You don’t need to look like a bodybuilder, but for healthy aging, maintaining muscle strength is likely just as important as getting enough aerobic activity. That’s according to the findings of a ...

You're relaxing on the sofa when suddenly your eyelid starts twitching. Or perhaps it's a muscle in your arm, your leg, or your foot that begins to spasm—sometimes for a few seconds, sometimes for ...

Adding neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) to physiotherapy in hospitalized patients with severe heart failure (HF) — including recent heart transplant recipients and those with implanted ...

Jillian Kubala, MS, is a registered dietitian based in Westhampton, NY. Jillian uses a unique and personalized approach to help her clients achieve optimal wellness through nutrition and lifestyle ...

When we lose weight, we don’t just lose body fat – we lose muscle, too. With millions of people now using weight loss drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic, understanding what impact this muscle loss might ...

Muscle cramps are the worst. Whether it's a side stitch during a run or a rogue "charley horse" that wakes you up at 3 in the morning, cramps can be incredibly painful and annoying. Cramps seem to ...

Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach in professional sports. She is also the author of “Practical Solutions for Back Pain ...

Maria Arellano Simpson has been on and off restrictive diets since she was nine years old. ‘As a young adult in the 2000s, cardio was the focus and I spent hours doing it to try to get smaller,’ the ...

Duchenne therapy may be evolving from slowing disease to reversing it—with RNA approaches offering the prospect of restoring function. Ongoing research will determine if these advances can deliver ...

If you’re someone who trains hard, you probably already know that recovery is just as crucial as the workout itself. But to get out the tight kinks and relieve sore muscles, there is a debate about ...

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New research has identified the enzyme glutamate dehydrogenase 1 (GLUD1) as a new therapeutic target for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). In preclinical DMD mouse models, investigators demonstrated ...