New research published ahead of print in the Journal of Applied Physiology suggests women lose more muscle than men in a microgravity environment such as spaceflight. The study "represent[s] the longest bed rest study on ...
Space Exploration
Dec 19, 2023
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In microgravity, without the continuous load of Earth's gravity, the tissues that make up bones reshape themselves. Bone cells readjust their behaviors—the cells that build new bone slow down, while the cells that break ...
Space Exploration
Dec 4, 2023
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When 17 people were in orbit around the Earth all at the same time on May 30, 2023, it set a record. With NASA and other federal space agencies planning more manned missions and commercial companies bringing people to space, ...
Space Exploration
Sep 19, 2023
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An advancement in 3D bioprinting of native-like skeletal muscle tissues has been made by scientists at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI). The key to the TIBI scientists' approach lies in their specially ...
Biotechnology
Aug 29, 2023
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Cells harvested from your own muscles could one day improve or even save your life if you are suffering from muscle loss after disease or an injury. The implantation of muscle cells offers an incredibly promising treatment ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 16, 2023
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A research team from LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has developed thyroid hormone (TH)–encapsulated nanoparticles modified with an adipose-homing peptide, which selectively transports TH to ...
Bio & Medicine
Feb 17, 2023
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What do video games and medical imaging tools have in common?
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 11, 2022
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Japanese scientists observed muscle gain in cultured human skeletal muscle cells infused with serum from hibernating black bears, confirming that unique factors activated in these creatures' blood during winter trigger their ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 18, 2022
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Sea otters are a hardy lot.
Plants & Animals
Jul 8, 2021
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Thousands of tiny worms will be launched into space today (3 June) to help scientists to understand more about muscle loss and how to prevent it.
Space Exploration
Jun 3, 2021
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