News tagged with muscle inflammation

Surprise: Scientists discover that inflammation helps to heal wounds

A new research study published in The FASEB Journal may change how sports injuries involving muscle tissue are treated, as well as how much patient monitoring is necessary when potent anti-inflammatory drugs are prescribed for a ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Oct 04, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (16) | comments 10 | with audio podcast

Muscular heart failure patients may have a better chance at survival: study

University of Alberta research has discovered heart failure patients with more muscle have the potential to increase their length of life.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jul 21, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New virus may pose risk to wild salmon

Farmed fish are an increasingly important food source, with a global harvest now at 110 million tons and growing at more than 8 percent a year. But epidemics of infectious disease threaten this vital industry, including one ...

Biology / Ecology

created Jul 09, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 10 | with audio podcast

From Illness to Injury, When to Stop Working Out

(PhysOrg.com) -- With all the messages about the importance of regular exercise, few pointers are given on when not to continue with your regimen. But it’s just as important to know when to alter or stop your ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 27, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Exercise programs recommended as standard for rheumatoid arthritis

Exercise programs designed to improve strength and stamina are safe and effective treatments for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a new Cochrane Systematic Review. The researchers reviewed dynamic exercise program ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Oct 07, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Researchers link inflammatory diseases to increased cardiovascular risk

Patients suffering from two serious autoimmune disorders which cause muscular inflammation are at increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease, says a group of Montreal researchers. Dr. Christian A. Pineau and his ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Sep 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Vaccine slows progression of skeletal muscle disorder

A potential vaccine for Alzheimer's disease also has been shown in mice to slow the weakening of muscles associated with inclusion body myositis, a disorder that affects the elderly.

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created May 13, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0