For healthy aging, it’s crucial to distinguish between lifespan and healthspan: the amount of time for which a person is ...

Scientists grow organ-specific stem cells in vitro using 3D cell culture technology to produce organoids, miniature organ ...

This study explores urinary pentosidine as a potential biomarker for muscle strength and physical performance in young men, ...

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a complex and long-term illness characterized by extreme fatigue that doesn't improve with rest, and can worsen with physical activity.

Trendy weight-loss drugs making headlines for shrinking waistlines may also be shrinking the human heart and other muscles, ...

As we age, our muscles atrophy. Earlier this year, researchers found that hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), a protein critical in skeletal muscle development loses its functionality due to nitration as ...

Mike Lotief, president and CEO of Swing Attractors, shares insights on how correct postural alignment can maximize your swing ...

Involuntary cardiac and smooth muscles are responsible for contraction of the heart and movement of substances through hollow organ systems, respectively, and voluntary skeletal muscles are ...

Muscle stem cells are adult stem cells, present in skeletal muscle tissue, which can self-renew and are capable of giving rise to skeletal muscle cells. These stem cells are activated in response ...

Muscular system: The muscular system includes all the muscles of the body. The skeletal muscles, for example, are the ones that support the joints to produce movements. The muscular system also ...

"For example if a person would lose 22 pounds ... There's also a risk of sarcopenic obesity, a combination of obesity and low skeletal muscle mass. This can be a concern when people take temporary ...