A new study reveals how statins may trigger muscle pain and weakness by activating inflammatory pathways, offering clues to ...

An experimental study in Science Advances shows that statins, primarily fluvastatin in these experiments, may promote ...

Heart cells constantly adapt to physical stress, and understanding this process may help improve future approaches to heart health.

Although gene therapy has shown promise for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), the limitations of viral vectors have proven challenging to clinical advancement. Now, a new treatment ...

Muscle memory is a powerful tool for enhancing muscle mass gains through improved coordination, recruitment of muscle fibres, ...

Researchers mapped 442,239 single nuclei from nonfailing human hearts to chart how cardiac cells change from fetal ...

Symptoms many dismiss may point to an overlooked cause, and catching it early could help prevent lasting health problems.

From why it was created to whether it’s alive, here’s what to know about SpudCell, the latest advance in synthetic biology.

Vitamin B12 is needed in microscopic amounts, but a shortage can have major effects on health and energy. The vitamin was first linked to a lifesaving liver treatment for pernicious anemia nearly 100 ...

Proteins, made of chains of amino acids, play critical roles in the body, whether building bone and muscle or supporting the immune system. While many ...

Swimming matched running for fitness gains but delivered greater heart growth and more favorable molecular changes, making it potentially more beneficial for cardiovascular health.

Scientists at the University of California San Diego have uncovered how genetic mutations cause a rare group of inherited ...