Muscle loss (atrophy) due to inactivity is common after illness, injury, hospitalization or falls, and becomes increasingly ...

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Scientists at the University of California, Irvine's School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences have discovered how muscle stem cells "flip a switch" to rebuild damaged muscle—a finding that could ...

Scientists at the University of California, Irvine's School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences have discovered how muscle ...

A new meta-analysis set out to determine if carbohydrate intake impacts muscle growth in a meaningful way. A meta-analysis is ...

While humans lose muscle within weeks of inactivity, brown bears preserve muscle during hibernation, offering clues for maintaining our muscle health.

In other words, the muscles of young adults proved to be resilient. Read more: “The Importance of Muscle” But what about aging muscles? To study the effects of inactivity on gene expression, Sharples ...

You don't need to look like a bodybuilder, but for healthy aging, maintaining muscle strength is likely just as important as getting enough aerobic activity. That's according to the findings of a ...

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A study on mice found that grape consumption altered gene expression related to muscle growth, repair, metabolism, and inflammation, suggesting potential muscle health benefits. Grapes contain ...