Sarcopenia is a relatively new term for one of the most insidious health crises in the world. It is a disease that impacts all of us as we age. Here are the five most important things you need to know. Sarcopenia is the loss of skeletal muscle mass due to aging The functions of skeletal… Continue reading Reversing the Downward Spiral of Aging
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Can We Turn Back Time? Muscles’ Own Protective Systems Could Help Reduce Frailty
New research published in the Journal of Physiology o March 11th 2018 helps explain why people experience muscle loss in old age, increasing the prospects of reversing the condition in the future. A release from the Physiological Society explains that as people grow older, their leg muscles become progressively smaller and weaker, leading to frailty… Continue reading Can We Turn Back Time? Muscles’ Own Protective Systems Could Help Reduce Frailty
Stem Cell Study May Result in Stronger Muscles in Old Age
As we grow older, our muscular function declines. A February 2018 study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows how an unexpectedly high number of mutations in the stem cells of muscles impair cell regeneration. This discovery may result in new medication to build stronger muscles even when in old age. The study was… Continue reading Stem Cell Study May Result in Stronger Muscles in Old Age
A Supplement Can Repair & Rejuvenate Muscles in Older Adults
Whey protein supplements aren’t just for gym buffs, according to research from McMaster University in the UK, published in July 2017 in the journal PLOS ONE. When taken on a regular basis, a combination of these and other ingredients in a ready-to-drink formula have been found to greatly improve the physical strength of a growing… Continue reading A Supplement Can Repair & Rejuvenate Muscles in Older Adults
Slowing Muscle Stem Cell Loss May Be the Key to Staying Strong as We Age
Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center in New York have discovered that loss of muscle stem cells is the main driving force behind muscle decline in old age in mice. Their finding, published June 6th 2017 in eLife, challenges the current prevailing theory that age-related muscle decline is primarily caused by loss of… Continue reading Slowing Muscle Stem Cell Loss May Be the Key to Staying Strong as We Age
Treating Age-Related Decline in Muscle Mass and Power
A proof-of-concept, phase 2 trial by an international research team has found promising results for a myostatin antibody in treating the decline in muscle mass and power associated with aging. A release from Indiana University quotes said Stuart Warden, a member of the research team who is also associate dean for research and associate professor… Continue reading Treating Age-Related Decline in Muscle Mass and Power
An Enzyme’s Role in Muscle Wasting of Older Women
Researchers at the University of Birmingham in the UK have identified the role of an enzyme in muscle wasting and associated age-related problems. The team believes that inhibiting it could hold the key to developing ways of preventing, or reversing, the adverse effects. The research, published in May 2015 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology… Continue reading An Enzyme’s Role in Muscle Wasting of Older Women
Standardizing Criteria for Age-Related Muscle Loss
The term “sarcopenia”, from the Greek “sarco” meaning flesh and “penia” meaning deficiency, is most often used to describe age-related loss in muscle mass and strength, and it is commonly considered analogous to osteoporosis. Yet unlike osteoporosis, which can be diagnosed based on widely accepted clinical criteria, sarcopenia is not recognized as a clinical condition… Continue reading Standardizing Criteria for Age-Related Muscle Loss
Grip Strength and Life Expectancy
Researchers from the Medical Research Council Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit (MRC LEU) at the University of Southampton in the UK have shed new light on how grip strength changes across the lifespan. Previous work has shown that people with weaker grip strength in midlife and early old age are more likely to develop problems such as… Continue reading Grip Strength and Life Expectancy