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Skeletal muscle
Skeletal muscles are organs of the vertebrate muscular system that are mostly attached by tendons to bones of the skeleton. The muscle cells of of skeletal muscles are much longer than in other types of muscle tissue, and are sometimes known as muscle fibers. Credit: Shutterstock
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JAN 29, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 16, 2024
Drug Discovery & Development
While pursuing therapeutic treatments, one group of scientists had a terrifying revelation in one of their snake bite mo
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
NOV 14, 2023
Cardiology
New research explains why warming up improves performance and decreases risk of injury.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
OCT 23, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our skeletal muscles, which link to bones and enable us to move, have a remarkable ability to regenerate after they'
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 22, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
When a scientists is working with RNA in the lab, they have to take a lot of precautions because RNA degrades so easily.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 14, 2023
Cardiology
Women can be particularly negatively affected by overtraining and undereating.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
AUG 15, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
Scientists from the USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and North Dakota State University (NDSU) investigated
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
MAY 25, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
There are many kinds of muscular dystrophies, which are caused by genetic mutations. These diseases reduce mobility, and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 20, 2023
Health & Medicine
Along with a good diet, physical activity is known as a way to maintain or boost health, especially cardiovascular healt
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 24, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
These giant plasma membrane vesicles & advanced microscopy enabled an analysis of cell membrane lipid architecture. Imag
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 08, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Over 2 million people around the world live above 4,500 meters, and compared to people who live at sea level they have f
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 03, 2023
Immunology
In recent years, we have learned a lot about the crucial role gut microbes play in our health and well being. The extent
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 26, 2023
Technology
In a recent study published in Heart Rhythm, an international team of researchers led by the University of Utah investig
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 02, 2023
Cardiology
Dietary nitrate, found in beets and other vegetables, has been shown to improve muscle force during exercise compared to
...
Written By:
Savannah Logan
NOV 06, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
In August of this year, a single patient was enrolled in a trial that used CRISPR to correct a genetic mutation that led
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 05, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
People with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) start to experience symptoms in early childhood. The disease is caused by
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 19, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
There is still a lot of debate about how much a person's genes influence their behavior. Twin studies are one way to hel
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 11, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
When tissues in our bodies experience damage, there are various repair mechanisms that can be employed. When muscles are
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 18, 2022
Health & Medicine
A recent study involving High-Intensity Interval Training -or HITT- has provided new information regarding how huma
...
Written By:
Joshua Aeh
APR 29, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
When we're active and doing exercise, we can build muscle as well as supply muscle cells with oxygen, maintaining their
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 08, 2022
Health & Medicine
Zilucoplan, a peptide inhibitor under investigation for the treatment of generalized myasthenia gravis in adults, was fo
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
DEC 16, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
There's plenty of evidence that when possible, it's more healthy for people to stay physically active than it is for the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 08, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
By Julianne Davis - Technical Writer and Support Scientist at Biotium The Rise of the Lab-on-a-Chip With the advent of m
...
DEC 07, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Whitehead Institute researchers have solved a long-standing mystery about the cell's powerhouse, and the production of A
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch