Researchers may have discovered a way to reverse muscle aging

Getting ripped is a major accomplishment, and many people who manage to successfully build muscle will also work hard to keep themselves fit for as long as possible. Unfortunately, as we age our bodies change and even the most fit person can expect to experience muscle deterioration as they get older. Recently, however, researchers may have found a way to combat this problem. 

Scientists have found that reprogrammed muscle stem cells can potentially repair damaged tissue and even help form new muscle. This new concept could actually turn back the clock on damaged and older muscles, helping prevent and potentially reverse deterioration.

"Muscle formation has been seen as a one-way trip, going from stem cells to myoblasts to muscle fiber, but we were able to get a multi-nucleated muscle fiber to reverse course and separate into individual myoblasts," said researchers.

These new findings may not only benefit people who are aging, but also those with degenerative muscle disease. This could open the door for new treatments for a variety of conditions such as muscular dystrophy, and keep people from experiencing muscle deterioration in their old age.