Posts Tagged ‘Nerves’

Stem Cell Researchers Make Impressive Gains in Healing Humanity’s Ills

Saturday, August 13th, 2011
Scientists are reporting good news in the newly developed ability to grow human muscle tissue from stem cells. In an exciting video from Fox News, Dr. Khalil Bitar shares with the world successfully growing human muscle tissue from stem cells. For the doctor, these results are the culmination of a lifetime of work in muscle and nerves, being able to have them co-culture together, and make a ...

Ursolic Acid Helps to Increase Muscle Mass

Thursday, July 7th, 2011
Summary Reduction in muscle mass is called skeletal muscle atrophy. It results from various types of stress such as starvation and injury to the nerves, and is a common consequence of aging. A recent study attempted to understand the mechanism … Read More

Bionic arm gives hope for amputees

Sunday, February 20th, 2011
An amputation takes away bone and muscle, but the connecting nerves that once controlled the arm are still there, and they’re capable of sending commands to the muscles and receiving sensation, even from a missing nerve. They are, in a sense, like data cables floating in space.

Finding may pave way for new treatments for muscle wasting diseases

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010
Scientists have discovered a mechanism that muscles use to regulate the nerves which control them. They believe their finding could yield new ideas for treating symptoms of motor neuron disease - a progressive and incurable neurodegenerative condition that leads to muscle weakness and wasting - and other neuromuscular conditions.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Symptoms – Natural Remedies to End Your Symptoms

Sunday, October 11th, 2009
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Symptoms – Natural Remedies to End Your Symptoms by Tom NicholsonTired of dealing with carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms? If so, you’re not the only one! There are many people who are dealing with carpal tunnel and wishing there was a way to get rid of the symptoms they are dealing with. Carpal tunnel is a problem that occurs when the carpal tunnel itself becomes swollen, putting pressure on the nerves within that tunnel. This can lead to all kinds of uncomfortable