PHILADELPHIA _ Captain Orlando Brown Jr., the Bengals left tackle, wanted to see the film before he said anything definitive about the preseason opener here at Lincoln Financial Field on Thursday night against the defending Super Bowl champ Eagles. Well, he could say one thing. Pro Bowl quarterback Joe Burrow and All-Pro wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase are pretty good. Brown …
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Blockbuster weight loss jabs relied on by millions of slimmers could waste away muscles, research has suggested. Once aimed at diabetes patients, drugs like Ozempic are now famous for bringing about rapid weight loss by reducing appetite. But the injections often come with side effects, from nausea and constipation and, in most severe cases, life-threatening organ damage. Now, US experts have found …
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A person in a gym lifting a barbell. Image credits: Victor Freitas/Pexels What if staying young wasn’t just about how much you move, but how you actually move your body? A new study reveals that our muscles can produce a powerful anti-aging molecule. The molecule, called CLCF1, is released mainly during resistance training and seems to help preserve muscle strength, …
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A new study has rewritten a key chapter in the story of vertebrate evolution. Researchers from the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil and the Smithsonian Institution in the United States have revealed that many of the muscles once believed to define the anatomy of the coelacanth, a fish often described as a “living fossil,” were in fact misidentified …
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Muscle mass and strength naturally decline with age, but there are things you can do to protect and maintain your muscles. A healthy diet and exercise are your best bet for muscle health, which can improve physical function and mobility while preventing frailty and falls. Sarcopenia — the gradual loss of muscle and strength — can start in the 30s …
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A newly developed bionic knee could help people with above-the-knee amputations walk and climb with greater ease than they could with a traditional prosthesis. The new prosthesis, described July 10 in the journal Science, connects to a user’s leg via a titanium rod attached to their femur and permanently implanted electrodes in their leg muscles. In addition to improving movement …
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