University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered an unknown way obesity causes high blood pressure – and it comes from ...

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) causes dysfunction of muscle cells that help move blood through the circulatory system, a ...

Muscle-on-chip systems are three-dimensional human muscle cell bundles cultured on collagen scaffolds. A Stanford University research team sent some of these systems to the International Space Station ...

A research team has found that specific immune cells can connect with muscle fibers in a lightning-fast, neuron-like way to promote healing. These cells deliver quick pulses of calcium, triggering ...

Jagged-2, a signaling protein, may be a potential therapeutic target for slowing or halting the progression of PAH, according ...

The population across developed countries is getting older and the associated frailty and debilitation are becoming major health problems. This gradual muscle loss is accelerated by the poor capacity ...

As we age, the muscles we rely on for daily activities tend to become less reliable. With enough decline, even normal movements such as getting out of bed become risky. Low muscle mass in the ...

Muscle memory isn't just about muscles; it's your brain and nervous system adapting to repeated movements, making them automatic. Previously trained muscles also retain structural changes, allowing ...