News tagged with muscle degeneration
Stem cell research in the UK reaches significant milestone
Stem cell scientists at King's College London will today announce they have submitted to the UK Stem Cell Bank (UKSCB) their first clinical grade human embryonic stem (hES) cell lines that are free from animal-derived products, ...
Dec 06, 2011 |
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Muscling toward a longer life: Genetic aging pathway identified in flies
Researchers at Emory University School of Medicine have identified a set of genes that act in muscles to modulate aging and resistance to stress in fruit flies.
Oct 17, 2011 |
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New research goes against mom's advice that routine lifting is bad for your back
New University of Alberta research disputes advice that routine lifting is bad for your back. Tapio Videman's research found that physical loading, the pressure put on the spine that comes with, for example, frequent lifting, ...
Apr 15, 2010 |
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New clues about the basis of muscle wasting disease
New findings that shed light on how genetic damage to muscle cell proteins can lead to the development of the rare muscle-wasting disease, nemaline myopathy, are reported today (15 March) in the Biochemical Journal.
Mar 12, 2010 |
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Study identifies genes that protect against aging
Scientists at the University of Liverpool have developed a new method to help researchers identify genes that can help protect the body during the ageing process.
Apr 20, 2009 |
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Muscular dystrophy mystery solved; scientists move closer to MD solution
Muscular dystrophy, which affects approximately 250,000 people in the United States, occurs when damaged muscle tissue is replaced with fibrous, bony or fatty tissue and loses function. While scientists have identified one ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 26, 2009 |
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