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Researchers use silkworm silk hoping for better treatment of muscle atroph
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 11 (ANI): Researchers at the Utah State University recently used the silk from silkworm to grow skeletal muscle cells, improving on traditional methods of cell culture and hopefully leading to better treatments for muscle atrophy.
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Study finds potential mechanism underlying loss of muscle mass during meno
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Helsinki [Finland], February 21 (ANI): Estrogen deficiency alters the microRNA signalling in skeletal muscle, which may activate signalling cascades leading to loss of muscle mass, suggest the findings of a study conducted in collaboration between the universities of Minnesota (USA) and Jyva
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Study reveals potential mechanism underlying loss of muscle mass during me
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Helsinki [Finland], February 18 (ANI): A new study conducted in collaboration between the universities of Minnesota (USA) and Jyvaskyla (Finland) revealed that estrogen deficiency alters the microRNA signalling in skeletal muscle, which may activate signalling cascades leading to loss of mus
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Damaged muscles don't just die, they regenerate themselves
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 13 (ANI): While building a muscle damage model in a cultured system, a research collaboration between Kumamoto University and Nagasaki University in Japan has found that components leaking from broken muscle fibers activate "satellite" muscle stem cells.
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Vitamin C is the key to better muscles in later life: Study
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Norwich [UK], Aug 27 (ANI): Older people who eat plenty of vitamin C - commonly found in citrus fruits, berries, and vegetables - have the best skeletal muscle mass, according to new research.
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Animal proteins more effective in building ageing muscles: Study
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], July 18 (ANI): New research shows that animal proteins are more effective than plant proteins in supporting the maintenance of skeletal muscle mass with advancing age.
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Soy, wheat proteins helpful for building aging muscles, but not as potent
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], July 13 (ANI): On a gram for gram basis, animal proteins are more effective than plant proteins in supporting the maintenance of skeletal muscle mass with advancing age, shows recent research.
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Novel research may help older adults stay physically capable for longer
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 23 (ANI): In a breakthrough study, researchers have identified a mechanism that drives the clearance of damaged mitochondria. The discovery can be considered to take researchers one step closer in the field of drug therapies that help older adults maintain their sk
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Avocados beneficial in managing obesity, diabetes: Study
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 30 (ANI): Avocados known to be a delicious and satisfying food can according to researchers also help in delaying or preventing diabetes.
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Vitamin D deficiency linked to poor muscle function in adults
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 24 (ANI): Vitamin D deficiency takes a toll on the muscle function in adults aged 60 and above, according to a new study.
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Exercising in pregnancy restores key tissues, betters health
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 30 (ANI): Exercising does carry a number of benefits and a new study in this regard has found that working out immediately prior to and during pregnancy restores key tissues, thus, making them better in managing blood sugar levels and decreasing risk of long term h
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Here's how diabetes causes muscle loss
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 24 (ANI): According to a new study published in the online edition of JCI Insight, elevated blood sugar levels leads to muscle atrophy and two protein, WWP1 and KLF15, play key roles in this phenomenon. Notably, diabetes mellitus is associated with various healt
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