Science news articles about 'target muscles'

... that may boost their activity," she said. "We may get a handle on drugs that could target muscle impairment" not only in those with muscular dystrophies, but also in elderly people suffering from the ...

... buildup in the spinal cord and deficient neural output to the diaphragm. "Treatments that target muscle alone may be ineffective," Byrne said. "Fortunately the gene transfer we are attempting also ...

... of specific genes. In doing so, it might also help motor neurons find their target muscles." Understanding the normal development and the highly specialized nature of nerve cells has important ...

... Rehabilitation Hospital is pioneering a major advancement in upper-limb amputation surgery and rehabilitation with the Canadian debut of the Targeted Muscle Reinnervation procedure, or bionic arm.

When reaching for an object, the brain prepares neural commands sent to the target muscles to minimize energy expenditure, according to a study published in PLoS Computational Biology by ...

... Trust. Lead researcher Professor Patricia Salinas said: "For decades we have been studying how nerves communicate with their target muscles and we know that in diseases like MND the sites of contact ...

... lost during amputation. With the surgical procedure, targeted muscle reinnervation (TMR), remaining arm ... impulses in muscle) signals for real-time control of multifunction prostheses. Todd A. Kuiken, M ...

... dead or dysfunctional severed nerve springing targeted muscles to life. "Nerve Regeneration through ... 114 days after the procedure. The study found new muscle and blood vessels formed, nerve fibers ...