Source: Cell Press
Date: May 31, 2007
Summary:
Cell Press reports on a new discovery of stem cells that promote muscle growth:
"A new report confirms the existence of some apparently uncommitted stem cells amongst cells responsible for generating the bulging biceps of body builders and the rippling abs of fitness buffs. The findings could lead to new muscle-regenerating therapies--including cell transplantation regimens and stem cell-replenishing drugs--for people with various muscle-wasting diseases, including muscular dystrophies. Ultimately, such treatments might also help keep people strong as they age, according to the researchers."
