Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Are Olympians built differently?
Throughout the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, Team U.S. continues to bring home the gold. While we celebrate their success, we can't help but wonder—could I do that?
Aug 7, 2024
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News tagged with muscle fiber
Sports medicine & Kinesiology
How tapering maximizes your potential on marathon day
The taper is an essential aspect of training that many new runners need to remember to incorporate into their training program. Tapering means reducing your training load before a competition to optimize performance on race ...
Jul 17, 2024
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Health
Taking Ozempic or other weight-loss meds? Watch your diet to avoid 'exchanging one problem for another,' says dietitian
GLP-1 drugs such as Wegovy, Ozempic and Mounjaro have emerged as a game-changer for weight loss, slowing digestion and increasing how satiated you feel after eating. But South Florida dietitians caution that taking weight-loss ...
Jul 16, 2024
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Medical research
Lactate shuttle in skeletal muscle impacts myofiber types and exercise activity
A research team led by Prof. Chen Yan and Prof. Yang Lifeng from the Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health of the Chinese Academy of Sciences revealed a physiological function of monocarboxylate transporter 1 (MCT1) ...
Jun 27, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Lab-grown muscles reveal mysteries of rare muscle diseases
Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed a new technique to better understand and test treatments for a group of extremely rare muscle disorders called dysferlinopathy or limb girdle muscular dystrophies 2B ...
Jun 21, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study finds LED therapy and antioxidant drug benefit muscle regeneration in Duchenne muscular dystrophy
In an animal model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Brazilian researchers tested a therapy that combines photobiomodulation using laser light or light-emitting diodes (LEDs) with idebenone, an antioxidant compound investigated ...
Jun 14, 2024
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Cardiology
New study reveals how fat in muscles could increase risk of cardiometabolic disease and unhealthy aging
Scientists at the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute in Australia are calling for greater awareness of a fat deposit located in skeletal muscles.
Jun 3, 2024
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Health
What is bladed beef? Mechanically tenderized steaks shouldn't be eaten rare, food policy expert explains
For many steak lovers, nothing says summer like a tender slice of beef seared to a dark gloss on the outside while remaining juicy red on the inside.
Jun 3, 2024
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Biomedical technology
Study suggests optogenetics can drive muscle contraction with greater control, less fatigue than electrical stimulation
For people with paralysis or amputation, neuroprosthetic systems that artificially stimulate muscle contraction with electrical current can help them regain limb function. However, despite many years of research, this type ...
May 22, 2024
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
International collaboration produces a comprehensive atlas of human skeletal muscle aging
In a world with rapidly aging societies, there's a need for a detailed understanding of the cause and progression of diseases associated with aging. Skeletal muscle is the key motor system in the human body and plays a pivotal ...
Apr 22, 2024
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