Musculature

UC Riverside-led national survey of MS specialists finds nearly 10% had been redeployed to the front lines of COVID-19 patient careCredit: C. Rosema. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- A survey of U.S. multiple sclerosis, or MS, specialist…

Credit: Kanazawa University Chronic lower-limb edema (CLE) -- the permanent accumulation of fluid in the leg -- often occurs in elderly people. The condition leads to various physical and mental problems, including difficulty…

The new cutoff values for a metric widely used by geriatricians, physical therapists and nutritionists are more accurate, facilitate early diagnosis and contribute to preventive treatment  Aging entails a loss of muscle mass and strength,…

Researchers at the University of Tsukuba show that in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, regimented exercise has beneficial effects on the liver that are unrelated to weight loss, and they reveal the mechanisms underlying these…

In addition to causing blood sugar imbalances, type 1 diabetes can contribute to nerve damage and sensory abnormalities--a condition call neuropathy--and has been linked to a higher risk of bone fractures. A new study published in the…

Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A 10-week muscle-building and dietary program involving 50 middle-aged adults found no evidence that eating a high-protein diet increased strength or muscle mass more than…

Credit: Kim Ratliff, Augusta University As the name implies, induced pluripotent stem cells can become any type of cell in our body, and scientists have evidence that when they prompt them to become muscle progenitor cells they can…

Osaka University leads promising Japan-based study into use of ICT (Information and Communication Technology) for active, collaborative patient involvement in the medical research process, following a similar emerging trend in the US and…

The advance could lead to the development of stem cell-based therapies for muscle loss or damage due to injury, age or diseaseCredit: UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center A UCLA-led research team has identified a chemical cocktail that…

Article published by Brazilian researchers in Sports Medicine presents a systematic review of scientific studies on the topicCredit: Laboratório de Pesquisa em Movimento Humano/UNESP Brazilian researchers have published a systematic…

Kessler Foundation team proposes comprehensive approach to integrating surface electromyography into clinical practice as path to improving rehabilitative care for individuals with spinal cord injuryCredit: Kessler Foundation East…

Fractures in the vertebrae of the spine and calcification in a blood vessel called the abdominal aorta can both be visualized through the same spinal imaging test. A new study published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research that…

Results of new study underscore the need for the development and testing of nutrition and fitness interventions, as muscle quality significantly correlates with symptom burden, healthcare utilization, and survivalCredit: JNCCN …

What The Study Did: Researchers assessed the number of hospital admissions for noncommunicable diseases (abnormal tissue growths, metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases and musculoskeletal diseases) in São Paulo, Brazil, between…

In an analysis of nationwide data from the Veterans Health Administration, approximately one-quarter of individuals with kidney stones had a diagnosis of osteoporosis or bone fracture around the time of their kidney stone diagnosis. The…

Although guidelines do not recommend use of opioids to manage pain for individuals with knee osteoarthritis, a recent study published early online in Arthritis Care & Research, an official journal of the American College of…

Credit: Adapted from Nano Letters 2021, DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c04438 Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disorder marked by joint pain, swelling and damage. Although medications, such as steroids, anti-inflammatory…

Credit: Photo by Gunnar Jonsson Impaired memory, reduced motivation, and declining motor skills. These are some of the problems that may persist several years after people contract tick-borne encephalitis, a University of Gothenburg…

Researchers also identify molecular pathway that can inform development of treatments for muscle-wasting conditions such as sarcopenia. A new study suggests that a hormone known to prevent weight gain and normalize metabolism can also help…

Regeneration of muscle tissue was achieved by combining direct cell reprogramming with natural-synthetic hybrid scaffold as structural supportCredit: Institute for Basic Science Muscle is the largest organ that accounts for 40% of body…