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I’m a sports cardiologist. This is how to exercise to keep your heart strong after 50

Our series The Expert View brings you specialist health advice from professionals. In this article, we hear from Prof Dan Augustine, a consultant cardiologist and medical director of Sports Cardiology ...

Does Muscle Strength Change Depending on the 'Phase' of the Menstrual Cycle? A Study Tracking Three Cycles

This article is part of a series introducing the latest research in sports science. This time, we cover a German study ...

Why muscle health should be a bigger part of clinical nutrition

Muscle health is linked to how well people recover from illness, maintain independence as they age and retain strength and ...
BMJ

Cornerstone of healthy ageing: preserving skeletal muscle to delay age-related musculoskeletal disease and maintain functional independence

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Medical Daily

Muscle Strength vs Muscle Size and Why Strength Matters More for Function, Independence, and Longevity

New CPSC recalls cover Amazon baby bath seats and dressers, Giant LED bike lock keys, and Avengers medals. See what you own and how to get refunds. Chicago Marathon's Record Field of More Than 55,000 ...

The gut‑muscle link: why fermented foods could boost muscle health

The fermentation of high protein foods might therefore allow them to more readily influence different parts of the gut-muscle ...
Rolling Out

Why building muscle is the smartest thing for your brain

Your muscles aren’t just for lifting heavy objects and looking good in photos—they’re actually functioning as a sophisticated chemical factory that produces brain-boosting compounds essential for ...
News Medical

Study finds GLP-1 medicines cut fat while preserving muscle function

Fat, not skeletal muscle, accounted for most of the weight loss. According to the study, GLP-1 medicines reduced body fat in obese mice much more than lean body mass, and fat and liver mass fell ...