Researchers report in the January issue of the journal Cell Metabolism, published by Cell Press, the discovery of a genetic "switch" that drives the formation of a poorly understood type of muscle.

Here’s why some muscle groups respond faster (or slower) to strength training—and what you can do about it.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The human body is a wonderous thing, especially when you consider how intricate and efficient each bodily system is. For instance, ...

People with type 2 diabetes tend to have poorer muscle function than others. Now a research team at Lund University in Sweden has discovered that in type 2 diabetes, a specific gene is of great ...

More mileage during training results in faster finish times, right? Recent research suggests that might be true for some runners—but not for everyone. Before and immediately after each training period ...

In A Nutshell Changing your squat stance and toe angle shifts how muscles work together, not just how hard they fire. Narrow, ...

Can muscles remember their younger, fitter selves? Muscle physiology lore has long held that it is easier to regain muscle mass in once-fit muscles than build it anew, especially as we age. But ...

The human body is a wonderous thing, especially when you consider how intricate and efficient each bodily system is. For instance, an adult’s blood vessels could encircle the earth 2.5 times if ...