Physical activity and skeletal muscle function determine our quality of life, our independence and our life expectancy. "Skeletal muscles and movement are at the heart of health and independence", ...

Adult skeletal muscle is a tissue with a high capacity for regeneration due to the existence of stem cell population, termed ...

Researchers have investigated the effect of increased cell temperature on the contractility of skeletal muscle and cardiac muscle by heating the muscle proteins using advanced microscopical techniques ...

In a recent study published in Nature Communications, researchers investigate the pathophysiology of post-exertional malaise (PEM) in long coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients, focusing on ...

Out of the many challenges scientists face in bringing genomic medicine to patients, delivery is near the top of the list. Due to these barriers in getting the genetic payload to the correct target ...

Muscle memory isn't just about muscles; it's your brain and nervous system adapting to repeated movements, making them ...

When you're running up stairs or out on a jog, your muscles eventually start to feel heavy and weak. That's fatigue setting in, a sign that the muscles' energy reserves are becoming depleted. But a ...

If your doctor has suggested that you may have a myopathy, you likely have a lot of questions. There are many types of myopathies with different causes and outlooks. Myopathies are a class of diseases ...