Working out doesn't just build muscle but, in later life, helps maintain a powerful cellular machine that repairs damaged ...

A new discovery may explain why so many people abandon cholesterol-lowering statins because of muscle pain and weakness.

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

Consider the delicate web of fat in a Wagyu steak. The "marbling" that makes carnivore connoisseurs swoon is a visual heuristic for quality flavor. Now, a new study in Cell Reports suggests the very ...

From the moment we hit our early thirties, our bodies begin a subtle transformation that intensifies as we enter our senior years. This natural process, medically termed sarcopenia, involves the ...

Before long-term space travel is a reality, scientists must solve a hurdle of biology: Our bodies break down in space. Some 40% of the human body by weight is skeletal muscle—the kind that moves limbs ...

This research could change everything you thought about building muscle. People have been curious about the best way to build muscle for a long time. Old-school bodybuilders swear by lean protein, ...