- Muscle cells, also known as myocytes, are specialized cells designed for contraction and force production. Skeletal Muscle Cells: These cells are long, cylindrical, and have a striated (or striped) ...

From metabolic health to structural integrity, new dietary guidelines suggest you might need double the protein you ...

Researchers at Kumamoto University in Japan have discovered that iron supplements may help reduce muscle damage and improve ...

Researchers at Kumamoto University have demonstrated that iron supplementation can significantly alleviate muscle pathology and functional decline in a mouse model of facioscapulohumeral muscular ...

Regenxbio’s investigational gene therapy improved muscle function for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in a phase 1/2 study. After discussions with the FDA, the biotech has launched a ...

Researchers at Kumamoto University have demonstrated that iron supplementation can significantly alleviate muscle pathology ...

A cell therapy preserves muscle structure and function in laboratory mice with a type of disease similar to Duchenne muscular dystrophy, according to new research from the Smidt Heart Institute at ...

In a recent review published in the journal Cell Metabolism, researchers elucidated mechanisms and evaluated therapies for impaired skeletal muscle regeneration in diabetes, identifying research gaps ...

A person may inherit the genetic changes responsible for muscular dystrophy. These genetic changes can also occur due to spontaneous genetic mutations. In either case, the disease is not preventable.