From arthritis and heart failure to diabetes and menopause, many conditions are associated with muscle weakness and increased fat deposits. Now a multidisciplinary team of researchers at the ...

- 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) ...

Before understanding how genetics plays its role in muscle Building, let’s see what the basics of genetics are. So, at the ...

Two related studies published today in Nature Metabolism show that a specialized intracellular recycling ...

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 ...

Neck muscles have an essential role in supporting and stabilizing your neck. More than 20 muscles are working to keep your head supported and moving. Your neck muscles have a range of responsibilities ...

The sternothyroid muscle is present in the front region of the neck. It is part of the infrahyoid muscle group and aids functions such as swallowing and speech. Certain health conditions may affect ...

Much like their name implies, the quadricep muscles were once thought to be a set of four muscles, with the name “quad” translating to “four or fourth” in Latin. However, it has since been discovered ...

Researchers examined over a thousand healthy adults using body and brain MRI. This approach allows for quantifying muscle ...