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Cancer and Stem Cell Biology Duke-NUS Medical School Lab Team Members[/caption]
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Hung-Wen Tang, PhD
Assistant Professor
Cancer and Stem Cell Biology
Duke-NUS Medical School
Singapore
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study?
Response: As we age, we naturally lose muscle strength and function — a condition known as sarcopenia. This makes everyday activities harder and increases the risk of falls, frailty, and loss of independence. Scientists have long known that a growth pathway in muscle cells called mTORC1 becomes overactive with age and contributes to muscle decline. However, the underlying cause of this overactivation remained unclear.
