Researchers found that GLP-1 medicines caused weight loss mainly through fat reduction, with only modest decreases in absolute muscle mass and no disproportionate loss of muscle function. In mice, ...

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

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

March 11 (Reuters) - Regenxbio said on Wednesday that interim data from a early-to-mid stage study of its experimental gene therapy in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy showed continued ...

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 ...

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, ...

Stimulating muscle fibers with magnets causes them to grow in the same direction, aligning muscle cells within tissue. The findings offer a simpler, less time-consuming way for medical researchers to ...

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

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

When someone suffers a heart attack and survives, the race is on to limit damage to their heart muscles. There will inevitably be some, but just how much will affect the person’s chances of another ...