Lipid in its various forms provides many functions in skeletal muscle. These functions include its role as a form of energy storage, as a source of energy, as an integral component of membranes and as a storage form of second messenger molecules. Each of these functions is critical to muscle growth, and critical to its very survival. Of the virtually innumerable topics/approaches in which the a...

radiation-related wounds challenge surgeons in all disciplines of surgery. wound-healing complications are commonplace, and solutions for reconstruction are limited. muscle and musculocutaneous flaps have improved this situation. but the question is, does previous radiation of the muscle to be transposed affect the outcome? 143 consecutive previously irradiated patients treated with muscle or m...

Obesity is a global epidemic and coupled with the unprecedented growth of world’s older adult population, growing number individuals are both old obese. Whilst ageing obesity associated an increased prevalence chronic health conditions substantial economic burden, evidence suggests that coincident effects exacerbate negative outcomes. A significant contributor to such detrimental may be reducti...