Companion studies suggest muscle begins to decline decades before sarcopenia takes hold for keeps. The best part: The process ...

Wolfgang Epstein, professor emeritus of molecular genetics and cell biology and a frontier researcher in molecular genetics, ...

Statins reduce heart attack and stroke risk but can cause muscle pain in some users. A new study reveals statins trigger calcium leaks in muscle cells by binding to a key protein, explaining side ...

Early safety and visual performance signals were reported at 3 months from a first-in-human (FIH) clinical study evaluating ...

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He used it to recover from cramps and vomiting. When Carlos Alcaraz resorted to pickle juice in the middle of a match to combat vomiting and cramps, many interpreted it as yet another eccentricity of ...

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By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D. By analyzing bowel movement frequency in more than 268,000 people, researchers uncover how thiamine ...

Transverse tubules (T-tubules) play a significant role in muscle contraction. However, the underlying mechanism of their formation is yet to be elucidated. In a recent study, a research team from ...