Do compression garments facilitate muscle recovery after exercise?
Compression garments are an elastic cloth fitting that people wear on their arms, legs, or hips during or after physical ...
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How “calming” our spinal cords could provide relief from muscle spasms
Poor sleep, difficulty moving and injuries from hitting something accidentally are just some of the challenges faced by suffers of ...
How it works: The protein that stimulates muscle growth
In the gym, you are not just pumping iron, you are oxygenating muscle cells which keeps those muscles healthy, strong ...
Radiofrequency heating plus electromagnetic stimulation reduces belly fat and increases muscle
April 27, 2022 – The combination of radiofrequency (RF) heating and high-intensity focused electromagnetic (HIFEM) energy provides a single, noninvasive procedure for ...
CNIC scientists discover a new mechanism involved in the modulation of heart muscle elasticity
Scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), in collaboration with an international scientific team, have described a new ...
Lab grown, self-sustainable muscle cells repair muscle injury and disease, mouse study shows
In proof-of-concept experiments, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have successfully cultivated human muscle stem cells capable of renewing themselves ...
New approach enhances muscle recovery in aged mice
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Scientists have developed a promising new method to combat the age-related losses in muscle mass that often ...
Strength training protects against muscle pain by activating androgen receptors
March 31, 2022 – Resistance or strength training protects against the development of muscle pain in mice – and does ...
Is it possible to slow the progression of muscle degeneration in ALS patients?
TUCSON, Arizona — A $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense is supporting researchers in the University of Arizona ...
Correct mitochondrial function prevents muscle loss during ageing
The loss of muscle mass and strength during ageing is called sarcopenia. Affecting the elderly population, sarcopenia is a degenerative ...
Piezo1 possible key to supporting muscle regeneration in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
PHILADELPHIA— One protein, Piezo1, is key to marshalling muscle stem cells’ unique shapes and response to injuries, but it is ...
Using mRNA delivery to improve muscle strength
Mutations that lead to muscle atrophy can be repaired with the gene editor CRISPR-Cas9. A team led by ECRC researcher ...
New study discovers novel inhibitory roles of hnRNPK in skeletal muscle cell differentiation
RBPs (RNA-binding proteins) are a diverse category of proteins that are required for a wide range of cell activities. It's ...
30-60 mins of weekly muscle strengthening activity linked to 10-20% lower death risk
Between 30 and 60 minutes of muscle strengthening activity every week is linked to a 10-20% lower risk of death ...
Could gene therapy soon curb muscle loss in the elderly?
“Many millions of elderly people worldwide suffer from sarcopenia, a disease that is characterized by muscle wasting. A large proportion ...
Nebulin no longer nebulous! Scientists obtain first high-resolution 3D image of muscle protein
An elusive protein Credit: Max Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology An elusive protein Skeletal and heart muscles contract and relax ...
MRI sheds light on COVID vaccine-associated heart muscle injury
OAK BROOK, Ill. (February 15, 2022) – Vaccine-associated myocarditis shows a similar injury pattern on cardiac MRI compared to other ...
Feeling dizzy when you stand up? Simple muscle techniques can effectively manage symptoms of initial orthostatic hypotension
Philadelphia, February 9, 2022 -- Feeling lightheaded upon standing up due to initial orthostatic hypotension (IOH), or a transient decrease ...
Study finds higher risk in families of Black patients with inherited heart muscle disease
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Black patients diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) of unknown cause are more likely to have family members ...
Microbes help hibernating animals recycle nutrients, maintain muscle through winter
MADISON, Wis. — To get through a long winter without food, hibernating animals — like the 13-lined ground squirrel — ...
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Data contradict fears of COVID-19 vaccine effects on pregnancy and fertility
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Price and convenience can drive consumers to purchase cannabis from illegal, rather than legal, sources: Study
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COVID vaccine trial locations influenced in vaccine efficacy results
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Long-duration energy storage beats the challenge of week-long wind-power lulls
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Atom-by-atom growth chart for shells helps decode past climate
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‘Democracy’ governs mass jackdaw take-offs