The Claim
In healthy older adults aged 60–86, six months of bimagrumab increases total lean body mass by 5.5% and reduces total body fat mass by 14%, with no concurrent changes in cardiac parameters.
What the research says
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In healthy adults aged 60 to 86, taking bimagrumab for six months results in a 5.5% increase in lean body mass and a 14% decrease in body fat mass, with no measurable change in heart function.
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In healthy older adults aged 60–86, six months of bimagrumab increases total lean body mass by 5.5% and reduces total body fat mass by 14%, demonstrating a potent body composition-modifying effect without concurrent cardiac changes.
A drug blocks a receptor that normally stops muscle growth and promotes fat storage. When this receptor is blocked, muscles grow larger and fat cells store less fat. The muscle growth is not large enough to force the heart to grow bigger, so the heart stays the same size and works the same way.
What the research says
1 studyIn older adults, taking bimagrumab for six months made muscles bigger and fat smaller, without hurting the heart. This means it can safely help people get stronger and leaner.
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