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Researchers at The Ohio State University have fabricated the first wearable sensor designed to detect and monitor muscle atrophy. A condition involving the loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength, muscle atrophy can happen for a variety of reasons, but is typically a side effect of degenerative disease, aging, or muscle disuse. The proposed sensor …
Evidence has been found by University of California scientists of fasting affecting circadian clocks in the liver and skeletal muscle causing them to rewire their metabolism, which can lead to improved health and protection against aging associated diseases, as published in Cell Reports. The circadian clock operates the body and organs as intrinsic time keeping …