Chemical may cause muscle disease
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Scientists say a defect in a key protein may cause the muscle-wasting disease muscular dystrophy.
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Research suggests a link  between a disease of the heart muscle called cardiomyopathy and  use of methamphetamine -- a powerfully addictive illegal  stimulant drug, also known as meth, crank, crystal, and speed.
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About a quarter of Britons may suffer  from a winter deficiency of vitamin B which can increase the  risk of muscle weakness, autoimmune diseases, osteoporosis and  certain types of cancer, health experts said on Thursday.
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The popular anti-wrinkle drug Botox and a competitor have been linked to dangerous botulism symptoms in some users, cases so bad that a few children given the drugs for muscle spasms have died, the government warned Friday
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The popular anti-wrinkle drug Botox and a competitor Myobloc have been linked to some deaths and other severe side effects suggestive of botulism, the government warned doctors Friday.
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Scientists have found a molecule they believe will protect and promote the survival of heart cell muscles, raising hopes of a treatment to repair the damage after a heart attack.
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Baby shampoos, lotions and powders may expose infants to chemicals that have been linked with possible reproductive problems, a small study suggests.
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An additive used in some sausages and burgers could cause cancer, food safety experts have warned.
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A study produces evidence of a link between exposure to pesticides and a raised risk of Parkinson's disease.
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THURSDAY, Oct. 14 (HealthDayNews) -- University of Utah researchers have identified some of the genetic events that cause a particularly deadly childhood muscle cancer,
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Man-made chemicals in the environment could be partly to blame for the obesity epidemic affecting young people, a study suggests. Poor diet and lack of exercise alone may not be the cause of people becoming fat, according to the report by the University of Missouri- Columbia.
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Two companies are recalling livestock and fish feed ingredients because they contain the industrial chemical melamine, U.S. health officials said on Wednesday.
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Patients treated with widely used osteoporosis drugs may develop severe and sometimes disabling muscle, joint and bone pain, U.S. officials said on Monday in an alert highlighting the previously known risk.
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It is common wisdom among runners and other sports enthusiasts that lactic acid is the enemy of endurance. The chemical is a byproduct of metabolism during periods of intense exercise, when oxygen supplies cannot keep up with energy output.
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NEW YORK  - Studies in mice show that a   group of drugs currently being evaluated as anti-cancer agents   promotes recovery from muscular dystrophy, a disease marked by   progressive weakness and degeneration of the muscles that   control movement for which there is no cure.
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NEW YORK  - Participation in the sport of motocross seems to cause a number of physical changes that may damage muscle and other tissues in the body, Portuguese researchers report. Whether these effects impact performance and whether antioxidant vitamins can help remains to be determined.
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Scientists uncover why some arthritis drugs such as Vioxx can cause heart attacks and strokes.