In a recent study published in NPJ Microgravity, scientists explore the impact of spaceflight on human vascular smooth muscle cells at the transcriptomic level. Study: Spaceflight effects on human ...

- Muscle cells, also known as myocytes, are specialized cells designed for contraction and force production. Skeletal Muscle Cells: These cells are long, cylindrical, and have a striated (or striped) ...

Here are the signs of muscle loss and what you can do to maintain your strength.

Multiple follistatin domains within FS-344 enable it to interact with various members of the TGF-β superfamily, including activins, growth differentiation factors (GDFs), and myostatin. These ...

Whether it's riding a bike or knitting a sweater, there are some tasks you do without thinking. These are commonly associated ...

The impact of circadian disruption on muscle health and aging has been uncovered. A research team at King’s College London (UK) has uncovered the intrinsic and extrinsic effects that circadian ...

Chemotherapeutic agents are often used to treat cancer. They combat tumor growth, but also have a number of undesirable side effects. One of these is severe muscle wasting, known as ...

A muscle patch crafted from stem cells has improved cardiac function in monkeys with heart disease. It is now being tested in a small number of people, with early results from the first recipient ...