Muscles become weaker with age partly because a natural repair signal called HGF can become chemically damaged and stop ...

Do post-workout testosterone and growth-hormone spikes drive hypertrophy? See what controlled human studies show and what to ...

For now, the most evidence-backed strategies for maintaining muscle as you age remain consistent: prioritize resistance training, eat enough protein, and stay active. If you want to dig even deeper, ...

Researchers have found that cathepsin B, a protein released by skeletal muscles during exercise, can improve memory, motor coordination, and brain cell growth in Alzheimer’s disease mouse models. The ...

GALVESTON, Texas — When the Apollo 11 crew got back from the moon 40 years ago this week, they showed no ill effects from seven days spent in weightlessness. But as American astronauts and Soviet ...

Experiments that demonstrate 3D printing with dust, use engineered tissue to study muscle loss, and analyze growth of slime mold, along with other scientific studies and supplies, are headed to the ...

Scientists from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine might have discovered a way to get bodies to regrow muscle following traumatic injuries. The research, funded with about $4 million over ...

When scientists first sent microscopic worms into orbit in 2018, they hoped to answer a question that has shaped every discussion about long missions. What really happens to your body when gravity no ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 ...