Muscle Protein Synthesis

Study explores whether added ketones amplify anabolic effect of a ‘sub-optimal’ protein dose

23-Jan-2024 By Asia Sherman

Ketone supplementation may promote growth of skeletal muscle, but little is known about how it affects muscle protein synthesis when combined with dietary protein.

ISSN issues position stand on EAAs in exercise and performance

18-Oct-2023 By Asia Sherman

The International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN) has published a new position paper on the effects of essential amino acid (EAA) supplementation on skeletal muscle maintenance and performance.

‘This ingredient is upstaging the gold-standard’: ING2 co-founder on excitement around dileucine

22-Nov-2022 By Stephen Daniells

A “groundbreaking” dileucine ingredient that boosts muscle protein synthesis much faster and to a greater extent that leucine, ‘the gold-standard’ amino acid for muscle, will hit shelves in a consumer product , the co-founder of Ingenious Ingredients...

NPA testifies against NJ bill to restrict some supplement sales

14-Nov-2022 By Hank Schultz

The Natural Products Association opposed a bill to restrict some sales of dietary supplements in New Jersey brick and mortar locations in testimony offered about a bill making its way through the state legislature.

HMB can be integral part of healthy aging discussion, supplier says

16-Aug-2021 By Hank Schultz

The use of HMB could transform the healthy aging conversation by helping to solve the riddle of maintaining muscle mass in older adults, a supplier says.

Start-up’s ‘revolutionary’ dileucine outperforms leucine for muscle building

11-Aug-2021 By Stephen Daniells

A new dileucine ingredient that leads to over 40% more muscle building potential than leucine alone is being commercialized by start-up Ingenious Ingredients, with the company already “vetting exclusive top-tier distribution and marketing partners”.

TSI acquires myHMB developer as it positions ingredient for changes in sports market

19-Jun-2020 By Hank Schultz

TSI Group has acquired ingredient developer Metabolic Technologies, bringing the important sports nutrition ingredient myHMB fully in house.

Sports Nutrition Summit 2020

CEO says sports brand was founded on delivering effects, not on hitting a margin

13-Feb-2020 By Hank Schultz

Kris Gethin, CEO of sports nutrition brand Kaged Muscle, said a sense of editorial responsibility led him to take the leap into becoming the leader of a sports nutrition company.

Not all proteins are equal: Leucine triggers muscle protein synthesis more effectively than others – study

27-Aug-2019 By Tingmin Koe

Protein supplements containing high amounts of leucine are more effective than others in triggering muscle building synthesis, a kinesiology professor has argued, citing a number of scientific studies.

Expert argues for sports recovery supplements beyond protein

04-Feb-2019 By Adi Menayang

Protein is a widely recognized and scientifically established ingredient for sports recovery, but one expert argues that there are several more ingredients with untapped potential.

Healthy Ageing APAC Summit 2018

Muscle health product market set for expansion as sarcopenia understanding develops: TSI

09-Jul-2018 By Tingmin Koe

The number of muscle health products is likely to grow in APAC as the region ages and consumers become better educated about conditions such as sarcopenia.

Women are underrepresented in whey protein supplementation studies, researchers argue

30-May-2018 By Adi Menayang

Relatively little attention has been paid to potential sex differences in body composition responses to whey protein, argued researchers from Purdue University.

Casein supplementation timing doesn’t really matter, suggests pilot study on recreationally active males

18-May-2018 By Adi Menayang

Eating cottage cheese before bed for its casein content is a popular bodybuilding tip. But results from a new clinical trial suggests that casein levels may matter more than timing.

Vitamin D, leucine-enriched whey protein drink benefits muscle protein synthesis among older men, says Nutricia-backed study

29-Aug-2017 By Adi Menayang

Supplementing breakfast with a medical nutrition drink of leucine-enriched whey protein, vitamin D, and carbohydrates increased post-meal muscle protein synthesis among older men, researchers at the University of Clermont Auvergne found.

Limited evidence backs BCAA's muscle building benefits, says new study

24-Aug-2017 By Adi Menayang

Supplementation of branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) alone cannot support an increased rate of muscle protein synthesis, according to a new study.

Go the whole whey for better muscle building

20-Jul-2017 By Tim Cutcliffe

Branched chain amino acids (BCAAs) taken as part of intact whey protein may stimulate muscle building response better than if taken in isolation, suggests a new study.

Pre-clinical data supports Velositol’s benefits for muscle building activity

03-Jul-2017 By Stephen Daniells

Adding a combination of amylopectin and chromium to branched chain amino acids or pea protein may increase the rate of muscle protein synthesis compared to using BCAA or pea protein alone, according to preclinical studies using Nutrition 21’s Velositol...