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Human Source Of Stem Cells With Potential To Repair Muscle Identified
September 4, 2007 — For the first time, scientists have discovered a unique population of adult stem cells derived from human muscle that could be used to treat muscle injuries and diseases such as heart attack and ... > full story -
'Mighty Mice' Made Mightier
August 28, 2007 — The scientist who first showed that the absence of the protein myostatin leads to oversized muscles in mice and men has now found a second protein, follistatin, whose overproduction in mice lacking ... > full story -
New Target For Muscular Dystrophy Drug Therapy Found
July 12, 2007 — Researchers report how the gene for utrophin, which codes for a protein very similar to dystrophin, the defective protein in Duchenne muscular dystrophy, puts the brakes on its own expression in ... > full story -
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Include Children In Research To Make Breakthroughs In Child Medicine, Says Expert
July 8, 2007 — Scientists will only make real breakthroughs in children's medicine if they include children in research programmes as well as adults, according to a leading paediatric expert. The first studies to ... > full story -
Faulty Cell Membrane Repair Causes Heart Disease
July 3, 2007 — During vigorous exercise, heart muscle cells take a beating. In fact, some of those cells rupture and without an efficient repair process those cells would die and cause heart damage ... > full story -
New Genetic Test Developed At Emory Advances Detection And Diagnosis Of Muscular Dystrophy
June 27, 2007 — A new genetic test targeting the most common types of muscular dystrophy -- those caused by mutations in the dystrophin gene -- is far quicker with greater accuracy and sensitivity than existing ... > full story -
Daily Steroids Help Boys With Muscular Dystrophy Walk Longer
May 7, 2007 — Boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy were able to walk on their own for a longer period of time and reduce their risk of scoliosis as a result of receiving daily steroid treatments for several ... > full story -
Muscle Restoration In Mice With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Demonstrated For The First Time
April 22, 2007 — Using a new type of drug that targets a specific genetic defect, researchers have for the first time demonstrated restoration of muscle function in a mouse model of Duchenne's muscular dystrophy ... > full story -
Female Stem Cells Work Better, According To New Study
April 9, 2007 — Female stem cells derived from muscle have a greater ability to regenerate skeletal muscle tissue than male cells, according to a study at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of ... > full story -
New Therapeutic Insight Into Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
April 2, 2007 — Medical researchers identify a key genetic component of and possible therapeutic target for Duchenne muscular ... > full story
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