News articles tagged with 'myostatin'
Development of more muscular trout could boost commercial aquaculture
— 16 Mar 2010 00:40 | BiologyA 10-year effort by a University of Rhode Island scientist to develop transgenic rainbow trout with enhanced muscle growth has yielded fish with what have been described as six-pack…
Blocking a myostatin protects against obesity and atherosclerosis
— 12 Jun 2009 15:24 | HealthKnockout of myostatin, a growth factor that limits muscle growth, can decrease body fat and promote resistance against developing atherosclerosis, or 'hardening' of the arteries, according…
Muscling in on type 2 diabetes
— 27 Feb 2009 14:20 | HealthResearch by kinesiology investigator Dustin Hittel, PhD, has proven that muscle in extremely obese individuals produces large amounts of a protein called myostatin, which normally inhibits…
Researchers discover target that could ease spinal muscular atrophy symptoms
— 8 Jan 2009 14:02 | HealthThere is no cure for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a genetic disorder that causes the weakening of muscles and is the leading genetic cause of infant death, but University of Missouri…
Long-term muscle improvements shown in gene therapy study
— 11 Mar 2008 17:39 | HealthInjecting a gene responsible for making a specific protein into a mouse that's used as a model for muscular dystrophy can lead to long-term improvements in the animal's muscle size…
Drugs to bulk up muscles may make injuries more likely
— 23 Jan 2008 11:04 | HealthBlock the action of a protein that normally regulates muscle mass, and watch your muscles grow. That may sound like a good idea to people with muscle-wasting diseases such as muscular…
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