As we age, there is a decrease in the number of neurons in the basal ganglia, cerebellum and spinal cord that can negatively ...

Heat production mechanisms are flexible, depending on a wide variety of genetic, dietary and environmental factors. The physiology associated with each mechanism is important to understand, since loss ...

Duchenne therapy may be evolving from slowing disease to reversing it—with RNA approaches offering the prospect of restoring function. Ongoing research will determine if these advances can deliver ...

Exercise regularly with resistance and endurance to protect muscles during weight loss. To help maintain muscles, eat 1.2 to 1.6 grams (g) of protein per kilogram (kg) of body weight each day. Weight ...

Understand that certain types of soreness, muscle pain, and loss of muscle function could be due to insufficient magnesium. Talk with a healthcare provider about taking magnesium supplements to ...

Circadian disruption, occurring in shift work, sleep deprivation, or dementia, increases the risk of sarcopenia, the age-related loss of muscle mass and strength. The cell-intrinsic and extrinsic ...

Abstract: The research subject is a 2-degree-of-freedom leg mechanism that utilizes two opposing pneumatic muscle joints connected in sequence. On this basis, a dynamic model and a neural network ...

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A recent commentary published in The Lancet journal highlights the critical importance of skeletal muscle mass in the context of medically induced weight loss, particularly with the widespread use of ...