Sounds like a premise for a superhero movie!
In news that seems like it just might lead to a strange new superhero, Japanese scientists say cultured human muscle cells can stay swole with an injection of, well, bear serum., is bears' ability to hibernate for extended periods of time without losing muscle mass.
"Hibernating animals are likely better described to be under the 'no use, but no lose' phenomenon, in that there is potential resistance to muscle atrophy during continued disuse conditions," study author Mitsunori Miyazaki said in the press release.
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