Become a marathon runner with the protein PGC-1alpha
Even with a greater muscle mass, a sprinter cannot win a marathon. His specially-trained and strengthened muscles will fatigue faster than the endurance-trained muscles of a long distance runner. The research ...
Medical research
May 15, 2013 |
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Impact of training sessions and matches on the bodies and physical performance of women football players
UPV/EHU researchers have measured the changes that take place in women as a result of the training sessions and matches throughout one season. There is a tendency for fat to be reduced and muscle mass to increase, and physical ...
Health
Apr 04, 2013 |
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Pathological thickening of the cardiac wall halted
The heart responds to the increased stress caused by chronically raised blood pressure, for example, by thickening its wall muscle. In the late stage of this condition, a risk of heart failure arises. Scientists from the ...
Cardiology
Mar 26, 2013 |
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Age matters in weight gain: Overweight at young age takes toll
Being overweight, especially from a young age, appears to lead to a bigger heart later in life, a condition that has been linked to serious heart problems and even death, according to research being presented at the American ...
Cardiology
Mar 07, 2013 |
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Thigh fat may be to blame for older adults who slow down
(Medical Xpress)—A new study from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center shows that an increase in fat throughout the thigh is predictive of mobility loss in otherwise healthy older adults.
Health
Feb 19, 2013 |
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New hope for early diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson's
Flinders University researchers have discovered that a protein in the brain may play a role in the development of Parkinson's disease – a common degenerative neurological disorder which affects the control of body movements.
Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Feb 15, 2013 |
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Creatinine excretion rate linked to higher mortality in T2DM
(HealthDay)—In patients with type 2 diabetes and nephropathy, a lower creatinine excretion rate (CER) is associated with higher all-cause mortality, according to research published online Jan. 8 in Diabetes Ca ...
Diabetes
Feb 12, 2013 |
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Beef Up: Middle-aged men may need more to maintain muscle mass
People tend to lose muscle mass as they age; researchers are investigating ways to delay or counteract age-related muscle loss. A study conducted by the Exercise Metabolism Research Group at McMaster University suggests that ...
Health
Feb 04, 2013 |
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Which nutritional factors help preserve muscle mass, strength and performance in seniors?
Sarcopenia, or the gradual loss of muscle mass, is a common consequence of ageing, and poses a significant risk factor for disability in older adults. As muscle strength plays an important role in the tendency to fall, sarcopenia ...
Health
Jan 18, 2013 |
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Study uncovers details of early stages in muscle formation and regeneration
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have identified proteins that allow muscle cells in mice to form from the fusion of the early stage cells that give rise to the muscle cells.
Medical research
Jan 09, 2013 |
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Experts warn red wine could mask testosterone levels
(Medical Xpress)—Red wine could give athletes and players a boost in the sports arena by increasing the amount of performance-enhancing hormone testosterone in their bodies, according to researchers from ...
Medical research
Jan 08, 2013 |
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What is the best way to measure obesity?
(Medical Xpress)—Weight divided by height squared. The simple formula known as body mass index, or BMI, is used every day by doctors, researchers and others to determine who among us is obese, and therefore ...
Overweight and Obesity
Jan 07, 2013 |
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The birth of new cardiac cells
Recent research has shown that there are new cells that develop in the heart, but how these cardiac cells are born and how frequently they are generated remains unclear. In new research from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), ...
Cardiology
Dec 05, 2012 |
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Low muscle strength in adolescence linked to increased risk of early death
Low muscle strength in adolescence is strongly associated with a greater risk of early death from several major causes, suggests a large study published on the British Medical Journal website today.
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Nov 20, 2012 |
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Muscle-building teens may go to extremes, study finds
(HealthDay)—Many teenagers want a toned physique, and some use unhealthy tactics to get one, new research finds.
Pediatrics
Nov 19, 2012 |
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