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Muscle Stem Cell Function Understood in Detail A group of investigators recently used advanced DNA sequencing technologies to study the functions of muscle stem cells, and were able to discover several new aspects of how they work. The work was carried out on a number of children suffering from rare, progressive muscle diseases. By selecting this population subg... 21 November 2011 04:26 GMT Obesity Causes Respiratory Difficulties French researchers announced on Friday the result of their latest study, which revealed that excess weight, as in people who were obese or overweight, could actually hinder the functions of the respiratory system. In other words, the lungs may lose their ability to function properly, if all the fat accumulated along ... 6 March 2009 09:00 GMT Light Therapy Will Cure Nerve Damage Damaged nerves mean that the flow of electricity coming or going to or from the brain no longer reaches its destination. This can happen during an accident, or it can be an inherited disability. Either way, the quality of life for people suffering from damaged nerves is significantly lower than that of average people... 17 November 2008 09:52 GMT