When Calves Stop Nursing Early: How It Affects Their Growth Later
Researchers studied beef cattle to understand how weaning timing affects calf development. They found that when pregnant cows were weaned earlier (at 150 days …
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New Virus Delivery Method Makes Chickens Grow Bigger, Faster
Scientists discovered a new way to help chickens grow larger and stronger using a modified virus that delivers a natural growth hormone called IGF-1. Instead …
Read MoreWhy Rare Bone Disease Weakens Muscles: New Lab Discovery
Scientists discovered how a rare genetic disease called X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH) damages muscle cells. The disease causes a protein called FGF23 to …
Read MoreDoes Extra Vitamin D in Baby Formula Help Kids Build Muscle?
Researchers wanted to know if babies who get more vitamin D in their first year of life grow up with more muscle mass. They followed 49 children from Montreal …
Read MoreWhy Some Kids Lose Muscle Mass and How to Help
Doctors are discovering that muscle loss isn't just a problem for older adults—it's also affecting children and teenagers, especially those with long-term …
Read MoreWhy Some Kids Lose Muscle Mass and How to Help Them
Doctors are discovering that muscle loss, once thought to only affect older adults, is now happening in children and teenagers too. This condition, called …
Read MoreVitamin C Helps Muscles Grow Stronger and Bigger
Scientists discovered that vitamin C plays an important role in helping muscle cells develop properly. When researchers grew mouse muscle cells in a lab with …
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