The biology behind muscle pain: calcium chaos, microscopic damage, and the overlooked mechanism that explains how statins can ...

The human body is made up of trillions of cells that perform functions from skin protection to muscle movement. Cells can ...

We have identified a macrophage population "Mrep" that plays an essential role in muscle repair. However, in Fibrodysplasia ...

As we age, the muscles we rely on for daily activities tend to become less reliable. With enough decline, even normal movements such as getting out of bed become risky. Low muscle mass in the ...

Age-related muscle loss is an often unaddressed problem whose impact goes beyond strength and mobility. Dr Sood shares other ...

Researchers have identified a molecular mechanism that helps explain why exercise remains so effective in maintaining muscle ...

In a finding that opens the door to the development of targeted therapies for various muscle disorders, newly published research identifies key mechanisms of skeletal muscle regeneration and growth of ...

Before Adam Sharples became a molecular physiologist studying muscle memory, he played professional rugby. Over his years as an athlete, he noticed that he and his teammates seemed to return to form ...

The trillions of microbes living in the human gut are increasingly recognized as important partners in human health.

What if a technology could reanimate parts of the body that have lost their connection to the brain—like a bladder that can no longer empty due to a spinal cord injury, or intestines that can't push ...