Graphical Abstract. Credit: Function (2024). DOI: 10.1093/function/zqae042 A new study in rats shows that lactate, a substance found in the muscles, initiates a cascade of actions in the muscles that helps blood vessels relax. The surprising results are published ahead of print in the journal Function. Lactate, also known as lactic acid, is a byproduct that comes from the process of...
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Does vitamin D improve muscle health?
by Wiley Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Vitamin D supplementation does not have beneficial effects on muscle function, strength, or mass, according to an analysis of all available data from relevant randomized controlled clinical trials. The analysis, which is published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, included 54 trials involving 8,747 individuals. Overall, there were no benefits...
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Molecule found to promote muscle health in response to magnetic fields
By Nick Lavars, November 29, 2020 Scientists have discovered a molecule that can mimic some of the effects of exercise on muscle health, with a little help from weak magnetic fields With an eye to improving quality of life for the elderly and frail, scientists at the National University of Singapore have discovered a molecule...
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A new treatment concept for age-related decline in motor function
Enhancement of motor function and muscle strength in aged mice by enhancing formation of neuromuscular junctions THE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCE, THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO THE THERAPEUTIC ADMINISTRATION OF AAV-D7, A VIRAL VECTOR CARRYING THE HUMAN DOK7 GENE, ENHANCES NMJ FORMATION AND INNERVATION TOGETHER WITH MOTOR FUNCTION AND MUSCLE STRENGTH IN AGED MICE (?2 YEARS…view...
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ReActiv8 Neurostimulator Treats Cause of Back Pain, Now FDA Approved
Mainstay Medical, an Irish firm, just won FDA approval to introduce its ReActiv8 neurostimulator that works to address the underlying causes of back pain. Most existing pain reducing implants work to simply mask the pain by delivering electrical signals to the relevant nerves. The ReActiv8 instead stimulates the multifidus muscle, that lies next to the...
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Whoa: This Is What Happens to Your Body When You Drink Enough Water
If you’re reading this: Drink a glass of water. You likely need it, as 75 percent of Americans are described as “chronically dehydrated.” While achieving a state of hydration might seem enviable and impossible, fret not because it’s doable. And the health benefits are not only encouraging, but they are also downright inspiring in the...
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Scientists find evidence of link between diesel exhaust, risk of Parkinson’s
by Caroline Seydel, University of California, Los Angeles A new UCLA study in zebrafish has identified the process by which air pollution can damage brain cells, potentially contributing to Parkinson’s disease. Published in the peer-reviewed journal Toxicological Sciences, the findings show that chemicals in diesel exhaust can trigger the toxic buildup of a protein in...
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New hope for ACL injuries: Adding eccentric exercises could improve physical therapy outcomes
by Laura Bailey, University of Michigan People with anterior cruciate ligament injuries can lose up to 40% of the muscle strength in the affected leg––with muscle atrophy remaining a big problem even after ACL reconstruction and physical therapy. Now, a new University of Michigan study challenges conventional wisdom about which exercises are most beneficial during...
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COVID-19: Exercise may protect against deadly complication
by University of Virginia A review by Zhen Yan, Ph.D., of the University of Virginia School of Medicine, showed that medical research findings “strongly support” the possibility that exercise can prevent or at least reduce the severity of ARDS, which affects between 3% and 17% of all patients with COVID-19. Based on available information, the...
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Common muscle relaxant causes severe confusion in patients with kidney disease
UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO One in 25 patients with very low kidney function were admitted to hospital with severe confusion and other cognitive-related symptoms a few days after being prescribed a common muscle relaxant. A new study from ICES Western, Western University and Lawson Health Research Institute has shown that patients with kidney dysfunction who...
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