Aging naturally weakens our muscles, but researchers at Leiden University Medical Center and the Universities of Granada and Almería have found a gut bacterium that may help turn the tide. Their findings, now published in the scientific journal Gut, show that Roseburia inulinivorans is linked to stronger muscles in both people and mice. The discovery hints at the potential for new probiotics to support muscle strength and healthy aging.
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A driving force
LUMC strongly underpins the idea that ‘Science is the driving force behind innovative healthcare’. Outcomes of top level fundamental, translational and clinical research by LUMC researchers form a strong basis for innovative and qualitative healthcare on a national, European and international level.
A real game changer was the development of the Dutch national research agenda (NWA) in 2015. The agenda reveals the complexity of the issues challenging Dutch society today. These issues are clustered in so called routes. LUMC is involved in many of these routes and contributes this way to solving important societal challenges.