Aging muscles heal more slowly after injury—a frustrating reality familiar to many older adults. A UCLA study conducted in mice reveals an unexpected cause: Stem cells in aged muscle accumulate higher ...

When a car accident or athletic injury destroys more than 20% of a muscle's mass, the body faces a problem it often can't ...

Skeletal muscle and cardiovascular diseases continue to pose significant challenges to public health, affecting a wide range ...

Companion studies suggest muscle begins to decline decades before sarcopenia takes hold for keeps. The best part: The process ...

Scientists in Australia made an exciting new finding in a recent study.

Statins reduce heart attack and stroke risk but can cause muscle pain in some users. A new study reveals statins trigger calcium leaks in muscle cells by binding to a key protein, explaining side ...

After 30, nutrition becomes essential to protect facial firmness and help slow muscle loss in a natural, healthy way ...

On their way into space, astronauts' bodies deteriorate dramatically in zero gravity. To address this problem and protect our pioneers in space, researchers are looking for realistic test models. This ...

Chest exercises after 50, 5 daily moves from a certified trainer to rebuild muscle with less shoulder stress than bench press ...

Share on Pinterest How can you preserve muscle mass if you are using GLP-1 drugs for weight loss? Top experts weigh in. Image credit: Santi Nuñez/Stocksy. The development of GLP-1 drugs, such as ...

Despite its importance, the heart is one of the few tissues in the human body that can't repair damage very well – or at least, that's what has long been presumed. Scientists in Australia have now ...