Musculature

JCEM Editors examine pandemic's impact on endocrine patients in editorial WASHINGTON--Individuals taking a class of steroid hormones called glucocorticoids for conditions such as asthma, allergies and arthritis on a routine basis may be…

Exercise and a cell-aging drug could help cases of chronic myopathyCredit: Yuki Saito et al., Nature Communications. February 14, 2020 Exercise can only improve strength in muscle-degenerating diseases when a specific type of…

(Philadelphia, PA) - Overuse injuries - think muscle strains, tennis elbow, and rotator cuff tears - are a considerable problem in the United States, especially among young athletes. But while commonly associated with sports, overuse…

Large spike in TGFβ activity in injured muscle triggers a downward spiral leading to muscle degeneration and failed muscle regenerationCredit: Children's National Hospital Boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) experience poor muscle…

Lithuanian scientists have devised a spinal stabilization exercise program for managing lower back pain for people who perform sedentary job: Their effect lasts 3 times longer than that of a usual muscle strengthening exercise…

Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, March 11, 2020 - A multi-institution research team led by the University of Pittsburgh secured a $22 million grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop a device combining…

Credit: Photo by Fred Zwicky CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Novel biomedical advances that show promise in the lab often fall short in clinical trials. For researchers studying peripheral artery disease, this is made more difficult by a lack of…

To improve how broken bones heal in people with diabetes, University of Pennsylvania researchers are leading work to develop an affordable oral therapy -- grown in plants People with diabetes are at a higher risk of fracturing a bone than…

Joint capsule edema and thickness at the axillary recess prove useful in predicting stiff shoulder in patients with small to large ( Credit: American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) Leesburg, VA, February 19,…

IncludeConnect provides a single digital platform configurable with all strength and cardio equipment, regardless of brand or location, to enable better health and performance outcomesCredit: IncludeHealth Cincinnati,…

New large-scale study evaluated duration of hormone therapy to determine effect on muscle mass loss and the prevalence of sarcopenia in postmenopausal women CLEVELAND, Ohio (February 12, 2020)--Skeletal muscle mass and strength are…

Researchers provide comprehensive review of effects of movement-based mind-body interventions on chronic low back painCredit: Florida Atlantic University It's a pain. About 80 percent of adults in the United States will experience…

Use of the pain medication tramadol was linked with a higher risk of hip fractures compared with the use of other pain medications in an analysis of a patient database from the United Kingdom. The analysis, which is published in the…

Reconstructing the stable signal from neurons driving skills like tying sneakers can aid paralyzed patients A potentially big advance for neuroprostheses Scientists discover neural activity patterns for limb movements remain stable…

Credit: Courtesy Jay Kim CORVALLIS, Ore. - Carpal tunnel, stiff shoulders, eye-strain headaches - these are all well-known side effects of prolonged computer use. But what happens when you step away from the desktop and into virtual…

For women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), taking certain steps to ensure that they have a healthy pregnancy leads to a reduced risk of complicated birth or miscarriage, according to a study in Arthritis Care & Research. The study…

A treatment involving electrical nerve stimulation helped women with fibromyalgia in a recent clinical trial. The findings are published in Arthritis & Rheumatology. Fibromyalgia is characterized by pain and fatigue, particularly…

Credit: Gotthardt Lab, MDC Grizzly bears spend many months in hibernation, but their muscles do not suffer from the lack of movement. In the journal "Scientific Reports", a team led by Michael Gotthardt reports on how they manage to do…

New subtype of muscle stem cells that can be used in the development of gene therapiesCredit: Spuler lab, MDC Anyone who climbs the 285 steps to the viewing platform of Berlin's Siegessäule, or Victory Column, will probably have quite…

Credit: Photo by Maricruz Kwon/UTHealth Tired of living with painful arthritic knees, 54-year-old Deborah Brown's interest was piqued when she saw a recruitment flyer for a clinical trial on an innovative pain treatment at The…