Every year, from 5 to 20 percent of the people in the United States will become infected with influenza virus. An average of 200,000 of these people will require hospitalization and up to 50,000 will ...

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A groundbreaking study conducted by researchers from the Duke-National University of Singapore (Duke-NUS) Medical School has shown promising results in repairing damaged heart muscle by transplanting ...

Zui Pan, a professor of graduate nursing at the University of Texas at Arlington, is leading research into whether a zinc-infused gel can spur injured muscle to regenerate after a blast. Far from any ...

Researchers have made significant strides in biomaterial technology and rehabilitation medicine. They've developed a novel approach to healing muscle injury by employing 'injectable tissue prosthesis' ...

Thirty marks the spot. Starting at this age, we begin to lose approximately three to eight percent of muscle mass per decade. With it, we also lose strength and mobility. Left unaddressed, this loss ...

A heart attack cuts off blood flow and oxygen to heart tissue. This can damage muscle and, in severe cases, cause the heart wall to rupture. Surgeons often repair these defects with patches made from ...

Older adults experience less muscle soreness following exercise according to research which overturns the widespread belief that aging muscles are less resilient. Younger adults were categorized as ...

Groin strains cause muscle damage or tears that lead to pain, limited mobility, weakness, and swelling. Resting and icing the injury helps with recovery, but severe cases might need therapy or surgery ...

Some people love being sore after a workout because it feels like an affirmation that they put the work in. Other people want to avoid it at all costs because it discourages further workouts for them.