Stem Cell Researchers Give Old Muscle New Pep
Wednesday, June 18, 2008 - 19:28
in Health & Medicine
When bioengineers tweaked how adult stem cells reacted to biochemical signals regulating cell division, they gave muscle in old mice a shot of youthful vigor. The research sets the path for research on new treatments for age-related degenerative conditions, including muscle atrophy and Alzheimer's disease.