New resistance-training guidelines show that any amount of strength training can significantly improve muscle, strength, and physical function.

For decades, treatment of peripheral artery disease has focused almost exclusively on restoring blood flow. Now, new research ...

Building functional human muscle in the laboratory has long been a goal of regenerative medicine, but one stubborn obstacle remains: real muscle is not just a mass of cells. Its strength and function ...

March 11 (Reuters) - Regenxbio said on Wednesday that interim data from a early-to-mid stage study of its experimental gene ...

It's well known that spaceflight causes muscle atrophy and other biological changes in reduced gravity, and especially in ...

Musculoskeletal disorders are a primary cause of disability worldwide, especially in aging societies like Japan. As ...

BOSTON - New research finds that a compound in coffee could help you stay strong as you age. As we get older, we tend to lose muscle mass and strength putting us at higher risk for mobility problems, ...

Every heart muscle cell, or cardiomyocyte, is studded with tiny, intricate structures called dyads. The dyads are like orchestra conductors: They coordinate incoming electrical signals with release of ...

BACKGROUND: Peripheral artery disease (PAD) and its severe form, chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI), significantly ...

Swallowing is a fundamental human function that supports nutrition and communication. Damage to swallowing muscles can reduce ...