The misconception that muscle can be lean or bulky lies in its appearance. “When people (say ‘lean’), they’re usually ...

In a world first, biomedical engineers from Duke University have created the first functioning human skeletal muscle from pluripotent stem cells, which are capable of producing any form of body cell ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- Biomedical engineers have grown the first functioning human skeletal muscle from induced pluripotent stem cells. The advance builds on work published in 2015 when researchers at Duke ...

Let’s be real—most people think building muscle is all about lifting weights, but that’s only half the story. The ...

Muscle-building supplements include protein and creatine which help build muscle mass. Beta-alanine is another supplement that may boost endurance and stamina. Branched-chain amino acids and ...

WASHINGTON – Scientists implanted thin sheets of scaffolding-like material from pigs into a few young men with disabling leg injuries -- and say the experimental treatment coaxed the men's own stem ...

MIT scientists find that motor neuron growth increased significantly over 5 days in response to biochemical (left) and mechanical (right) signals related to exercise. The green ball represents cluster ...

Many powerlifters and fitness enthusiasts seem to repeat and stand by the mantras, ‘pushing through more sets builds more muscle’ or ‘the more you train, the better your results,’ leading some to push ...

Researchers working at Duke University’s Pratt School of Engineering claim to have produced a laboratory first by having grown human muscle tissue that contracts and reacts to stimuli. Electrical ...