by Tufts University A novel new study suggests that the gut microbiome has a role in mechanisms related to muscle strength in older adults. The work, led by researchers at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA) at Tufts, is available as a pre-proof in advance of print in Experimental Gerontology....
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Is fungal or animal protein better for building muscle?
By Maria Cohut Fact checked by Paula Field As more and more people are turning away from meat in favor of plant-based and meat replacement products, scientists are asking more questions about how protein sources differ from one another. New research looks at whether animal or fungus-derived protein is better for building muscle mass. Traditionally, some people...
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Prevent age-related muscle wasting
They say it’s hell getting old. And while I’m not sure who “they” are, even though there are a lot of wonderful aspects of life in our later years, I can tell you that getting older is not without its fair share of challenges as well. One of them is a phenomenon called sarcopenia. Like osteoporosis...
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Moderate muscle strength may lower risk for type 2 diabetes
Of the 30 million Americans with diabetes, 90 to 95 percent have type 2, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. New research shows building muscle strength may be one way to lower risk for the disease. The study of more than 4,500 adults found moderate muscle mass reduced the risk for type 2 diabetes by 32 percent. The benefits were independent of cardiorespiratory fitness, and higher levels of muscle strength did not provide additional...
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Why your muscles hurt so much the day after you work out
If you do end up with achy muscles after a workout, your best bet is to stretch and keep hydrated. Ever woken up the day after a workout and wondered what you did to deserve such pain? I’m talking about soreness. That pain can stem from several sources, and understanding what’s behind yours will help...
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Researchers develop low-cost test to evaluate muscle health
Brad Willingham, a kinesiology doctoral student at the University of Georgia, holds an accelerometer in his lab in the UGA Ramsey Center. When used in conjunction with a device that uses low-level electronic pulses to make muscles move, the …more A new, non-invasive test developed by researchers at the University of Georgia shows how exercise...
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Fiber optic probe beats a biopsy for measuring muscle health
A new fiber optic technique for studying muscle health could remove the need for painful muscle biopsies Diagnosing a muscular disorder, disease or infection often requires a sample of the tissue to be extracted, but these biopsies can be painful and difficult to perform. Researchers at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC) have developed a...
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