Scientists have found that the human heart can regenerate muscle cells after a heart ...

A groundbreaking study, recently published in Nature Communications, sheds light on a newly identified subtype of muscular dystrophy, revealing an unsuspected role of SNUPN gene in muscle cell ...

In a recent study published in NPJ Microgravity, scientists explore the impact of spaceflight on human vascular smooth muscle cells at the transcriptomic level. Study: Spaceflight effects on human ...

It is tempting to understand muscle’s role in the body as a simple mechanical motor. But the truth is much more complex: our ...

Multiple follistatin domains within FS-344 enable it to interact with various members of the TGF-β superfamily, including activins, growth differentiation factors (GDFs), and myostatin. These ...

Findings show that impaired autophagy leads to muscle degeneration, inflammation, and mitochondrial defects, while ...

A muscle patch crafted from stem cells has improved cardiac function in monkeys with heart disease. It is now being tested in a small number of people, with early results from the first recipient ...

The impact of circadian disruption on muscle health and aging has been uncovered. A research team at King’s College London (UK) has uncovered the intrinsic and extrinsic effects that circadian ...

PICALM, a protein boosted by exercise and fasting, plays a critical role in muscle cell development. It controls cellular transport, and structure, with implications for preventing age-related muscle ...

B cells are white blood cells that form a core part of the body's adaptive immune system, enabling it to recognize specific infections, remember them, and mount a targeted response by producing ...