Twists can promote a healthy range of motion, which may be compromised, due to a sedentary lifestyle, injury, degenerative ...

As you age, you gradually lose muscle mass and gain visceral body fat, a type of fat deep inside your body that surrounds your heart, kidneys and other organs. Now, scientists say the ratio of ...

Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations impair OXPHOS and enhance lactate accumulation in skeletal muscle. Elevated lactate drives H3K14 histone lactylation, inducing GDF15 expression and secretion in ...

The mechanism of skeletal muscle contraction is a process that relies on calcium signaling. However, the physiological role of calcium-induced calcium release (CICR) through the ryanodine receptor ...

Researchers engineered mice with a mutation (E3896A) in the RyR1 calcium-binding site, eliminating calcium-induced calcium release (CICR) without affecting depolarization-induced calcium release. The ...

Do you experience aching, throbbing or tight muscle pain that doesn’t seem to be relieved by at-home remedies? Myofascial release, a therapeutic pain relief therapy, might help alleviate those ...

Weight-loss drugs like semaglutide may melt fat, but at the cost of muscle mass. A new review reveals how to protect your strength while reaping the benefits. Study: Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor ...

As use of the popular anti-diabetic and weight-loss drug Ozempic skyrockets, so have concerns about the medication’s side effects. One such side effect is loss of “lean mass”—body weight that isn’t ...

Apple's highly anticipated iOS 26 public beta, featuring a significant "Liquid Glass" design overhaul, is imminent. Expected around July 23, its release is slightly later than usual but will be based ...

They also underwent lumbar muscle strength testing and MRI scans to assess muscle size and fat content. Participants in the SwimEx group showed small but significant increases in the size of the ...

The exponential rise of our aging population. The pandemic. The explosion of GLP-1s. It’s a trifecta that’s making muscle — and the serious implications of not having enough of it — part of a larger ...