Peer-Reviewed Publication MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM Myosteatosis, or aging-related fat accumulation in skeletal muscles, is a leading cause of declines in muscle strength and quality of life in elderly adults. Older adults who are sedentary and develop accumulated fat in the skeletal muscle are often prescribed exercise by their doctors to combat the condition. If scientists...
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The involvement of the skeletal muscles in long COVID-19
By Pooja Toshniwal PahariaApr 18 2022 Reviewed by Danielle Ellis, B.Sc. In a recent study published in Reviews in Medical Virology, researchers reviewed the mechanisms of muscle tissue injury, aggravating conditions, and associated sequelae in long coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19). Study: Muscle dysfunction in the long coronavirus disease 2019 syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical approach. Image Credit: Anatomy...