No detectable loss of myonuclei from human muscle fibers after 6 wk of immobilization following an Achilles tendon rupture.

Muscle disuse has rapid and debilitating effects on muscle mass and overall health, making it an important issue from both scientific and clinical perspectives. However, the myocellular adaptations to muscle disuse are not yet fully understood, particularly those related to the myonuclear permanence hypothesis. Therefore, in this study, we assessed fiber size, number of myonuclei, satellite cells, and capillaries in human gastrocnemius muscle after a period of immobilization following an Achilles tendon rupture.

Muscle memory in humans: evidence for myonuclear permanence and long-term transcriptional regulation after strength training.

The objective of this work was to investigate myonuclear permanence and transcriptional regulation as mechanisms for cellular muscle memory after strength training in humans. Twelve untrained men and women performed 10 weeks of unilateral elbow-flexor strength training followed by 16 weeks of de-training. Thereafter, 10 weeks' re-training was conducted with both arms: the previously trained arm and the contralateral untrained control arm.

Digitising diabetes education for a safer Ramadan: Design, delivery, and evaluation of massive open online courses in Ramadan-focused diabetes education.

Aims: Ramadan-focused diabetes education is critical to facilitate safer Ramadan fasting amongst Muslim people living with diabetes. We present the design, delivery, and evaluation of two parallel massive open online courses (MOOCs) in Ramadan-focused diabetes education for people with diabetes and HCPs.

Methods: Two Ramadan-focused diabetes education MOOCs were developed and delivered for Ramadan 2023: one for HCPs in English, and another for people with diabetes in English, Arabic and Malay.

Effects of a 10-d Military Field Exercise on Body Composition, Physical Performance, and Muscle Cells in Men and Women.

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the effects of a demanding military field exercise on physical performance, body composition, and muscle cellular outcomes in men and women.

Methods: Ten men (20.5 ± 0.

Medical student interest and participation in research at one rural clinical school: Insights from the last six years.

Introduction: Limited evidence is currently available relating to research acitivity of medical students training in regional or rural areas.

Objective: To describe medical student interest and participation in research at The University of Queensland Rural Clinical School (UQRCS).

Design: Annual student expression of interest surveys were collated with records of student research participation maintained at UQRCS from 2017-2022.