New research has identified the enzyme glutamate dehydrogenase 1 (GLUD1) as a new therapeutic target for Duchenne muscular ...

Through magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasound imaging to measure tendon structure and function and blood samples to measure the levels of the advanced glycation end-products and other ...

New research has identified the enzyme glutamate dehydrogenase 1 (GLUD1) as a new therapeutic target for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). In preclinical DMD mouse models, investigators demonstrated ...

Background Structural tendon changes on MRI or ultrasound are associated with symptoms of jumper’s knee, the entity referred to as patellar tendinopathy. Objective To examine if structural changes in ...

Tendons surrounding the finger and toe joints control the movement of the ... Conditions such as hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism can affect the structure and function of the muscles and joints.

This is the scanning electron microscopy image showing helix structure in a tendon fascicle -- the subunit that makes up a tendon. Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have shown that ...

Tendons are stretchy bands of connective tissue that connect muscles to bones. ... (E756del variant) by Patapoutian’s group, impacts tendon structure and function.

Objective(s) To compare the efficacy of in-shoe heel lifts to calf muscle eccentric exercise in reducing pain and improving function in mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy. Methods This was a ...