Researchers report in the January issue of the journal Cell Metabolism, published by Cell Press, the discovery of a genetic "switch" that drives the formation of a poorly understood type of muscle.

People with type 2 diabetes tend to have poorer muscle function than others. Now a research team at Lund University in Sweden has discovered that in type 2 diabetes, a specific gene is of great ...

The human body is a wonderous thing, especially when you consider how intricate and efficient each bodily system is. For instance, an adult’s blood vessels could encircle the earth 2.5 times if ...

Can muscles remember their younger, fitter selves? Muscle physiology lore has long held that it is easier to regain muscle mass in once-fit muscles than build it anew, especially as we age. But ...

Ever notice your training gains hit a wall no matter how hard you push? A new international study reveals the biological limits behind those frustrating plateaus. After analyzing over 9,000 muscle ...

New research reveals lifting weights can help control Type-2 diabetes. Building muscle improves how the body uses sugar. This ...

In the ongoing convo around the best eating routine for health goals, one of the OG macronutrients—and where we get it—is undergoing a continued rethink. So listen up: Experts are (loudly) singing ...

Cardiac muscle tissue is only found in your heart. It performs involuntary, coordinated contractions that allow your heart to pump blood through your circulatory system. Cardiac muscle tissue is one ...

A new study from researchers in China analyzed the impact of consuming different types of milk on muscle and bone health while aging. This study used mice to learn about the relationship between ...

If your doctor has suggested that you may have a myopathy, you likely have a lot of questions. There are many types of myopathies with different causes and outlooks. Myopathies are a class of diseases ...