Musculature

A novel study of joint cartilage and what it could mean for future astronautsCredit: Institute for Biomedical Problems, Moscow DETROIT - A novel Henry Ford Hospital study of mice aboard a Russian spaceflight may raise an intriguing…

A study published in the journal Neural Computation involving Núria Armengol, a biomedical engineer at UPF, further to her bachelor's degree final project which she conducted at Duke University (Durham, USA)Credit: UPF A study published in…

Credit: Photo by Region Vastra Gotaland Patients with muscle and joint pain are often at least as well served by seeing a physiotherapist as by consulting a doctor when they seek help at a primary health care centre. Over time, the…

Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Researchers report that a protein known to be important to protein synthesis also influences muscle regeneration and regrowth in an unexpected manner. The discovery, reported in…

The University of Missouri study has wide ranging implications, including teaching animal and human surgeonsCredit: University of Missouri A new three-dimensional model of the skeletal muscles responsible for bird flight provides the most…

Small molecules such as hormones and ions are constantly transported in and out from our cells. This regulates what the cells do in our bodies. That is also why many researchers try to understand what controls the different channels in…

Credit: Mitsuharu Okutsu Skeletal muscle mass and function becomes progressively compromised with aging, chronic disease, and physical inactivity. Oxidative stress plays an important role in loss of skeletal muscle mass and function.…

April 22, 2019 - Even with a good diet and workout routine, some men and women have trouble getting the toned abdominal appearance they want. For these patients, a technique called abdominal etching can help in creating the classic…

Credit: Sanford Burnham Prebys LA JOLLA, CALIF. - April 17, 2019 - Lying within our muscles are stem cells, invisible engines that drive the tissue's growth and repair. Understanding the signal(s) that direct muscle stem cells to spring…

DURHAM, N.C. (PRWEB) April 09, 2019 -- Stem cells collected from the patient's own bone marrow holds great interest as a potential therapy for osteoarthritis of the knee (KOA) because of their ability to regenerate the damaged…