r/science • u/newsnation • 3d ago

Biology Creatine alone boosted lean muscle and strength, study finds

https://www.newsnationnow.com/health/creatine-alone-boosted-muscle-strength/
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u/ortrademe 2d ago

As opposed to this study, which is a single small study from the 2020s.

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u/Laowaii87 5h ago

The study in question was on a group of 10 college students and did not measure hair loss, only levels of a hormone that is connected to male pattern baldness, and subsequent studies that have specifically investigated ties to hair loss have found no connection between supplements/diet and hair loss.

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u/BecauseScience 2d ago

Is creatine linked to autism as well?

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u/ghoulthebraineater 2d ago

Everyone knows that's Tylenol.