Researchers have uncovered a molecular “switch” that helps explain why exercise keeps ageing muscles healthy. By reducing ...

Scientists have identified a gut microbe that appears to be associated with stronger muscles and better fitness, with levels ...

Ischemic heart disease (IHD), also known as coronary artery disease, is a leading cause of death and morbidity in Western ...

At Binghamton University, researchers were among the first to find ways to help patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy ...

The contractile function of smooth muscle relies on the dynamic interplay of three principal cytoskeletal networks: actin filaments, intermediate filaments and microtubules. Actin polymerisation and ...

In the healthy mature artery, vascular cells, including endothelial cells, smooth muscle cells (SMCs), and fibroblasts are organized in different layers, performing specific functions. SMCs located in ...

If you’ve seen ads for strength-building supplements, they may seem like a tempting shortcut. And there is some evidence that at least some "may help you build muscle and prevent the natural muscle ...

Airway hyperresponsiveness, caused by excessive contraction of airway smooth muscle, is a characteristic of asthma involving multiple proteins, including various isoforms of actin and myosin. While ...

The gut undergoes peristaltic movements regulated by intricate cellular interactions. How these interactions emerge in the developing gut remains poorly explored due to a lack of model system. We here ...

The chest includes some of the most prominent muscles of our body, and they’re at work for us almost constantly. The main function of the chest muscles is to help you bring your arms closer to your ...

Advice to improve your movement, fitness, and overall health from the #1 in orthopedics in the U.S. Skeletal muscles—those attached to your bones by tendons—make up about a third of the human body.