No workout? No worries: Scientists prevent muscle loss in mice, despite disease and inactivity
Wednesday, February 29, 2012 - 22:30
in Health & Medicine
If you want big muscles without working out, there's hope. Scientists report a family of protein transcription factors, called "Forkhead (Fox0)," that plays a significant role in the regulation of skeletal muscle mass. Interfering with Fox0 prevented muscle wasting associated with cancer and sepsis, and even promoted muscle growth. This is likely relevant to any disease, condition or lifestyle that leads to muscle wasting.