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·April 22, 2025·7 min read

Plant or Meat? Either Fuels Muscle Growth Equally

A new study finds that when it comes to building muscle, the source of dietary protein—whether animal- or plant-based—makes no difference, as long as intake is sufficient. Researchers also discovered that evenly distributing protein across meals doesn't enhance muscle protein synthesis compared to skewed intake later in the day.

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·January 31, 2025·6 min read

Ancient Ear Muscles Reactivate When We Struggle to Listen

Humans have vestigial ear muscles that once helped our ancestors focus on sounds. New research shows these muscles still activate when we strain to hear in noisy environments. Scientists used electromyography to measure auricular muscle activity in people listening to an audiobook with distracting background noise.

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·May 6, 2024·5 min read

Exercise Enhances Brain Function Through Muscle-Nerve Interaction

Researchers uncovered a critical link between exercise, muscle function, and brain health. Their study reveals that nerves activating muscles during exercise also trigger the release of molecules that enhance brain function.

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·July 24, 2023·6 min read

Wasting Away to Health: Unexpected Benefits of Muscle Loss in Infection

In an unexpected twist, researchers found that muscle loss, a form of 'wasting' during infections, could be beneficial. Their study revealed that during T. brucei infection in mice, fat loss initiated by CD4+ T cells had no impact on survival or fighting the parasite.

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·July 18, 2022·5 min read

How Does Reduced Gravity Affect Astronauts’ Muscles and Nerve Responses?

Researchers reveal how astronauts can avoid neuromuscular problems that occur as a result of an extended space trip.

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·May 31, 2022·4 min read

Genetic Sex Determines the Way Your Muscle “Talks” to Other Tissues in Your Body

Sex-specific circuits in muscles signal to other tissues and organs, processing muscle impact differently in males and females.

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·March 28, 2021·2 min read

Signals From Muscle Protect From Dementia

Mimicking a muscular stress system can provide neuroprotection against aging in both the brain and retina. The signal helps prevent the buildup of misfolded protein aggregates.

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·February 18, 2021·3 min read

Omega-3 Supplements May Reduce Muscle Soreness After Exercise

Taking omega-3 supplements may help to reduce muscle soreness following exercise. Researchers found omega-3 reduced inflammation and decreased muscle damage post exercise.

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·March 24, 2020·4 min read

Brain or muscles, what do we lose first?

A decline in cognitive ability after the age of 50 results in a decline in physical activity. The inverse relationship is much weaker than previously believed.

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·August 30, 2019·3 min read

It’s never too late to start exercising

Older people who have never participated in resistance exercise programs have a similar ability to build mass muscles as those who frequently exercise and are of similar age. Researchers say that it doesn't matter whether or not you have exercised throughout your life, starting late can still have excellent health benefits.

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·July 25, 2019·3 min read

Why strength training might come at the expense of endurance muscles

Strength training may negatively impact endurance muscles. BDNF, which is increased during strength training and helps strength muscles to develop, decreases endurance muscle fibers.

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·June 4, 2018·3 min read

Cometh the Cyborg: Improved Integration of Living Muscles into Robots

Researchers have developed a new method that generates fully functioning skeletal muscle tissue, which they incorporated into a biohybrid robot. The robot was able to generate fluid movement and continued muscle function for over a week.

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muscles

Plant or Meat? Either Fuels Muscle Growth Equally

Ancient Ear Muscles Reactivate When We Struggle to Listen

Exercise Enhances Brain Function Through Muscle-Nerve Interaction

Wasting Away to Health: Unexpected Benefits of Muscle Loss in Infection

How Does Reduced Gravity Affect Astronauts’ Muscles and Nerve Responses?

Genetic Sex Determines the Way Your Muscle “Talks” to Other Tissues in Your Body

Signals From Muscle Protect From Dementia

Omega-3 Supplements May Reduce Muscle Soreness After Exercise

Brain or muscles, what do we lose first?

It’s never too late to start exercising

Why strength training might come at the expense of endurance muscles

Cometh the Cyborg: Improved Integration of Living Muscles into Robots

Memory Rewritten: Study Finds No Clear Line Between Episodic and Semantic Retrieval

Brain Stimulation Method Can Evaluate Consciousness in Alzheimer’s Disease

Early Intervention Helps Most Autistic Children Acquire Spoken Language

Brain Conductors Find Precise Connection to Target Cells via Protein Handshake

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