Dr. Goodyear

Muscle fiber types exist on a continuum.

Thorough review on resistance training and the effects on muscle.

Resistance training to increase endogenous Testosterone production: more specific, the exercise must be high rep or as the authors call it--high volume.  To do this, the weight needs to be light.

mTOR signaling pathway involved with building muscle (hypertrophy)

Study finds that low weight (load described in this article) high rep (described as high velocity) is better than high weight and low reps.  Only abstract available here.

Review of the evidence behind resistance training.

Awesome review by Schoenfeld on the physiology of muscle hypertrophy.

very nice review of the mechanism of muscle building per the current understanding found in science.

Review of the physiology of muscle building.  The authors review the evidence behind the types of muscle building exercises and the physiology responsible for muscle hypertrophy.  The authors point to Schoenfeld's description of mechanical tension, muscle damage, and metabolic stress to build muscle.

Online article reviewing the physiologic adaptation of muscle to resistance training.  The author used the evidence here to point to the most productive resistance training protocol--the RE effort.  The RE effort is the high repetition, lower weight regimen.  However, the RE to failure is critical to the success of RE.

Nice review of recent understanding of how resistance training promotes muscle hypertrophy adaptation.

Statin use associated with increased myopathy, liver dysfunction, and type II Diabetes.  The authors conclude that the absolute risk is very low, yet OR was 1.47 for type II Diabetes (translated 47% increased odds of developing Diabetes as a result of statins) and OR of 2.63 in risk of myopathy (translated 163% increased odds of developing myopathy as a result of statins).  Seems the authors "low risk" statement is just applies to those without symptoms/side effects.  Physicians need to do a better job of understanding risks and customizing therapies.

Lower LDL levels associated with increased risk of Parkinson's disease.  LDL levels < 113 were associated with a 3.5 fold increase in Parkinson's disease compared to LDL of 138.

Case study finds that Testosterone improved neuropathy in hypergonadotropin hypogonadism syndrome.

only abstract available.  Testosterone therapy involved in the resolution of polyneuropathy in new onset Diabetes.

Testosterone restores/preserves nerve synapsis within the hippocampus in autoimmune demyelinating disease.  Testosterone appears to have neuroprotection.  The authors conclude that the majority of the protective effect was through aromatase activity.

Peripheral neuropathy involved in/associated with the pathogenesis of ED proposed by this study.

Only abstract available: chronic inorganic Hg associated with demyelinating sensorimotor polyneuropathy.  The exposure in this case study was through herbal supplements.

Mercury exposure associated with polyneuropathy. Sensory is more recent exposure with long term exposure associated with motor.

Vegeterian diet found to reduce colon, colorectal, and rectal cancer when compared to non-vegetarian diets.