The Liang Guang Small Spotted (LGSS) pigs, an indigenous Chinese breed, are reported to exhibit desirable muscle attributes such as high intramuscular fat deposition, smaller muscle fiber diameter, ...

Ageing is associated with changes that eventually affect health (span). Skeletal muscle is not only key for mobility, but also fulfills central metabolic functions, such as substrate storage and ...

Sarcopenia is a common disorder in older people, characterized by progressive loss of muscle mass and function, a condition that can significantly affect quality of life and increase the risk of falls ...

Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil have shown for the first time that stimulating expression of a protein naturally produced by the human body can be a strategy to combat loss ...

Engineered extracellular vesicles delivering full-length DMD mRNA restored dystrophin and improved muscle strength and ...

There is perhaps no better way to see the absolute pinnacle of human athletic abilities than by watching the Olympics. But at the Olympics – and at almost all professional sporting events – you rarely ...

In type 2 diabetes, muscle strength is reduced, and the ability of the muscles to take up glucose is impaired. A new study has identified a gene that is linked to muscle weakness. The research showed ...