Tweaking a gene makes muscles twice as strong: New avenue for treating muscle degeneration in people who can't exercise

Monday, November 21, 2011 - 11:30 in Health & Medicine

An international team of scientists has created super-strong, high-endurance mice and worms by suppressing a natural muscle-growth inhibitor, suggesting treatments for age-related or genetics-related muscle degeneration are within reach.

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