Fat Molecule Ceramide May Factor in Muscle Loss in Older Adults

Wednesday, October 31, 2012 - 09:00 in Health & Medicine

A small study of older and younger men conducted at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University suggests that a build-up of a fat molecule known as ceramide might play a leading role in muscle deterioration in older adults.

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