MRI data shows skeletal frame size predicts muscle potential better than height, weight or BMI ...

Skeletal muscle loss is a risk factor for developing dementia, according to a study being presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Skeletal muscles ...

Penn Medicine researchers unveiled in a recently published paper that a type of stem cell originating in skeletal muscle cells can turn into bone. Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy ...

When bones break and there is extreme tissue loss--such as after a car accident or a battlefield injury--current treatments don't often lead to effective healing. But certain stem cells from skeletal ...

Bone broth contains protein and nutrients that benefit muscles. However, protein powder may have a more direct impact on muscle building and recovery.

Get Moving: One of the keys to keeping your bones strong and your body mobile is through physical activity,” say the experts at Banner Health. “Like muscles, bones become stronger through ...

Human skeletons are often described in neat textbook numbers, but real bodies are far messier and more interesting. Extra bones, tiny or substantial, are scattered through the population, quietly ...

Your thigh is made up of a few different groups of muscles. The thigh is an important part of your body because your thighs bear most of your body’s weight! It’s consequently important to keep your ...

Weighted vests are among the latest fitness trends. But like any tool, their effectiveness depends on their use.