Gamechanging rotator cuff treatment regenerates and protects shoulder muscle from reinjury
Tears of the major tendons in the shoulder joint, commonly called the rotator cuff, are common injuries in adults.
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Joseph Shavit
- Mar 15
Lifechanging enzyme reverses muscle loss due to old age
Researchers have published findings that contribute to future therapeutics for muscle degeneration due to old age and cancer.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 13
Scientists discover an amazing new protein that can reverse muscle aging
A University at Buffalo-led research team has shown that a protein is effective at reversing aging in skeletal muscle cells.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 7
Scientists discover protein that repairs heart muscle and regenerates organs
Scientists at UNC School of Medicine have made a significant advance in the promising field of cellular reprogramming and organ regeneration
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 2
Researchers make major discovery in muscle regeneration
Neuromuscular disorders affect millions of people worldwide. A new discovery opens the door to the development of targeted therapies.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 1
Groundbreaking research identifies muscle that burns fat and increases metabolism while sitting
The soleus muscle in the calf, though only 1% of your body weight, can do big things to improve the metabolic health in your body.
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 24
Life-altering drug can prevent arthritis, Oxford study finds
Most men and women men will experience the stiffness and pain of osteoarthritis (OA) of the hands by the time they are 85 years old.
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 15
Lifechanging enzyme can reverse muscle loss due to old age
uOttawa researchers have published findings that could contribute to future therapeutics for muscle degeneration due to old age.
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 13
Researchers discover protein that can reverse muscle aging
The study demonstrated the feasibility of reversing cellular aging in the body without the need to reprogram cells to an embryonic state.
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 7
Scientists discover protein that can repair heart muscle and regenerate organs
A protein that helps make neurons also works to reprogram scar tissue cells into heart muscle cells, in partnership with a second protein.
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 3
Groundbreaking discovery in muscle regeneration, study finds
Now a discovery made at the Montreal Clinical Research Institute of Montreal (IRCM) opens the door to the development of targeted therapies.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 27
Researchers discover enzyme that reverses muscle loss due to old age
The authors said their work demonstrates the importance of enzyme GCN5 in maintaining the expression of key structural proteins in muscle.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 18
Gamechanging rotator cuff treatment regenerates and protects shoulder from reinjury
Researchers from UConn School of Medicine report that a graphene/polymer matrix embedded into shoulder muscle can prevent re-tear injuries.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 13
Scientists discover protein that can reverse muscle aging
Skeletal muscle is a regenerative organ that comprises 45% of body mass and enables skeletal movements while also regulating metabolism.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 10
Scientists finally discover what drives our sixth sense
This sixth sense is entirely unconscious and stops us from falling over in the dark, and allows us to raise a cup of coffee to our mouth.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 8
Less gym time, same results: Why ‘lowering’ weights is all you need to do
Good news for all: you may be able to cut your weights routine in half and still see the same results, if you know how to efficiently work.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 8
Researchers identify how exercise preserves physical fitness during aging
Proven to protect against a wide array of diseases, exercise may be the most powerful anti-aging intervention known to science.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 1
Groundbreaking study identifies muscle that burns fat and increases metabolism while sitting
The soleus muscle, though only 1% of your body weight, can do big things to improve the metabolic health in the rest of your body.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 27, 2022
Researchers discover enzyme that reverses muscle loss due to old age
The reserach demonstrates the importance of the enzyme GCN5 in maintaining the expression of key structural proteins in skeletal muscle.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 21, 2022
Lifting weights for as little as three seconds a day can have a major impact on muscle strength
39 healthy university students perform one muscle contraction at maximum effort for three seconds per day, for 5 days a week over 4 weeks.
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