Investigators from Cedars-Sinai and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) have identified a new way to deliver ...

JERUSALEM: Research released on Wednesday by Israeli and Scottish scientists sheds new light on how cells establish their ...

Infectious or chronic diseases such as long COVID, Alzheimer’s disease and traumatic brain injury can cause inflammation in ...

Researchers have discovered a mechanism in our cells that is essential to energy production in the muscles. The discovery may ...

Researchers have discovered a mechanism in our cells that is essential to energy production in the muscles. The discovery may lead to new treatment for disorders affecting the muscles, like diabetes, ...

Researchers at Imperial College London have discovered that specialist macrophages—a type of white blood cell—play a key role in the control of muscle contraction and locomotion. The discovery ...

A pulled abdominal muscle is an overuse injury that often happens in sports or when lifting something heavy. The muscle is stretched too far, causing tiny, microscopic tears. It's also known as an ...

Kidney cells can make memories too. At least, in a molecular sense. Neurons have historically been the cell most associated with memory. But far outside the brain, kidney cells can also store ...

Labs around the world are trying to turn cells into autobiographers, tracking their own development from embryos to adults. By Carl Zimmer Shortly after conception, a fertilized egg divides ...

Building muscle can help strengthen your bones, improve your balance, and decrease your risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Many factors play a role in how you can build muscle, including ...

and smooth muscle. Each of these has a different structure and role. While skeletal muscle attaches to your bones and helps you move, cardiac muscle is the muscle fibers of your heart and ...

At one point or another, we’ve all experienced the unexpected, intense pain of a muscle cramp. Muscle cramps, also known as muscle spasms or charley horses, are the involuntary contraction of ...