INJECTABLE GEL HELPS HEART MUSCLES REGENERATE AFTER HEART ATTACK
Researchers have developed a new injectable gel that releases microRNAs into heart muscles, restarting the replication of existing caridomyocytes following a heart attack.… READ MORE…
CHOIR HELPS PEOPLE WITH PARKINSON’S DISEASE BATTLE DESTRUCTIVE EFFECTS TO MUSCLES, BRAIN AND VOICE
Researchers at the Northern Arizona University are helping alleviate symptoms of Parkinson’s and quash social isolation in sufferers by establishing a choir.… READ MORE…
YOUR MUSCLES CAN ‘TASTE’ SUGAR
Researchers have discovered a mechanism of glucose sensing by muscles that contribute to the regulation of blood sugar levels in the body.… READ MORE…
HUNTINGTON’S DISEASE AFFECTS MUSCLES AS WELL AS NEURONS
Researchers report Huntington’s disease is not only a neurodegenerative disease, it is also a disease that affects muscle tissues.… READ MORE…
REPLICATING THE CONNECTION BETWEEN MUSCLES AND NERVES
Researchers have developed a new chip that could help test new treatments for ALS and other neuromuscular disorders.… READ MORE…
REPEATED STIMULATION TREATMENT CAN RESTORE MOVEMENT TO PARALYZED MUSCLES
A combination of transcranial magnetic stimulation and peripheral nerve stimulation may help in the rehabilitation of people with spinal cord injury. … READ MORE…
MOTOR LEARNING TIED TO INTELLIGENT CONTROL OF SENSORY NEURONS IN THE MUSCLES
A new study reports the ability to learn movements relies upon the brain’s control of sensory neurons in muscles.… READ MORE…
SINGING IN THE BRAIN: SONGBIRDS’ VOCAL MUSCLES WORK LIKE HUMANS WHEN SINGING
A new study reports the vocal muscles of Bengalese finches change function to help produce different parameters of sounds, much like an opera singer.… READ MORE…
DIFFERENT TYPES OF ATHLETIC TRAINING AFFECT HOW THE BRAIN COMMUNICATES WITH MUSCLES
A new study shows the communication between the brain and quadriceps of people who participate in endurance training is different to that of people who frequently take part in resistance training.… READ MORE…
FUNCTIONING OF AGED BRAINS AND MUSCLES IN MICE MADE YOUNGER
A new study reports the protein GDF11 appears to improve brain and skeletal muscle function in older mice.… READ MORE…
LIGHT ACTIVATED NEURONS FROM STEM CELLS RESTORE FUNCTION TO PARALYSED MUSCLES
Researchers use optogenetics to restore function to paralyzed muscles.… READ MORE…
MOVEMENT WITHOUT MUSCLES STUDY COULD INSPIRE ROBOT AND PROSTHETIC LIMB DEVELOPMENTS
Researchers show insect limbs can move without muscles. The finding could provide engineers to find additional ways to improve the control of robotic and prosthetic limbs.… READ MORE…
