by Win Reynolds, Northwestern University Model for BCL6-mediated control of skeletal muscle proteostasis. BCL6-mediated transcriptional regulation controls the expression of atrogenic regulators to establish and maintain skeletal muscle mass. BCL6 directly represses Eif4ebp1 and possibly Mstn, while it directly activates Igf1 and Ar. Loss of Bcl6 in muscle acutely reduces cap-dependent translation and anabolic signaling, resulting...
by Maria Fernanda Ziegler, FAPESP Skeletal muscle fibers. Credit: Berkshire Community College Bioscience Image Library / Public domain The more muscle mass is lost during hospitalization for COVID-19, the greater the likelihood of developing persistent symptoms of the disease, such as weakness and so-called long COVID, which can include shortness of breath (dyspnea), persistent coughs...
by University of Jyväskylä Credit: University of Jyväskylä A study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä found that women with larger muscle mass had lower arterial stiffness from youth to middle age. The study also revealed that hypertension was the most significant predictive factor for arterial stiffness regardless of age. Researchers also found that even good aerobic...
UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN – FACULTY OF SCIENCE STRENGTH TRAINING For years, it has been assumed that variation in strength-training programmes impacts training outcomes. New research at the University of Copenhagen demonstrates that varied strength training has a positive effect on developing strength, but not on muscle growth. According to the researchers, the answer as to...
by Asociacion RUVID Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Different institutions, including the University of Valencia (UV), have studied the relationship between sarcopenia (loss of muscle mass in older people) and obesity derived from this condition with a lack of protein in the diet of women over 65 years of age. 164 Valencian women participated in the...
THE NORTH AMERICAN MENOPAUSE SOCIETY (NAMS) CLEVELAND, Ohio (Nov. 10, 2021)—The loss of muscle mass is a natural part of aging. Older women with sarcopenia (age-related loss of muscle mass and function) are at an increased risk of reduced mobility, diminished quality of life, heart disease, and fall-related injuries. However, according to a new study,...
by Aarhus University Electronic support stockings tested on hospitalized COVID patients. Credit: Bispebjerg Hospital A research group from Aarhus University has developed a special biocompatible electrode for electrical muscle stimulation that the group has integrated and 3D-printed onto medical support stockings. In the winter 2020/2021, the stockings were tested on hospitalized COVID patients. The studies were completed in...
