Muscle Building Blog

If you want big muscles without working out, there#39;s hope. Scientists report a family of protein transcription factors, called quot;Forkhead (Fox0),quot; that plays a significant role in the regulation of skeletal muscle mass. Interfering with Fox0 prevented muscle wasting associated with cancer and sepsis, and even promoted muscle growth. This is likely relevant to any disease, condition or lifestyle ...

Our abilities to synthesize protein typically decreases as we age and leads to sarcopenia – the loss of muscle mass associated with aging.

Muscle mass naturally diminishes with age. Some studies say it begins at 35 while others suggest it starts in the 40s and picks up speed in the 50s. Strength training can help you preserve and enhance your muscle mass at any age.

Many patients with advanced cancer suffer from cachexia, a condition also called body-wasting or wasting syndrome, which causes significant weight loss, extreme fatigue and reduces quality of life.

Medical researchers at the University of Alberta reviewed the medical records of more than 100 patients who had a liver scarring condition and discovered those who were losing muscle were more apt to die while waiting for a liver transplant. These cirrhosis patients were placed at a lower spot on the transplant list because they had a higher functioning liver and were seemingly less sick than ...