Blocking A Muscle Growth-limiting Hormone Protects Against Obesity And Atherosclerosis

ScienceDaily -- Knockout of myostatin, a growth factor that limits muscle growth, can decrease body fat and promote resistance against developing atherosclerosis, or “hardening” of the arteries, according to a new study conducted in mice. The results were presented June 11 at The Endocrine Society’s 91st Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.