according to a new study by researchers at ...





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What a grind: Bruxism at night likely a sign of stress by day

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 27, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

You can practically track Steve Barkley's stress by the level of activity in his temporomandibular joint, or TMJ, the hinge joint that connects the lower jaw to the temporal bone of the skull and helps one chew, talk and ...


High-fat diet impairs muscle health before impacting function

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 06, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(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 ...


Investigating muscle repair, scientists follow their noses

Investigating muscle repair, scientists follow their noses

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Nov 16, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0

When muscle cells need repair, they use odor-detecting tools found in the nose to start the process, researchers have discovered.


Anti-snoring products unproven, study says

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created Apr 10, 2006 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Many anti-snoring products have limited scientific evidence to support their claims, a consumer study says.


Helping the obese fight loss of muscle function

Medicine & Health / Research

created Sep 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Experts at The University of Nottingham are working on ground-breaking research to determine, for the first time, precisely what damage obesity can inflict on the muscles in our body.


Reduced muscle strength associated with risk for Alzheimer's

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Nov 09, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Individuals with weaker muscles appear to have a higher risk for Alzheimer's disease and declines in cognitive function over time, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of Neurology.


Treatment to improve degenerating muscle gains strength

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 ...


Codeine use and accident risk

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The risk of being involved in a traffic accident with personal injury is significantly higher among codeine users than non-users. However, sporadic or moderate use of codeine alone does not carry an increased risk, according ...


Insulin boost restores muscle growth in elderly

Medicine & Health / Research

created Sep 25, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 1

When most people think of insulin, they think of diabetes — a disease that arises when, for one reason or another, insulin can't do the critical job of helping the body process sugar. But the hormone has another, less well-known ...


Longer toes eyed as sprinters' edge

Longer toes eyed as sprinters' edge

Biology / Other

created Nov 12, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Longer toes may give sprinters a leg up on other runners, according to a new study.



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