A commonly prescribed drug for diabetes, metformin, has a new side hustle. Besides helping to manage blood sugar in Type 2 diabetes, metformin can also fight off a type of cell that builds up in the ...

You might not think of diabetes when you think of muscle function. But a common diabetes drug that regulates blood sugar can also prevent muscle atrophy and muscular fibrosis -- which can help the ...

NEW ORLEANS — Medications in development would preserve muscle mass and augment fat loss when used in combination with glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists taken for weight loss. Several ...

Many people view age-related muscle loss as a slow decline they must accept. A fitness expert explains why building strength through resistance is key to longevity.

In that vein, experts suggest older adults prioritize the six pillars of movement: push, pull, carry, hinge, squat and overhead press to maintain day-to-day mobility as they age. Beginning around age ...

Muscle-on-chip systems are three-dimensional human muscle cell bundles cultured on collagen scaffolds. A Stanford University research team sent some of these systems to the International Space Station ...

Panelists discuss how the current spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) treatment landscape includes 3 options: gene therapy (onasemnogene abeparvovec [Zolgensma]) for younger patients and 2 splice modifiers ...

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