This is a robotic leg, one currently in development by engineers at ETH Zurich and the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems. However, it’s not using actuators, cogs or other conventional ...

A new study suggests that high-intensity interval training may substantially improve fitness and muscle endurance in people recently diagnosed with inflammatory muscle disease, without worsening ...

Cancer patients often lose excessive amounts of weight. This affects up to 80% of patients and is mainly due to a decrease in muscle mass and fatty tissue. This cancer-induced cachexia (CIC) is ...

Stop what you're doing and gently stretch the muscle when you have a spasm. Drinking water and eating foods rich in electrolytes can help prevent spasms. Muscle spasms can be caused by dehydration, ...

Understand that certain types of soreness, muscle pain, and loss of muscle function could be due to insufficient magnesium. Talk with a healthcare provider about taking magnesium supplements to ...

Muscle function and composition are important indicators of age-related health. However, current assessment methods are often complex and expensive, making the early detection of related problems ...

New research has identified the enzyme glutamate dehydrogenase 1 (GLUD1) as a new therapeutic target for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). In preclinical DMD mouse models, investigators demonstrated ...

Summary: Creatine is well known for its role in muscle energy, but it’s also critical for brain function and development. In people with creatine deficiency disorders, supplements often fail to ...

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