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health2 years ago•1 min saved

"Revealed: Physical Cause of Fatigue in Long COVID Patients"

A study from Amsterdam UMC and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam found that the persistent fatigue in long COVID patients is due to mitochondria in muscle cells producing less energy than in healthy individuals. The study observed abnormalities in muscle tissue and decreased mitochondrial function, indicating a biological cause for the fatigue. Additional studies, including those by the NIH, are underway to test potential treatments for long COVID, which affects an estimated 10% to 30% of people who have recovered from a coronavirus infection.

via NewsNation Now|

#fatigue #health #long-covid

health2 years ago•2 min saved

Revolutionary Muscle Regeneration Technique Developed by Scientists

Startup company Evolved.Bio has developed a novel method for regenerating muscle tissue, offering hope to individuals with significant muscle damage. Unlike other approaches that use foreign materials, Evolved.Bio's technique allows cells to recreate the components and structure of healthy tissue outside the body, ensuring compatibility when implanted. The technology can be applied to various cell types and tissues, with a focus on volumetric muscle loss. Evolved.Bio aims to provide a solution for this condition, which currently lacks effective treatments, and plans to expand its application to other industries such as cultivated meat. The company credits its success to its affiliation with Velocity, the University of Waterloo's startup incubator.

via Phys.org|

#biotechnology #evolvedbio #health

paleontology2 years ago•4 min saved

Ancient Creature Unearthed with Remarkably Preserved Muscle

Scientists have discovered rare microfossils in China that preserve muscle tissue from a mysterious creature that lived 535 million years ago during the Cambrian explosion. The fossils, believed to belong to the cycloneuralian group, provide unprecedented insights into the musculature systems of early animals. The preserved muscle tissue is from a body part called the proboscis, suggesting that the host animals may have been at least millimeter-sized and lived on the soft sea floor or within sands. The finding is significant as muscle and nerve tissues are rarely preserved in the fossil record.

via Newsweek|

#cambrian-explosion #china #cycloneuralians

science2 years ago•1 min saved

Leafy Meats: The New Trend in Healthy Eating

The Thought Emporium, a YouTube channel, is working on creating an artificial organism using decellularization and recellularization techniques to program muscle tissue to sustain locomotion. The goal is to create a swimming entity with a skeleton, and the next step will be creating bones with a different cell line that will mineralize the scaffold. The project aims to push the boundaries of bioengineering and showcase what is possible with the dedication of citizen scientists.

via Hackaday|

#bioengineering #citizen-science #decellularization