Exercise-mimicking drug sheds weight, boosts muscle activity in mice
A brand-new kind of drug, tested in mice, shows promising new results that could lead to the development of a new weight-loss drug that mimics exercise.
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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms: News and Research on Muscular Atrophy
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AI-driven muscle mass assessment could improve care for head and neck cancer patients
Researchers from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have found a way to use artificial intelligence (AI) to diagnose muscle wasting, called sarcopenia, in patients with head and neck cancer. AI provides a fast, automated, and accurate ...
Aug 10, 2023
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Investigating why we lose fat and muscle during infection
Although infections can present with many different symptoms, one common symptom is the loss of fat and muscle, a process called wasting. Salk scientists wanted to know whether wasting was beneficial in fighting infections.
Jul 24, 2023
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Workshop yields new function-promoting therapy research
Experts have identified a public health need as well as strategic opportunities for the accelerated development of function-promoting therapies for older adults. They present new research on this topic in a supplemental issue ...
Jun 28, 2023
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Obesity in later life may cause muscles to age faster
New research has shown genes linked with a longer life are less active in the muscles of older men who are overweight or living with obesity.
Jun 8, 2023
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Heavy drinkers risk muscle loss, new study finds
Heavy drinkers could be putting themselves at risk of muscle loss and frailty in later life, according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
May 24, 2023
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Blood-flow-restricted resistance exercise could help counteract age-related muscle loss
Low-load, blood-flow-restricted resistance exercise (BFRRE), a form of strength training during which a pressure cuff partially restricts blood flow to the target muscle group, has been growing in popularity. New research ...
May 24, 2023
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African killifish could hold secrets to reversing muscle ageing
As we age, our muscles start to waste. Called sarcopenia, it happens to us all, yet no one has ever understood why and how it happens. Now new research from the Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute (ARMI) at Monash ...
May 18, 2023
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Am I too old to build muscle? What science says about sarcopenia and building strength later in life
Sarcopenia is the progressive and accelerated loss of muscle mass and strength as we age.
May 17, 2023
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Muscle fat linked to higher mortality risk
Asymptomatic adults with a high accumulation of fat in their muscles, known as myosteatosis, are at an increased risk of major adverse events and death, according to a study published in Radiology.
May 16, 2023
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