Muscular Study Reveals How Giant 50-Ton Sauropod Dinosaurs Moved and Evolved
New research led by the University of Bristol has revealed how giant 50-ton sauropod dinosaurs, like Diplodocus, evolved from much smaller ancestors, like the wolf-sized…
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Research Shows Supplement Boosts Muscle and Mitochondria Health
A study cohort that received an oral supplement of a gut-produced compound had better endurance in two small exercises. An oral supplement intended to stimulate…
Origin of Rare Bone Growth Disease FOP Rooted in Muscle Regeneration Dysfunction
Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) is a rare disease characterized by extensive bone growth outside of the normal skeleton that pre-empts the body’s normal responses to…
Human Anatomy Surprise: New Muscle Layer Discovered in the Jaw
Human anatomy still has a few surprises in store for us: researchers at the University of Basel have discovered a previously overlooked section of our…
Anti-Aging: Scientists Discovered an Enzyme That Is Key to Why Exercise Improves Our Health
Uncovered: Key to How Exercise Protects Against Consequences of Aging Monash University, Australia scientists have discovered an enzyme that is key to why exercise improves…
Scientists Identify Factor in “Young Blood” That Helps Rejuvenate Aging Muscle
As we age, our muscles gradually become smaller, weaker, and less able to heal after injury. In a new study, UPMC and University of Pittsburgh…
Muscle Loss Can Be Counteracted With Early Interventions
Weakening muscles are a natural part of the aging process, but for some people with a condition called sarcopenia the decline is abnormally fast. A…
Rapid New Mechanism for Muscle Self-Repair Independent of Stem Cells
A new study led by Spanish researchers describes a new mechanism for muscle repair after physiological damage relying on the rearrangement of muscle fiber nuclei,…
New Mechanism Discovered for Muscle Regeneration
Muscle is known to regenerate through a complex process that involves several steps and depends on stem cells. Now, a new study led by researchers…
Practice Makes Perfect, but Sleep Helps, Too: Reactivating Memories During Sleep Improves Motor Skills
Extra brain processing during sleep enhances learning of new motor skills. Practice makes perfect, but sleep helps, too. Learning and executing a new motor skill…
Organic Semiconductor Nanotubes Used To Create High-Performance Electrochemical Actuator
Actuator Discovery Outperforms Existing Technology University of Houston researchers are reporting a breakthrough in the field of materials science and engineering with the development of…
Biophysics Researchers Create Mathematical Model That Predicts Best Way To Build Muscle
Researchers have developed a mathematical model that can predict the optimum exercise regime for building muscle. The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, used methods…
Muscle Regeneration: Massage Doesn’t Just Feel Good, It Makes Muscles Heal Faster and Stronger
Study in mice confirms link between mechanotherapy and immunotherapy in muscle regeneration. Massage has been used to treat sore, injured muscles for more than 3,000…
Tasting Light: Mapping the Cellular Circuits Behind Spitting
Roundworms change the flow of material in and out of their mouths in response to bright light, revealing a new way for neurons to control…
Do Vitamin D Supplements Improve Muscle Health?
Vitamin D supplementation does not have beneficial effects on muscle function, strength, or mass, according to an analysis of all available data from relevant randomized…
Thermogenic Leaking: How Otters’ Muscles Enable Their Cold, Aquatic Life
Texas A&M researchers found that the small mammals are internally warmed by thermogenic leaking from their skeletal muscle, which elevates their metabolic rate. Sea otters…
Controversial Stem Cell Treatments Alleviate Muscular Dystrophy Symptoms
Results of a compassionate-use study released in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine show promising results for treating muscular dystrophies with mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) derived from Wharton’s jelly…
New Research Shows How to Boost Muscle Regeneration and Rebuild Tissue
Salk research reveals clues about molecular changes underlying muscle loss tied to aging. One of the many effects of aging is loss of muscle mass,…