As people age, muscles naturally lose mass and strength, a condition known as sarcopenia. The decline can make everyday ...

Muscles exhibit a remarkable capacity to adapt to changing environments and play a vital role in a wide array of physiological functions, including locomotion, respiration, blood circulation, ...

Skeletal muscle is a dynamic and highly adaptable tissue responsible for voluntary movement, posture and metabolic regulation. Its unique architecture, involving myofibres, satellite cells and a ...

The Englund Lab is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow to join our NIH-funded research program investigating how cellular senescence contributes to skeletal muscle loss and dysfunction in ...

With millions of older adults at risk of muscle decline, understanding DEAF1 could lead to new ways to protect muscles and improve quality of life." Professor Patrick Tan, Senior Vice-Dean for ...

In aging and many diseases, muscles degenerate and there is a loss of function that can lead to many other health problems. As skeletal muscles break down, people can become frail and experience a ...

Muscle mass plays a crucial role in overall health, strength, and metabolic function, making its regulation essential for maintaining quality of life. A recent study published in the Proceedings of ...

Statins are a cornerstone of heart health, but muscle pain and weakness cause many patients to quit taking them. Scientists have now identified the precise molecular trigger behind these side effects.

Beef is growing in the Petri dishes of ETH professor Ori Bar-Nur, an expert in regenerative and muscle biology. However, he hasn't yet tasted the cultivated meat because human consumption requires ...

Learn about how UT Austin physicists are using human muscles to design more efficiently designed robots. Physicists at The University of Texas at Austin have discovered that mimicking human muscles ...

SALT LAKE CITY & SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TikkunLev Therapeutics, a biotechnology company developing precision therapies targeting the causal disease biology of failing heart muscle, today ...