muscle
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Obese mice treated with the compound lost fat while showing no significant reduction in lean muscle mass.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
Loss of muscle mass and strength can contribute substantially to frailty, declining mobility and physical function, and poorer health.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
Losing muscle lowers resting energy expenditure, which can contribute to weight regain.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
To investigate whether Roseburia might directly influence muscle strength rather than simply being associated with it, the researchers conducted an experiment involving 32 mice.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
His legs were covered in dark greaves; his flesh all thick purple muscle, like the ground.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
It is a quick source of energy for muscles, which is especially important for short-duration, high intensity activities such as sprinting.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
"Having weak leg muscles and being overweight or obese increases a person's risk for knee osteoarthritis," Cheng said.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
Protein powders maximise muscle repair and contribute to muscle growth, while creatine is a quick source of energy for muscles and important in short-duration, high-intensity activities like sprinting.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
So strengthening your muscles, including through exercises such as weightlifting, helps to reduce the pressure placed on your joints.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
His muscles strained as Marlie pushed her hands under Val's and looped the rope around Bron-den's belt.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
Last summer Fifa muscled in on that elite club football territory, adding teams from other continents to the mix.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
In a 2019 interview with The Times, Pratt said he muscled his way onto “The Hills” after learning that Sean Travis, a producer on “Princes of Malibu,” was working on the new series.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
Murphy gave Niecy Nash-Betts enough space and material in “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” for her to deliver an award-winning performance that muscled to the fore.
From Salon ● Feb. 12, 2026
He muscled trading partners such as Japan and South Korea into deals that include pledges to invest hundreds of billions in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026
The sleeves of his gray shirt are rolled up, exposing hairy, muscled arms.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
“Nobody is muscling us. All I’ve got to do is show up and do the same thing that I’ve always done, which is be as truthful, and authentic and informed.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2026
Nineteen-year-old sensation Cooper Flagg appeared to have won it for Dallas, muscling through Wendell Carter Jr for a four-point lead with 37 seconds left.
From Barron's ● Mar. 6, 2026
That signals that geopolitical risks could be muscling their way into asset prices, potentially overshadowing positives from the economic cycle and corporate earnings.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 1, 2026
As the operator, you can override the lane-change feature by muscling the car into a new lane.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 20, 2025
“You can’t just come in here, muscling about.”
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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