A clinical trial by researchers at Deakin University’s Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN) in Melbourne, Australia, found that a daily serving of peanut butter significantly boosted muscle power in older adults. The findings were recently published in the international peer-reviewed Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle (JCSM). The six-month study, known as the … Read more
Older people who are physically active have a significantly lower risk of developing sarcopenic obesity – a combination of obesity and weak muscles. This is shown by new research from örebro University. The results indicate that even moderate exercise can make a significant difference. A new study, led by Andreas Nilsson, docent in sports science … Read more
Research design and patients This study is a retrospective observational one, conducted between January 1, 2017 and July 7, 2022, at a single institution, namely a teaching hospital in Western China. CHF was diagnosed in accordance with the guidelines of the 2016 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) regarding the diagnosis and treatment of acute and … Read more
New research indicates clues in the blood may predict a decline in muscle mass in aging adults. Study: Blood biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease and 12-year muscle strength trajectories in community-dwelling older adults: a cohort study. Image credit: Toa55/Shutterstock.com A recent Lancet Healthy Longevity study examined the relationship between Alzheimer’s disease (AD) biomarkers and muscle strength. The … Read more
Demographics, clinical characteristics, and geriatric syndromes The demographics and clinical characteristics in the groups with and without sarcopenia are listed in Table 1. A total of 602 older patients with sepsis (218 with and 384 without sarcopenia) were included. The median age of the participants was 78 (IQR, 16) years, 332 (55.1%) were men, and the … Read more
Over the past decade, much research has focused on the connection between skeletal muscle health and cognitive disorders. Scientists have found that sarcopenia, a geriatric syndrome characterized by progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and function, appears to be strongly associated with an elevated risk of dementia. The complex relationship between our muscles and brain … Read more
American Diabetes A. Diagnosis and classification of diabetes mellitus. Diabetes Care. 2012;35 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):S64-71. Google Scholar Antar SA, Ashour NA, Sharaky M, Khattab M, Ashour NA, Zaid RT, et al. Diabetes mellitus: Classification, mediators, and complications; A gate to identify potential targets for the development of new effective treatments. Biomed Pharmacother. 2023;168:115734. CAS PubMed … Read more
Muscle cells contain their own circadian clocks and disrupting them with shift work can have a profound impact on aging, according to new research. A study published today in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) contributes to the growing evidence of the damage shift work has on health. The King’s College London team … Read more
As life expectancy increases globally, the focus shifts from merely living longer to maintaining strength, mobility, and independence in later years. A wealth of peer-reviewed research confirms that physical activity is one of the most powerful tools for healthy aging – impacting everything from muscle retention to cellular health. Let’s understand how movement combats age-related … Read more
Baseline characteristics We included 2,167 eligible participants from the NHANES database, as illustrated in Fig. 1. Table 1 summarizes the baseline characteristics of the participants. They were divided into a sarcopenia group (601, 27.7%) and a non-sarcopenia group (1,566, 72.3%). The sarcopenia indexs for the two groups were 0.56 [0.47; 0.68] and 0.92 [0.77; 1.14], respectively. Compared … Read more