Children who grew up in disadvantaged households will age in poorer health, even if their socio-economic status improves as adults

First functioning human muscle grown from induced pluripotent stem cells holds promise for cellular therapies, drug discovery, and studying rare diseases

Discovery is major step towards a stem cell replacement therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

In pre-clinical studies, compounds in thyme and oregano have demonstrated a greater than 37 percent increase in exercise tolerance and a 15 percent increase in muscle mass of certain body muscles

In the first six weeks, the supplement resulted in 700 grams of gains in lean body mass—the same amount of muscle the men involved in the study would normally have lost in a year

The current study provides the first images of the RyR1 channel in the open state, as well as in various conformations in which it has changed shape but the channel has not yet opened

In this Reactions video, we find out how much protein is recommended for athletes and what makes muscles grow

Team plans to continue studying fruit flies to better understand the connection between human disease genes and muscle function

Supplement given during first year of life critical for muscle-mass development

A University of Guelph professor has uncovered the “secret” to staying strong as we age–superb fitness