Scientists discover that muscles repair themselves by moving thousands of internal nuclei, a rapid process that is key after ...

In a serendipitous discovery, UC San Diego researchers using cryo-EM technology captured the first visualizations of the 3-D structure of the muscle acetylcholine receptor in fetal and adult muscles.

Muscle contraction is the tightening, shortening, or lengthening of muscles when you do some activity. It can happen when you hold or pick up something, or when you stretch or exercise with weights.

The connections between the nervous system and muscles develop differently across the kingdom of life. It takes newborn humans roughly a year to develop the proper muscular systems that support the ...

Time under tension (TUT) is a weightlifting technique designed to build muscle mass by increasing the time muscles spend activated during an exercise. We cover if it works and what its benefits are.

NEW YORK, May 22 (Reuters) - Meeting minutes from the Federal Reserve's most recent policy gathering showed that the decision then to moderate the pace of the balance sheet drawdown was not unanimous.

This article is part of a broad series on recent advances in the science and medicine of longevity and aging. The series covers a range of topics, including musculoskeletal health. Expect more ...

Cancer patients often lose excessive amounts of weight. This affects up to 80% of patients and is mainly due to a decrease in ...

When looking to gain muscle, it’s no secret that exercise and proper nutrition are key. Additionally, numerous factors contribute to the rate of muscle gain, including your training experience, sex, ...