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Pork meat grown in the laboratory

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists from Eindhoven University in The Netherlands have for the first time grown pork meat in the laboratory by extracting cells from a live pig and growing them in a petri dish.

Biology / Biotechnology

created Dec 01, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (47) | comments 53 weblog

Building muscle doesn't require lifting heavy weights: study

Current gym dogma holds that to build muscle size you need to lift heavy weights. However, a new study conducted at McMaster University has shown that a similar degree of muscle building can be achieved by using lighter weights. ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Aug 11, 2010 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (30) | comments 13 | with audio podcast

It was brawn over beauty in human mating competition

(PhysOrg.com) -- Male physical competition, not attraction, was central in winning mates among human ancestors, according to a Penn State anthropologist.

Biology / Evolution

created May 13, 2010 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (13) | comments 19 | with audio podcast

T. rex's big tail was its key to speed and hunting prowess

Tyrannosaurus rex was far from a plodding Cretaceous era scavenger whose long tail only served to counterbalance the up-front weight of its freakishly big head.

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Nov 15, 2010 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (9) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

New research shows high-quality protein in eggs contributes to power, strength and energy

A research review published recently in Nutrition Today affirms that the high-quality protein in eggs makes a valuable contribution to muscle strength, provides a source of sustained energy and promotes satiety. High-quality protei ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 17, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (8) | comments 1

With muscle-building treatment, mice live longer even as tumors grow

In the vast majority of patients with advanced cancer, their muscles will gradually waste away for reasons that have never been well understood. Now, researchers reporting in the August 20 issue of Cell, have found some n ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Aug 19, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Milk: Two glasses a day tones muscles, keeps the fat away in women, study shows

Women who drink two large glasses of milk a day after their weight-lifting routine gained more muscle and lost more fat compared to women who drank sugar-based energy drinks, a McMaster study has found.

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 26, 2010 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (6) | comments 16

Men suffer body image problems of their own with drive for muscularity (w/ Video)

(PhysOrg.com) -- Slimming down for swimsuit season is an obsession for many women, and now bulking up for the beach can lead to body image problems with men today wanting to be bigger than ever, a new University of Florida ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Feb 18, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Dieting alone may not help stave off type 2 diabetes; muscle mass, strength important

low skeletal muscle mass and strength — is often found in obese people and older adults; it has been hypothesized that sarcopenia puts individuals at risk for developing Type 2 diabetes.

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 27, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Older and stronger: Progressive resistance training can build muscle, increase strength as we age

Getting older doesn't mean giving up muscle strength. Not only can adults fight the battle of strength and muscle loss that comes with age, but the Golden Years can be a time to get stronger, say experts at the University ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 31, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Thinner thighs, weaker heart

Men and women whose thighs are less than 60cm in circumference have a higher risk of premature death and heart disease, according to research published on BMJ.com today. The study also concluded that individuals whose thighs ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Sep 03, 2009 | popularity 2.6 / 5 (5) | comments 3

Exercising muscles need proper nutrients

My friend's teen daughter Kaitlyn commented on the meals she and her brother Ben had on a recent outdoor excursion with their uncle and cousins... all males.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 16, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 2

Muscling in on type 2 diabetes

Research 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 muscle growth--suggesting that for ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Feb 26, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Finding Better Ways to Diagnose Heart Attacks

(PhysOrg.com) -- UA biochemistry researchers apply Nobel Prize technology to develop better diagnostics for heart attacks. Their work also could help predict individual risks of heart disease.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Sep 25, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Bodybuilding with steroids damages kidneys

Athletes who use anabolic steroids may gain muscle mass and strength, but they can also destroy their kidney function, according to a paper being presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Oct 29, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0