This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. A muscle strain, or a pulled muscle, is among the most common injuries affecting people of all ages, particularly those engaging in ...

A team has discovered a possible therapeutic approach to repair injured muscles either from aging or degenerative muscle disorders. For millions of people, losing muscle isn't just about weakness; ...

Ashok Kumar, University of Houston Else and Philip Hargrove Endowed Professor of Drug Discovery and director of the Institute of Muscle Biology and Cachexia and Meiricris Tomaz da Silva, a ...

When a car accident or athletic injury destroys more than 20% of a muscle's mass, the body faces a problem it often can't heal fully on its own. Without intervention, scar tissue fills the injury site ...

Muscle stem cells drive the tissue's growth and repair after such injuries. But growing these cells in the lab and using them to therapeutically replace damaged muscle has been frustratingly difficult ...

You're relaxing on the sofa when suddenly your eyelid starts twitching. Or perhaps it's a muscle in your arm, your leg, or ...

Aging muscles heal more slowly after injury—a frustrating reality familiar to many older adults. A UCLA study conducted in mice reveals an unexpected cause: Stem cells in aged muscle accumulate higher ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to Neuro20 Technologies for its Neuro20 Pro System, a wearable whole-body ...

Aldolase helps your body turn sugar into energy. Most of it is stored in your muscles and liver. When these cells are damaged, they release aldolase into your blood. Measuring the amount of aldolase ...