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Motorized knee can make you run faster
Dec 22, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the Tsukuba University in Japan have come up with a motorized knee you can attach to your leg to make you run faster and use less muscle power.
Vitamin D tied to muscle power in adolescent girls
Feb 03, 2009 |
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Vitamin D is significantly associated with muscle power and force in adolescent girls, according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM).
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Muscle atrophy through thick but not thin
Jun 08, 2009 |
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During desperate times, such as fasting, or muscle wasting that afflicts cancer or AIDS patients, the body cannibalizes itself, atrophying and breaking down skeletal muscle proteins to liberate amino acids. In a new study ...
Scientists in Japan design first optical pacemaker for laboratory research
May 28, 2008 |
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The world's first optical pacemaker is described in an article published today in Optics Express, the Optical Society’s open-access journal. A team of scientists at Osaka University in Japan show that powerful, but very s ...
Vitamin D, a key milk nutrient, linked to better muscle power
Feb 04, 2009 |
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Young female athletes could have yet another reason to grab a glass of vitamin D-rich milk. Not only does vitamin D work with calcium to keep bones strong, researchers found that teenage girls with higher vitamin D levels ...
The benefits of a little resistance for older adults
Jul 18, 2008 |
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University of Queensland research is showing the benefits of resistance training in keeping older Australians in tip top form.
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 ...
Frog muscles survive big sleep
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May 10, 2007 |
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A rare Australian frog that burrows underground for a summer siesta resurfaces more than nine months later in just as good a shape as before its rest, according to UQ research.
Cutting calories could limit muscle wasting in later years
Sep 16, 2008 |
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Chemical concoctions can smooth over wrinkles and hide those pesky grays, but what about the signs of aging that aren't so easy to fix, such as losing muscle mass? Cutting calories early could help, say University of Florida ...
Study: Elderly Women can increase strength but still risk falls
Oct 23, 2008 |
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Elderly women can increase muscle strength as much as young women can, a new study from the University of New Hampshire finds, indicating that decline in muscle function is less a natural part of the aging ...
Is cherry juice a new 'sports drink?'
May 28, 2009 |
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Drinking cherry juice could help ease the pain for people who run, according to new research from Oregon Health & Science University presented at the American College of Sports Medicine Conference in Seattle, Wash. The study ...
Robotic exoskeleton replaces muscle work
Feb 08, 2007 |
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A robotic exoskeleton controlled by the wearer's own nervous system could help users regain limb function, which is encouraging news for people with partial nervous system impairment, say University of Michigan researchers.
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