News tagged with muscle paralysis
Leprosy case at Australian immigration centre
A rare case of leprosy has been detected at an Australian immigration detention centre, officials said Friday, but it was not believed to be infectious.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 10, 2011 |
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New gene test offers personalized treatment for inherited neuromuscular disorder
The gene, GFPT1, has been identified by researchers at Newcastle University working with international colleagues, as crucial in causing a variation of Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome (CMS).
Feb 11, 2011 |
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Artificial muscles restore ability to blink, save eyesight
(PhysOrg.com) -- Surgeons from UC Davis Medical Center have demonstrated that artificial muscles can restore the ability of patients with facial paralysis to blink, a development that could benefit the thousands ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 18, 2010 |
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Zebrafish offer clues to treatments for motor neurone disease
Tiny zebrafish could hold the key to stem cell treatments for motor neurone disease.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Apr 29, 2009 |
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Rare window on spinal muscular atrophy genetics
Caused by a mutation of the SMN gene, spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is an infantile and juvenile neurodegenerative disorder where motor neuron loss causes progressive paralysis. A new study published in the open access journal ...
Apr 07, 2009 |
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Removing wrinkles with RHAMM
Hollywood stars of a certain age take note: Research at Berkeley Lab suggests that a protein linked to the spread of several major human cancers may also hold great potential for the elimination of wrinkles ...
Feb 11, 2009 |
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