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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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FEB 09, 2016
Health & Medicine
Obesity, diabetes, and other metabolic conditions are a huge problem for which there is not yet an effective solution. A
...
Written By:
Cassidy Reich
FEB 08, 2016
Cardiology
According to the Heart Foundation, every 34 seconds an American has a heart attack. The cells of the heart, called cardi
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 06, 2016
Cardiology
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is an inherited heart condition that causes sudden death, especially in young athletes
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 06, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Ever wonder how the money raised by the Ice Bucket Challenge for ALS was used? Among other things, the money helped fund
...
FEB 01, 2016
Neuroscience
Neurons are incredibly tiny, but they have a big task in the brain. Cells within the nervous system, called neurons, are
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 23, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
For the first time, scientists have been successful at engineering cardiac muscle cells from stem cells that actually be
...
JAN 20, 2016
Cardiology
Proteins responsible for the pumping force of the heart beat and muscle cell contract appear to cluster together in inte
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 20, 2016
Neuroscience
The brain is pretty much the body’s supercomputer. While the heart keeps blood pumping, the lungs keep air flowing
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 19, 2016
Cancer
Packaging a cancer drug in bubble containers derived from a patient’s own immune system makes it much more ef
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JAN 19, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
According to a new study published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine, heart attacks can now be accurately diagnosed wi
...
JAN 12, 2016
Microbiology
Melioidosis is a potentially deadly bacterial infection, and it’s more widespread than many thought. Melioidosis i
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JAN 12, 2016
Cardiology
For many pet owners, there is a special place in their hearts for their dog. This fondness may grow even more now that s
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 08, 2016
Cardiology
A diet high in sugar has been long known to correlate with a risk of cardiovascular disease, and new research from the U
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 06, 2016
Neuroscience
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...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 03, 2016
Health & Medicine
.body_content a{color: #175CA9;} .body_content a:hover{color: #1A4E75;text-decoration: underline;} .body_content{text-al
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
DEC 31, 2015
Health & Medicine
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...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
DEC 29, 2015
Clinical & Molecular DX
A new study may open the door for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) drug treatment. Researchers from the University of
...
DEC 26, 2015
Cardiology
Growth of heart tissue is beneficial when the human body is young and growing. Heart expansion that occurs once the hear
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 23, 2015
Health & Medicine
There are three types of fat cells: white, beige, and brown fat cells. White fat cells are responsible for obesity. They
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
DEC 10, 2015
Immunology
Superior technology brings us novel images of cancer cells and lymphocytes this week, and now scientists can learn more
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 08, 2015
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have deployed a powerful new drug discovery technique to identify
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
DEC 03, 2015
Cardiology
A large amount of energy is required for cardiomyocytes, muscle cells of the heart, to perform all of the vital function
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 03, 2015
Health & Medicine
Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) is an extremely rare genetic disease that causes bone to grow in abnormal ar
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 03, 2015
Cannabis Sciences
Stronger is not always better. While it’s good to have strong muscles and bones, when it comes to pot, the strong
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim