A new analysis suggests that physical frailty serves as a robust warning sign for cognitive decline in later life.

A groundbreaking study conducted by researchers from the Duke-National University of Singapore (Duke-NUS) Medical School has shown promising results in repairing damaged heart muscle by transplanting ...

Scientists discover that muscles repair themselves by moving thousands of internal nuclei, a rapid process that is key after ...

The study, conducted in mice, shows that the gut microbiota acts as the training camp for a class of immune cells that are recruited to heal muscle injury The findings also show that the same gut ...

Eccentric exercise, characterised by muscle lengthening under load, is a potent stimulus that induces muscle damage while concurrently provoking adaptive mechanisms. The paradox of this exercise ...

Researchers have transplanted precursor stem cells into the damaged heart muscle of pigs, repairing injured cells and improving heart function. The study may lead to a treatment that can regenerate ...

Heart attacks, or acute myocardial infarction (MI), are one of the leading causes of death worldwide. The newly released Canadian Cardiovascular Society Classification of Acute Myocardial Infarction ...

Statins have been transformative for many individuals, by lowering cholesterol and reducing the risk of heart problems and stroke. But statins can also cause muscle weakness and pain and in some cases ...

Running is a spring-loaded sport—and no, I’m not just referring to the springy, carbon-plated super shoes that have swept the running world in recent years. Muscles and tendons themselves act like ...

An abdominal muscle strain is an injury that happens when muscles in your stomach area stretch too much or tear. You might also hear it called a pulled stomach muscle. Anyone can strain a stomach ...