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Energizer Mouse

Posted by michael on from the duracell-cat dept.

jmoriarty writes "CNN reports about a group of researchers who can convert "fast-twitch" muscle fibers to "slow-twitch" muscles in mice. This essentially trades strength for endurance, and has potential to treat degenerative muscle diseases in humans down the road."

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  1. Local effect? by therealmoose · · Score: 3, Interesting

    The thought of trading strength for endurance (and vis versa), is very interesting but I suspect that the balance in humans is pretty much optimal for general use. What's intriging to me is that the effect seems to be a local thing. Wanna be a soldier? How about cranking the upper body to strength and the lower to endurance? Geek? Turn the right arm to endurance. The possibilities are endless!

  2. atheletes by littlerubberfeet · · Score: 2, Interesting

    fast-twitch strength muscles take far less time to develop then slow-twitch ones. training for endurance takes a lot longer then strength training. So, how long until atheletes weight-train, then convert their muscle fibre and run marithons?

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