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Why muscles weaken with age.

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  1. Oct 28, 2026
    BROKEN NERVE-MUSCLE SIGNALS; DRUG TARGET IN TRIALSOlder adults + rodent tests

    Study ties weaker muscles in old age to faulty nerve-to-muscle signals

    University of Missouri researchers report that signals between nerves and muscles fail in weak older adults, and a drug approach from a Danish biotech improved strength in old rodents.