Type IIb fast-twitch myofibers, known for their rapid contraction speed, are plentiful in small mammals but have largely ...

Skeletal muscle is the type of muscle that controls movement. Problems with these muscles can be minor, life-threatening, or ongoing problems that make it hard to perform basic daily activities.

There are over 600 muscles in your body. They make up over 40 percent of your weight and function in several different capacities. Several thousand small fibers make up every muscle. They aid in ...

Proteins are essential for body growth and muscle building. However, protein metabolism varies depending on the body’s internal biological clock. Therefore, it is important to know how distribution of ...

A new clinical trial has revealed encouraging results for a muscle-targeting therapy aimed at improving motor function in ...

People with type 2 diabetes tend to have poorer muscle function than others. Now a research team at Lund University in Sweden has discovered that in type 2 diabetes, a specific gene is of great ...

A new study finds lean pork builds more muscle than fatty pork after weight training, despite having the same amount of ...

Sanofi’s SAR446268 earns US fast track designation for the treatment of non-congenital myotonic dystrophy type 1Designation earned for one-time ...