Posts Tagged ‘Muscles’
quot;Our muscles are really plastic,quot; corresponding author Juleen Zierath, a clinical integrative physiology researcher at Sweden#39;s Karolinska Institute, said in a statement. quot;[M]uscle adapts to what you do … and this is one of the mechanisms that allows that to happen.quot;
Med Tent: Why Are My Muscles Cramping?
Tuesday, March 6th, 2012
Dr. Jordan Metzl discusses the two main reasons for muscle cramping in endurance athletes.
FoxO protein plays a significant role in regulation of skeletal muscle mass
Thursday, March 1st, 2012
If you want big muscles without working out, there#39;s hope. In the March 2012 print issue of the FASEB Journal, scientists from the University of Florida report that a family of protein transcription factors, called quot;Forkhead (Fox0)quot; plays a significant role in the regulation of skeletal muscle mass.
No workout? No worries: Scientists prevent muscle loss in mice, despite disease and inactivity
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
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 ...
With muscles, ‘use it or lose it’ rings true
Sunday, February 19th, 2012
New research offers convincing evidence that the #39;typical#39; muscle loss that begins at about 40 has more to do with lack of use than aging alone