A new study finds that even after weight returns in anorexia nervosa, muscle strength may remain impaired, with implications ...

There is perhaps no better way to see the absolute pinnacle of human athletic abilities than by watching the Olympics. But at the Olympics – and at almost all professional sporting events – you rarely ...

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, ...

Cutting calories has long been linked to longer life in lab animals, but scientists are now tracing that effect down to the ...

A new study finds that muscle impairment from anorexia nervosa may continue even after lost weight has been regained, a common indicator of successful treatment.

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 ...

Rhabdomyolysis is a condition in which muscle damage—often caused by drug intake—can lead to impaired kidney function and ...

Exercising regularly is one of the best defenses against metabolic diseases, such as obesity and diabetes - but why? It's a question that scientists are still struggling to answer. While exercising ...

“In older adults, age 65 and up, who have lost significant muscle mass and function over prior decades, we thought metformin might combat muscle inflammation and thereby boost the muscle regrowth ...

One of the most frustrating things about exercise is how easily progress can be undone – "use it or lose it," as the old saying goes. If you don't keep up the workout routine, your muscles slowly ...

Explore the truth behind the myth that fat turns into muscle. Learn how to effectively lose fat and gain muscle ...

The Kennedy College of Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, invites you to attend a Ph.D. Proposal Defense in Applied Biology by Brandon Reder entitled "Morphological and physiological ...