Heat therapy boosts mitochondrial function in muscles

(American Physiological Society) A new study finds that long-term heat therapy may increase mitochondrial function in the muscles. The discovery could lead to new treatments for people with chronic illness or disease. The study--the first of its kind in humans--is published ahead of print in the Journal of Applied Physiology.
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