Getting Weaker As You Age May Not Be Inevitable, Scientists Say
BreakingBusinessGetting Weaker As You Age May Not Be Inevitable, Scientists SayByMary Whitfill Roeloffs,Forbes Staff. Key background Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) is one of the key molecules responsible for skeletal muscle repair and regeneration. In healthy muscle, HGF is stored in the extracellular matrix surrounding muscle fibers and is released when the muscle is damaged by injury or exercise.
- ▪BreakingBusinessGetting Weaker As You Age May Not Be Inevitable, Scientists SayByMary Whitfill Roeloffs,Forbes Staff.
- ▪Key background Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) is one of the key molecules responsible for skeletal muscle repair and regeneration.
- ▪In healthy muscle, HGF is stored in the extracellular matrix surrounding muscle fibers and is released when the muscle is damaged by injury or exercise.
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BreakingBusinessGetting Weaker As You Age May Not Be Inevitable, Scientists SayByMary Whitfill Roeloffs,Forbes Staff. Mary Roeloffs is a Forbes breaking news reporter covering pop culture.Follow AuthorJul 24, 2026, 10:43am EDTToplineResearchers at Kyushu University in Japan have identified a molecule that shields the body's key muscle-repair protein from age-related chemical damage and more than doubles its strength—a finding that could change how scientists tackle age-related muscle loss.
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