Posts Tagged ‘Muscle Disease’

Discovery of a new muscle repair gene

Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
Scientists have presented new findings regarding the function of muscle stem cells. Researchers investigated several families with children suffering from a progressive muscle disease. Using a genetic analysis technique known as next generation sequencing the scientists identified a defective gene called MEGF10 responsible for the muscle weakness.

Hope for muscle wasting disease

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011
A health supplement used by bodybuilders could be the key to treating a life-threatening muscular dystrophy affecting tens of thousands of children world-wide, new research shows. The amino acid L-tyrosine had a rapid and dramatic impact on Nemaline Myopathy in laboratory tests on mice, significantly improving symptoms of the muscle-wasting disease, medical researchers found.

Hope for muscle wasting disease

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011
A health supplement used by bodybuilders could be the key to treating a life-threatening muscular dystrophy affecting tens of thousands of children world-wide, new research shows. The amino acid L-tyrosine had a rapid and dramatic impact on Nemaline Myopathy in laboratory tests on mice, significantly improving symptoms of the muscle-wasting disease, medical researchers from the University of ...

Gene behind muscle disease discovered

Monday, November 21st, 2011
London, Nov 21 (ANI): An international team of researchers has discovered a genetic defect that contributes to a muscle disease using next-generation DNA sequencing techniques.

Health supplement hope for child muscle disease

Monday, November 14th, 2011
A health supplement used by bodybuilders could be the key to treating a life-threatening muscular dystrophy affecting hundreds of Australian children, new research shows.