A Pre and Postnatal Physical Therapy Protocol for Recreational Athletes: A Case Series by Rachel Selman, Kate S. Early

“… # Results Pain, urinary dysfunction, and pelvic floor muscle strength were assessed at six weeks postpartum and at discharge. …”
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Interaction of dietary replacements of fishmeal by protein blend and feeding frequency on growth performance and protein utilization of gibel carp (Carassius gibelio var. CAS V) by Yongning Yu, Yu Wang, Junyan Jin, Dong Han, Xiaoming Zhu, Haokun Liu, Zhimin Zhang, Yunxia Yang, Shouqi Xie

“…Moreover, it accelerated muscle protein turnover by increasing free amino acid content, aspartate aminotransferase activity and akt1 transcript levels (P < 0.05), ultimately promoting growth. …”
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A Case Report and Literature Review of Bilateral Cervical Chondrocutaneous Branchial Remnants by Yuehua He, Huiling Zhu, Hang Ji, Weining Huang, Zhongrong Liu

“…Based on the clinical and pathological features, the patient was ultimately diagnosed with congenital bilateral cervical chondrocutaneous branchial remnants.…”
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Signaling Required for Blood Vessel Maintenance: Molecular Basis and Pathological Manifestations by Masahiro Murakami

“…While signaling pathways such as VEGF, FGF, and angiopoietin-Tie2 are important for endothelial cell survival and junction stabilization, PDGF and TGF-β signaling modify mural cell (vascular smooth muscle cells and pericytes) functions, thus they fortify vessel integrity. …”
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MSK Ultrasound: A Powerful Tool for Evaluating and Diagnosing Pectoralis Major Injuries in Healthcare Practice by Robert C. Manske, Chris Wolfe, Phil Page, Michael Voight

“…Accurately diagnosing pectoralis major injuries, particularly in athletes, often presents a challenge for healthcare practitioners. Although pectoralis muscle injuries are relatively uncommon, the diagnosis of a tear may be overlooked without careful screening by a thorough physical examination of both the injured and uninjured sides. …”
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Myokines as Possible Therapeutic Targets in Cancer Cachexia by Emilia Manole, Laura C. Ceafalan, Bogdan O. Popescu, Carmen Dumitru, Alexandra E. Bastian

“…The skeletal muscle can act as an endocrine organ. Signaling between muscles and other systems is done through myokines, cytokines, and proteins produced and released by myocytes. …”
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A Case of Male Osteoporosis: A 37-Year-Old Man with Multiple Vertebral Compression Fractures by Suhaib Radi, Andrew C. Karaplis

“…Along with stimulating physical puberty by achieving virilization and a normal muscle mass and improving psychosocial wellbeing, the goals of testosterone replacement therapy in male hypogonadism also include attainment of age-specific bone mineral density. …”
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An Unusual Case of Streptococcus anginosus Group Pyomyositis Diagnosed Using Direct 16S Ribosomal DNA Sequencing by Andrew Walkty, John M Embil, Kim Nichol, James Karlowsky

“…The pathogen was recovered from one of two blood cultures obtained from the patient, but speciation was initially not performed because the organism was considered to be a contaminant (viridans streptococci group). The diagnosis was ultimately confirmed using 16S ribosomal DNA sequencing of purulent fluid obtained from a muscle abscess aspirate. …”
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Physiology of wrestlers` dehydration by Asim Cengız, Bilal Demirhan

“…However, these adverse effects do not seem to impair muscle strengthduring high-power exertions lasting less than 30 seconds. …”
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The impact of cycling on the physical and mental health, and quality of life of people with disabilities: a scoping review by Nina Mosser, Glen Norcliffe, Annika Kruse

“…Such studies are essential to improve accessibility and ultimately support the health and social inclusion of individuals with disabilities.…”
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A Novel Point-of-Care Prediction Model for Steatotic Liver Disease: Expected Role of Mass Screening in the Global Obesity Crisis by Jeayeon Park, Goh Eun Chung, Yoosoo Chang, So Eun Kim, Won Sohn, Seungho Ryu, Yunmi Ko, Youngsu Park, Moon Haeng Hur, Yun Bin Lee, Eun Ju Cho, Jeong-Hoon Lee, Su Jong Yu, Jung-Hwan Yoon, Yoon Jun Kim

“…We developed three prediction models: SLD model 1, which included age and body mass index (BMI); SLD model 2, which included BMI and body fat per muscle mass; and SLD model 3, which included BMI and visceral fat per muscle mass. …”
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Comparative study of imputation strategies to improve the sarcopenia prediction task by Shakhzod Karimov, Dilmurod Turimov, Wooseong Kim, Jiyoun Kim

“…Objective Sarcopenia, a condition characterized by the progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength, poses significant challenges in research due to missing data. …”
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Surgical Removal of a Canine Aortic Thromboembolism Secondary to Pancreatitis by Jill Narak, Emily C. Graff, Katrin Saile, D. Michael Tillson

“…Clinicopathologic analysis revealed increased muscle enzymes and proteinuria. Abdominal ultrasonography confirmed aortic thromboembolism (ATE), and surgical histopathology diagnosed necrotizing pancreatitis. …”
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Effects of dietary Spirulina platensis supplementation on growth performance, whole body composition, antioxidant activity, histological alterations, and resistance to Vibrio parah... by Ragaa A. Ahmed, Samyah D. Jastaniah, Bothaina A. Alaidaroos, Manal E. Shafi, Ehab El-Haroun, Yasmin M. Abd El-Aziz, Ola Hasan Abd El Megeed, Mada M. AL-Qurashi, Safia M.A. Bahshwan, Mohammad Bodrul Munir, Zulhisyam Abdul Kari, Roshmon Thomas Mathew, Moaheda E.H. Eissa, El-Sayed Hemdan Eissa, Amal Elfeky

“…The genus S. platensis recognize for its high protein content, carotenoid, phycocyanin and phytochemicals content, which can help mitigate challenges in the aquaculture industry challenges such as disease outbreaks, pathogen infection and ultimately contributing to aquaculture sustainability. …”
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Rapid iPSC-derived neuromuscular junction model uncovers motor neuron dominance in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis cytopathy by Hsiao-Chien Ting, Yun-Ting Guo, Hong-Lin Su, Yu-Shuan Chen, Shinn-Zong Lin, Horng-Jyh Harn, Chia-Yu Chang

“…Quantitative analysis of 3D confocal microscopy images revealed a critical role of MNs in initiating ALS-related NMJ cytopathies, characterized by alterations in the volume, number, intensity, and distribution of acetylcholine receptors, ultimately leading to impaired muscle contractions. …”
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Exploring pattern-specific components associated with hand gestures through different sEMG measures by Yangyang Yuan, Jionghui Liu, Chenyun Dai, Xiao Liu, Bo Hu, Jiahao Fan

“…Our hypothesis was validated on an open source database. Ultimately, the combination of time- and frequency-domain features achieved the best performance in gesture classification tasks, with a maximum accuracy of 84.3%. …”
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Associations Between Hip Pathology, Hip and Groin Pain, and Injuries in Hockey Athletes: A Clinical Commentary by Matt Kelly, Josh Secomb

“…Compensatory adaptations, such as reduced hip strength, stability, and range-of-motion (ROM) likely increase the opportunity for core muscle injuries and hip flexor and adductor injuries. …”
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Clinical signs and post-mortem lesions caused by clostridial enterotoxemia in rabbits by A. S. Metleva, M. N. Khakimzyanova, E. E. Sionikhin

“…Clinical manifestation begins with bloating, weakness, inappetence, which ultimately lead to death. Observations have shown that the risk group includes rabbit kits weaned from the 35–77-day old does. …”
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Lifting Techniques: Why Are We Not Using Evidence To Optimize Movement? by Nicholas B. Washmuth, Abby D. McAfee, C. Scott Bickel

“…There may be few biomechanical differences in spinal postures and gross loads on the lumbar spine between stoop, squat, and semi-squat lifting; however, each lift has distinct kinematic patterns that affects muscle activation patterns, and ultimately the movement system. …”
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Effect of Supplementation with Bacillus subtilis in the Diet of Pigs on Protein and Lipid Oxidation of Pork Stored in High-oxygen Modified Atmosphere Packaging by ZHANG Yue, YU Jiang, LIU Fei, ZHANG Yuyu, ZHANG Yimin, MAO Yanwei

“…Following slaughter, the longissimus dorsi muscle was taken and cut into two parts: one part was used to measure the activity of antioxidant enzymes; the other part was packaged under high oxygen conditions and stored at 4 ℃. …”
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