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Muscle cells
Muscle cells have the specialized ability to expand and contract to produce bodily movement. There are three types of muscle cells: skeletal, cardiac, and smooth. Skeletal muscle cells generate muscle movement. Cardiac muscle cells facilitate the movement of blood in and out of the hear. Smooth muscle cells control involuntary muscle movement in the body.
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JUN 06, 2018
Neuroscience
Dedicated gym rats know that rotating their workouts is useful for building muscle. “Leg day” is a part of t
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 04, 2018
Cardiology
Heart defects are the most common congenital defect, yet scientists still struggle to understand why they occur. A new s
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 28, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Once thought of as a waste product that caused pain, a new review suggests lactate has many important roles in normal ce
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 25, 2018
Technology
RoboFlies May Be Used to Detect Gas Leaks in the Future
Written By:
Julia Travers
MAY 18, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
A team of material engineering research from Rutgers University-New Brunswick have 3D-printed soft gel-based mini-robots
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
MAY 11, 2018
Cardiology
During recovery from a heart attack, the danger is far from over. In a new study from scientists at the University of Bo
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 09, 2018
Cardiology
During a process called angiogenesis, new blood vessels form as cells divide continuously to create new layers of tissue
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 30, 2018
Neuroscience
Once a person has suffered a spinal cord injury, there isn't much to be done except to learn how to live with paraly
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 26, 2018
Cardiology
Using a web tool called GeneMatcher, scientists from Baylor College of Medicine studying defective copies of the ari-1 g
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 25, 2018
Cardiology
The same molecular pathway that is responsible for preventing adult heart cells from regenerating after being damaged -
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 24, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease. It is common and affects more than 300 million people worldwide and over 40 mil
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 23, 2018
Cardiology
There is no definitive “treatment” for the damage that results from a heart attack because the heart cells c
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 18, 2018
Neuroscience
Huntington's disease (HD) is a devastating neurobiological illness that happens at the molecular level in the brain.
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 17, 2018
Immunology
A new mouse model allows researchers to study the impact of immune cell function in the brain on diseases like amyotroph
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 11, 2018
Videos
Neurodegenerative disorders are diseases that cause a progressive loss of nerve cells; that can result in devastating pr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 09, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR) is a slowly progressive disease characterized by the buildup of abnormal deposits of a
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 07, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Organoids are miniature versions of human organs that are advancing the study of biology. These 3D structures are an exc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 03, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
To zoologists, the electric eel is a marvelous creature that can stunt its prey with a sudden discharge of electric curr
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
APR 01, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
This work could help create cells that work as therapeutics for heart damage.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 29, 2018
Neuroscience
There is nothing worse than spending a night tossing and turning, not being able to fall asleep or stay asleep. The body
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 28, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Amazingly, doctors have discovered a part of human anatomy that has been overlooked until now.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 20, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Even dieticians and doctors were not able to come up with the right answer when asked where lost fat goes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 20, 2018
Immunology
Heart failure that ultimately results from disease factors like high blood pressure can be predicted and potentially pre
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 17, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Before new drugs are tested in humans, researchers have to ensure that they are both effective and safe. Animal models o
...
Written By:
Kara Marker