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The diabetes drug metformin might also benefit older patients after an injury or illness, a small study suggests.
Researchers found that metformin -- a drug that has been around for more than a half-century to regulate blood sugar -- may have a different ability: It can target senescent cells that affect muscle function. These "zombie-like" cells release chemicals linked with inflammation...
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
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- July 28, 2023
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Patients who get treatment for multiple sclerosis at the earliest signs of disease may have a lower risk of disability later, new research suggests.
Among nearly 600 patients, there were lower odds of disability and progression among people diagnosed and treated within six months of symptoms onset, researchers report in their new study, published recently in the journal
Lifting weights regularly builds strength and muscle -- and it doesn't matter if those weights are heavy or light.
It's the act itself, and being consistent, that pays off, according to a new study.
All forms of resistance training are beneficial, including body-weight exercises such as planks, lunges and push-ups, according to kinesiologists at McMaster University in Ontario, Canad...
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
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- July 14, 2023
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Drinking heavily while younger puts you at risk for muscle loss and frailty later in life, new research suggests.
These findings are another reason to cut back on the booze, according to the research team from the University of East Anglia (UEA) in the United Kingdom.
"Losing muscle as we age leads to problems with weakness and frailty in later life,"said professor
You can keep an arm in a cast from wasting away, researchers say, by working out your free arm.
A small group of young men who performed eccentric contraction exercises with one arm -- lowering a dumbbell in a slow and controlled motion -- saw a 4% strength improvement in the other arm, even though it was immobilized by a cast at the elbow.
Another group assigned to perform concentr...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- March 7, 2023
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One way to maintain muscle strength with age: Get enough vitamin D.
Researchers in Brazil and the United Kingdom found that older folks who were deficient in the vitamin increased their risk of losing muscle strength by 78%.
"Vitamin D is known to participate in various functions. "¦," said study co-author
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
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- December 19, 2022
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Cholesterol-lowering statins are proven lifesavers, but they've also gained a reputation for causing muscle aches and pains in a good number of patients.
That reputation is undeserved, according to a new large-scale analysis of data from nearly two dozen clinical trials of statins.
There's a...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- August 29, 2022
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Whether the goal is bulging biceps or just a bit more strength and mass, a relatively light workout several times a week beats a more intense one done just once a week.
That's the conclusion of a small Australian study in which researchers spent a month tracking muscle-building progress among 36 college st...
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
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- August 22, 2022
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Older women with muscle loss are less likely to have menopause-related hot flashes, a new study finds.
The loss of muscle mass and function (sarcopenia) is one of the most significant changes that occurs with age, and older women are at increased risk due to sex hormone changes after menopause.
Other risk factors for sarcopenia include inactivity, lower protein intake, changes in gr...
- Robert Preidt
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- November 12, 2021
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