According to a recent claim made by the US scientists the muscle wasting which occurs during the old age can be treated and repaired by using stem cells. The team of researchers from the University of Colorado transplanted certain cells into mice and observed the muscle size increasing twice as much which continued to be the same way even during old age.

Their research was reported in Science Translational Medicine and could prove to be a big leap in treating muscle-wasting during old age like muscular dystrophy. However, a UK expert differs on this and says that it could be difficult to replicate the same effect in humans.

Stem cells have recently been used in many breakthrough researches and surgeries and even implants. These are cells found in the body which are capable of dividing to develop into various kinds of tissues and even organs.

The research was led by Professor Bradley Olwin who said, “The hallmarks we see with the ageing of muscles just weren't occurring - the transplanted material seemed to kick the stem cells to a high gear for self-renewal, essentially taking over the production of muscle cells.”