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The bionic arm is the future of prosthetics, and it's here today

Medicine & Health / Research

created Oct 07, 2008 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (5) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Alberta Health Services' Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital is pioneering a major advancement in upper-limb amputation surgery and rehabilitation with the Canadian debut of the Targeted Muscle Reinnervation ...





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Mighty mice: Treatment targeted to muscle improves motor neuron disease

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Aug 12, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New research with transgenic mice reveals that a therapy directed at the muscle significantly improves disease symptoms of a genetic disorder characterized by destruction of the neurons that control movement. The study, published ...


New surgical technique shows promise for improving function of artificial arms

Medicine & Health / Other

created Feb 10, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A surgical technique known as targeted muscle reinnervation appears to enable patients with arm amputations to have improved control of functions with an artificial arm, according to a study in the February 11 issue of JAMA.


New potential therapeutic target discovered for genetic disorder -- Barth syndrome

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Mar 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center may have discovered a new targeted intervention for Barth Syndrome (BTHS). BTHS, a sometimes fatal disease, is a serious genetic disorder occurring predominantly in males that leads ...


The benefits of a little resistance for older adults

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 18, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

University of Queensland research is showing the benefits of resistance training in keeping older Australians in tip top form.


Protein identified that plays role in blood flow

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created Sep 18, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

For years, researchers have known that high blood pressure causes blood vessels to contract and low blood pressure causes blood vessels to relax. Until recently, however, researchers did not have the tools to determine the ...


Two-way cell talk provides clues about neuromuscular disease

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created Feb 17, 2008 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (5) | comments 1

It’s a scientific given that neurons tell other cells what to do, but new evidence suggests that, like with any good relationship, these target cells also have much to contribute, scientists say.


The power behind insect flight: Researchers reveal key kinetic component

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created Oct 31, 2006 | popularity 4 / 5 (22) | comments 0

Researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and the University of Vermont have discovered a key molecular mechanism that allows tiny flies and other "no-see-ums" to whirl their wings at a dizzying rate of up to 1,000 ...


From fruit fly wings to heart failure -- why Not(ch)?

From fruit fly wings to heart failure -- why Not(ch)?

Medicine & Health / Research

created Dec 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Almost a century after it was discovered in fruit flies with notches in their wings, the Notch signalling pathway may come to play an important role in the recovery from heart attacks. In a study published ...


Finding clues for nerve cell repair

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created Jun 03, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 1

A new study at the Montreal Neurological Institute at McGill University identifies a key mechanism for the normal development of motor nerve cells (motor neurons) - cells that control muscles. This finding is crucial to understanding ...


OU Lab 1 of 4 in nation testing new exercise technique

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created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A year ago, Michael Bemben, professor of health and exercise science in the University of Oklahoma College of Arts and Sciences, was invited to the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., to formally announce the partnership ...



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