News tagged with abnormal muscle

Researchers gain detailed insight into failing heart cells using new nanotechnique

Researchers have been able to see how heart failure affects the surface of an individual heart muscle cell in minute detail, using a new nanoscale scanning technique developed at Imperial College London. The findings may ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Feb 25, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Heart protein regulates blood vessel maintenance

Researchers identify a protein that regulates the physical state of blood vessels. The biochemical processes involved in this regulation are important in the study of cardiovascular health.

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created May 11, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Recently identified genetic heart disorder often deadly for young patients

A study that included young patients with a recently recognized rare type of cardiomyopathy (a disorder of the heart muscle) linked to a genetic mutation finds that progression of this disease may be rapid and often results ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Mar 24, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers identify new function of protein in cellular respiration

(PhysOrg.com) -- Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have found that the protein Stat3 plays a key role in regulating mitochondria, the energy-producing machines of cells. This discovery could one day lead to the ...

Biology /

created Jan 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Ahead of the games: Test will catch sports cheats on new endurance drugs

Avoiding detection just got harder for drug cheats who try to use a particular range of untested, but potentially enhancing, compounds. In the past, tests have been developed once a drug is known to be in circulation. Now ...

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Jan 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0