#muscle_mass
Whey Protein Beats HMB for Building Strength Back in Older Adults, Meta-Analysis Finds
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A meta-analysis of seven trials found strength training plus supplementation improved muscle and function in older adults with sarcopenia, with whey protein outperforming HMB on grip strength. Read more…
Losing Muscle Matters More Than Extra Weight for Cancer Survival, Huge Study Finds
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A nationwide study of over 635,000 cancer patients found low muscle mass raised mortality risk far more consistently than body weight did. Read more…
AI Muscle Scans Predict Heart Valve Surgery Survival
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AI analysis of pre-surgery CT scans found low skeletal muscle volume independently predicts mortality after heart valve replacement. Read more…
Your Thigh Size May Reveal Your Biological Age
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An NIH body-scan study found thigh and calf girth predict biological aging better than BMI — and shrinking legs signal faster future decline. Read more…
How Muscle Loss and Bone Loss Are Linked
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A new UK Biobank analysis shows muscle loss and bone loss move together – and more muscle isn’t always better for bone. Read more…
Exercise Reverses Muscle Aging by Suppressing DEAF1
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A Duke-NUS study identifies DEAF1 as the gene that blocks muscle repair with age – and shows exercise suppresses it, restoring the mTORC1 pathway aging muscle needs to rebuild itself. Read more…
