Studies have shown that Mexican Americans have worse outcomes after a stroke than non-Hispanic white Americans. A new study looks at whether the language Mexican American people speak is linked to how well they recover after ...
Apr 12, 2023
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You're getting to the gym regularly. Meeting your friends for a walk around the block. Maybe aerobics class is your go-to exercise. But is your exercise program the best for your heart health?
Mar 23, 2023
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A new research paper titled "AAV1.NT-3 gene therapy prevents age-related sarcopenia" has been published in Aging.
Mar 15, 2023
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Sarcopenia is a degenerative disease characterized by a pathological decrease in muscle strength that particularly affects older people. Researchers at the University of Barcelona have developed a new tool to assess the presence ...
Mar 13, 2023
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Juvenile dermatomyositis, a rare but often severe and chronic systemic autoimmune disease, includes a large number of patients who are treatment resistant, requiring long term immunosuppressive therapy. A small open-label ...
Mar 8, 2023
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Sticking with an exercise program can be tough, even during the best of times. But what about during a pandemic?
Mar 8, 2023
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Loss of muscle strength can be one of the most damaging outcomes when someone is unable to move a part of their body for a long period of time.
Mar 2, 2023
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The more muscle mass is lost during hospitalization for COVID-19, the greater the likelihood of developing persistent symptoms of the disease, such as weakness and so-called long COVID, which can include shortness of breath ...
Jan 30, 2023
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Carrying too much weight—including a midriff bulge—from midlife onwards is linked to a heightened risk of physical frailty in older age, finds research published in the open access journal BMJ Open.
Jan 23, 2023
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A new study has observed differences in the shape, structure and mechanical properties of nuclei in trained and untrained individuals, potentially helping to explain the anti-aging effects of exercise.
Jan 18, 2023
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