A doctor explains obesity is a body's defense against metabolic strain. Excess calories are stored as fat to protect organs.

Muscle tissue mounted a strong response, even enhancing characteristics linked to healthier ageing, shows research.

Rhabdomyolysis is a condition in which muscle damage—often caused by drug intake—can lead to impaired kidney function and ...

A new discovery may explain why so many people abandon cholesterol-lowering statins because of muscle pain and weakness.

KAIST researchers developed a modular organ-on-a-chip that reproduces rhabdomyolysis, revealing how drug-induced muscle ...

Weight loss is often framed as a simple equation of eating less and moving more, but that explanation misses one of the most ...

Dr. Lippard agrees that the “use it or lose it” principle definitely applies to muscle strength. “A sedentary lifestyle ...

A balanced diet doesn’t just change how you look — it fuels your workouts, speeds up recovery, and helps you build muscle ...

Scientists at Duke-NUS Medical School have uncovered how exercise helps aging muscles regain their ability to repair ...

Indian scientists found that aging is driven by failing "support cells" rather than stem cells themselves. Deteriorating ...

Researchers analyzed DNA methylation in human skeletal muscle and identified age-linked epigenetic markers that enable highly ...

The misconception that muscle can be lean or bulky lies in its appearance. “When people (say ‘lean’), they’re usually ...