Muscle-on-chip systems are three-dimensional human muscle cell bundles cultured on collagen scaffolds. A Stanford University research team sent some of these systems to the International Space Station ...

Muscle stem cells, which are crucial for building new muscle, don’t work as well as we get older, but giving them an ...

Aging muscles take time for recovery because stem cells build up a protein called NDRG1. This slows repair but helps cells ...

Thirty marks the spot. Starting at this age, we begin to lose approximately three to eight percent of muscle mass per decade. With it, we also lose strength and mobility. Left unaddressed, this loss ...

Scientists have found that the human heart can regenerate muscle cells after a heart ...

GLP-1 drugs have been accused of stealing muscle along with fat, but the evidence suggests the scare may say more about ...

Our biceps and our brain cells may have more in common than previously thought. New research led by the Lippincott-Schwartz Lab shows that a network of subcellular structures similar to those ...

Understanding how muscle deteriorates could help researchers extend the human health span. “When you ask most older adults what their biggest fear is, it’s not dying — it’s loss of functional ...

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 ...