BySanjana Gajbhiye – Earth.com –
Muscle keeps us upright, mobile and strong. It now seems muscle may also help hold cancer in check.
A new study from Duke-NUS Medical School points to a surprising job for skeletal muscle. Healthy muscle releases tiny packages that slow tumor growth, and aging muscle loses that ability.
The work connects a familiar feature of aging, weakening muscle, to one of the biggest risks we face as we grow older.
