Protein craze can lead to better health if done right
It’s a question that Dr. Travis Wilkes gets asked every day by patients. It is something that Dr.…
Beetroot juice shows its clearest aerobic benefits in recreational exercisers
A review of 38 trials examines who may benefit most from beetroot juice, and why elite athletes should…
Gentle electroacupuncture effectively promotes nerve repair in facial paralysis
Peripheral facial paralysis (PFP) affects around 38 out of every 100,000 people in China, leaving 2% to 29%…
Muscle health plays crucial role in diabetes risk, study finds
A major new international study led by Curtin University, has found diabetes risk is about more than just…
Study reveals distinct roles of oxygen-sensing proteins in skeletal muscles
Skeletal muscles-responsible for movement, joint stabilization, and postural support-are highly metabolically active and heavily reliant on oxygen during…
New genetic reference map accelerates human stem cell research
A team led by bioengineers at the University of California San Diego has developed a genome-scale reference map…
Lung tumors hack the nervous system to cause severe cachexia
Cachexia is a condition in which patients affected by cancer or other chronic diseases become sick and lose…
New molecular mechanism identified in common inherited heart disease
A study led by the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC), working in collaboration with an…
New spatially resolved transcriptomic map reveals how bone and muscle cells communicate
A new study generated one of the most comprehensive spatially resolved transcriptomic maps of cellular communication between bone…
New soft robotic heart accurately mimics the complex movements of human valves
Researchers at UNSW Sydney have developed a fully synthetic soft robotic heart that reproduces the complex movements and…
Blood metabolism maps how lifestyle tracks function in cognitive aging
A new pathway-level analysis links diet and physical activity to blood metabolic patterns associated with mobility, cognition, independence,…
Statins may trigger muscle side effects by activating inflammatory danger signals
New experimental findings reveal how statins may push vulnerable muscle cells into a stress state, suggesting future strategies…