Researchers from Cologne, Bochum, Padova and Angers have discovered a novel connection between mitochondrial function, ...

Researchers at the University of Toronto's Institute of Biomedical Engineering have found that studying blood flow in leg ...

A biohybrid hand which can move objects and do a scissor gesture has been created. The researchers used thin strings of lab-grown muscle tissue bundled into sushilike rolls to give the fingers enough ...

Three patients with spinal muscular atrophy had improved muscle strength and could walk farther after a month of daily spinal stimulation.

But because of sarcopenia — the gradual loss of muscle mass, strength and function due to aging — strength training is especially important for older adults, who typically lose nearly a third of their ...

Whether you’re new to or returning to the gym after a break, here’s our expert guide to fast-track your muscle building journey If you’re looking to pack on the muscle to transform your ...

Millions of years ago, our ancestors stopped using them, so humans’ auricular muscles are only vestigial. But now scientists examining the function of these muscles have discovered that they activate ...

According to a 2020 study, three weeks of detraining did not affect muscle thickness ... Around two weeks off, cardiopulmonary function starts to decrease. You may notice that running or cycling ...

Cardiac muscle is striated like skeletal muscle ... This results in significant muscle weakness, atrophy, and loss of function. The majority of neuromuscular disorders are genetic or caused by ...

There has never been a better time to get geeky about muscle growth — especially if you don't want to waste your gym time. In a new video, one of the researchers involved in many of these ...

Before an intercostal muscle strain is diagnosed, other causes of chest pain may need to be ruled out. An electrocardiogram (EKG) and echocardiogram (echo) may be performed to examine your heart ...