Health
Can you build muscle in old age? Yes, and an expert has tips
If you're in your 60s, 70s or even older, you might think your days of productively pumping iron are behind you.
Mar 22, 2024
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News tagged with muscle
Medications
Study finds new treatment makes patients with life-threatening muscle weakness stronger
For the thousands of people globally affected by the disease myasthenia gravis (MG), everyday activities become a struggle, and in severe cases, the disease can be life-threatening.
Mar 21, 2024
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Muscle health may be informed by activity level rather than aging process
A new study comparing muscle structure between active and inactive people has found that older people who regularly do endurance exercise maintain similar muscle characteristics to younger counterparts.
Mar 21, 2024
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Study finds natural molecule in coffee and human body increases NAD+ levels, improves muscle function during aging
A research consortium led by Nestlé Research in Switzerland and the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine) made a recent discovery that the natural molecule trigonelline present ...
Mar 21, 2024
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Cardiology
Cardiac amyloidosis: New AI system developed for early diagnosis
Cardiac amyloidosis is a serious disease in which abnormal proteins (amyloids) accumulate in the heart muscle and impair heart function. As the disease leads to serious complications such as heart insufficiency and, in many ...
Mar 21, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Why do cancer patients lose weight? Study points to elevated lactate levels
Elevated levels of lactate may lead to the development of cachexia (disease-related weight loss) following the onset of cancer, according to a study including data from mice and humans published in Nature Metabolism.
Mar 20, 2024
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Pioneering muscle monitoring in space to help astronauts stay strong in low gravity
Astronauts have been able to track their muscle health in spaceflight for the first time using a handheld device, revealing which muscles are most at risk of weakening in low gravity conditions.
Mar 20, 2024
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Cranberries provide runners with an all-natural boost, according to new research
Competitive athletes are always looking for an extra edge that can help them improve their performance. According to a new study by Concordia researchers published in the journal Physical Activity and Nutrition, they can ...
Mar 19, 2024
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Medications
Researchers call for makers of new anti-obesity drugs to study results of body composition in addition to weight loss
Some health care professionals are growing concerned that amid the recent rush for the new highly effective, anti-obesity medications, patients are losing muscle as well as fat, which carries the risk that frailty will accompany ...
Mar 19, 2024
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
New strategy to facilitate muscle regeneration after injury
Muscle injuries are common in the active population, and they cause the majority of player retirements in the world of sports. Depending on the severity, recovery of muscle function is quite slow and may require surgery, ...
Mar 18, 2024
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