For athletes across all sports, few experiences are as agonizing as being forced to leave competition with a sudden muscle cramp. These painful, uncontrolled spasms – formally known as ...

Research reveals how brain inflammation triggers extreme muscle weakness across several diseases, including viral infection, bacterial infection and Alzheimer's disease. The study, in fruit flies and ...

Picture this: You’re lying in bed, *just* about to fall asleep, when your leg starts to cramp. The contractions, the twisting, the spasms, ugh! Naturally, you start to wonder, what causes leg cramps ...

For athletes across all sports, few experiences are as agonizing as being forced to leave competition with a sudden muscle cramp. These painful, uncontrolled spasms—formally known as ...

Muscle cells' "power stations" function less effectively in people with long COVID, potentially explaining the persistent fatigue that's a hallmark of the condition. That's the finding of a Dutch ...

At some point or another, we’ve all experienced the acute, uncomfortable pain that is muscle cramp. Whether it’s during a run or – arguably worse – when you’re trying to get some post-run rest in bed, ...

Men’s leggings have become an essential part of modern fitness apparel, providing both comfort and performance benefits. Athletes across different sports now rely on compression-based gear to improve ...

Muscle loss significantly speeds up post-60, compromising balance, metabolism, and strength. Combating this requires a ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Michael Hales, Kennesaw State University (THE CONVERSATION) For athletes across all ...