New mechanisms discovered that show how development-dependent disruptions in mitochondrial function lead to premature skeletal aging.

Sarcopenia can occur naturally due to aging or other health conditions. But you can help reverse or prevent it by changing your eating habits and also doing certain exercises, such as resistance ...

Sex hormone decreases over time were associated with decreases in lean mass and physical performance metrics among older men.

Coordination of mitochondrial and lysosomal function by BCL2 interacting protein 3 (BNIP3) is key to limiting muscle inflammation. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the ...

Conversely, a team at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, China, used rats to show that transplanted mitochondria stop damaged ...

In 1988, Tufts University’s Irwin Rosenberg coined the term “sarcopenia” from Greek roots to describe ... including decreased numbers of muscle stem cells, mitochondrial dysfunction, a decline in ...

Mitochondria arose through a fateful endosymbiosis more than 1.45 billion years ago. Many mitochondria make ATP without the help of oxygen. Aa Aa Aa What variety is there in mitochondria ...

"The fact that these mitochondrial proteins regulate such crucial recycling processes helps us understand why their modification can lead to sarcopenia and other age-related issues," explains Dr ...

Sarcopenia not only increases the ... high aerobic metabolism, and rich mitochondria activity. Type 2 muscle fibers are ...

Damage to the genetic material of mitochondria—the mitochondrial DNA or mtDNA for short—can lead to diseases such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS ...