Tag Archives: aging

An apple a day…makes muscles bigger?!

Posted on August 19, 2011 by NerdyOne

The title of this post is not much of an exaggeration on research published this past June. Scientists at the University of Iowa set out to find potential therapies to treat muscle atrophy, which is simply defined as a decrease … Continue reading →

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Trading AIDS for aging?

Posted on July 6, 2011 by NerdyOne

Background: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is an immune disease caused by infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and has been responsible for more than 2 million deaths worldwide each year since 2003. The HIV virus attacks and kills immune cells … Continue reading →

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