News tagged with muscle mass
Muscling in on type 2 diabetes
Feb 26, 2009 |
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Research by kinesiology investigator Dustin Hittel, PhD, has proven that muscle in extremely obese individuals produces large amounts of a protein called myostatin, which normally inhibits muscle growth--suggesting that for ...
New research shows high-quality protein in eggs contributes to power, strength and energy
Feb 17, 2009 |
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A research review published recently in Nutrition Today affirms that the high-quality protein in eggs makes a valuable contribution to muscle strength, provides a source of sustained energy and promotes satiety. High-quality protei ...
Researchers discover target that could ease spinal muscular atrophy symptoms
Jan 07, 2009 |
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is no cure for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a genetic disorder that causes the weakening of muscles and is the leading genetic cause of infant death, but University of Missouri researchers have discovered a new therapeutic ...
Muscle mass can make the difference in battling cancer
Dec 23, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Lean muscle-mass may give even obese people an advantage in battling cancer, a University of Alberta study shows.
Lean muscle mass helps even obese patients battle cancer
Dec 17, 2008 |
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Lean muscle-mass may give even obese people an advantage in battling cancer, a University of Alberta study shows.
Treatment to improve degenerating muscle gains strength
Nov 11, 2009 |
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A study appearing in Science Translational Medicine puts scientists one step closer to clinical trials to test a gene delivery strategy to improve muscle mass and function in patients with certain degenerative muscle disord ...
Bodybuilding with steroids damages kidneys
Oct 29, 2009 |
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Athletes who use anabolic steroids may gain muscle mass and strength, but they can also destroy their kidney function, according to a paper being presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific ...
Ethnic background may be associated with diabetes risk
Oct 06, 2009 |
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Fat and muscle mass, as potentially determined by a person's ethnic background, may contribute to diabetes risk, according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & ...
Older people who diet without exercising lose valuable muscle mass
Sep 17, 2008 |
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A group of sedentary and overweight older people placed on a four-month exercise program not only became more fit, but burned off more fat, compared to older sedentary people who were placed on a diet but did not exercise.
