Cutting calories has long been linked to longer life in lab animals, but scientists are now tracing that effect down to the ...

As we age, the muscles we rely on for daily activities tend to become less reliable. With enough decline, even normal movements such as getting out of bed become risky. Low muscle mass in the ...

The population across developed countries is getting older and the associated frailty and debilitation are becoming major health problems. This gradual muscle loss is accelerated by the poor capacity ...

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

For decades, weight loss drugs have tried to coax the body into burning more energy, but the most aggressive approaches have ...

“Expression tells us what cells do, but regulatory DNA tells us where they come from, how they develop, and which germ layer ...