One of the key regulators of muscle health is a growth pathway called mTORC1, which helps control protein production and ...

A new method allows large quantities of muscle stem cells to be safely obtained in cell culture. This provides a potential for treating patients with muscle diseases—and for those who would like to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. spindle-shape muscle cells shown depicted in bright green and blue against a black background Scientists have transformed cancer ...

Researchers have uncovered a molecular “switch” that helps explain why exercise keeps ageing muscles healthy. By reducing ...

There is perhaps no better way to see the absolute pinnacle of human athletic abilities than by watching the Olympics. But at the Olympics – and at almost all professional sporting events – you rarely ...

Is there a way to spend a healthy old age without pain, walking on two legs? Hong Jeong-gi, director of the Graduate School of Sports Medicine at Cha University and former head of the Korean Society ...

Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers have identified two drugs that mimic many of the physiological effects of exercise. The drugs increase the ability of cells to burn fat and are the first ...

Electrical muscle stimulation involves sending electrical impulses through the skin. This stimulation may provide benefits, such as helping to repair tissue and strengthen muscles. The electrical ...