Male hormones (androgens), as their name implies, have an important role in promoting the formation of male sexual characteristics (secondary sexual characteristics). In addition, androgens have ...

An international consortium of experts outlines a unifying conceptual framework to transform precision diagnostics, ...

A molecule released by muscles during exercise enhances muscle function and boosts exercise performance, according to a ...

A research team led by Prof. Chen Yan and Prof. Yang Lifeng from the Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health of the Chinese Academy of Sciences revealed a physiological function of monocarboxylate ...

Skeletal muscle is easy to take for granted until it starts to disappear. Beginning in early adulthood, most people lose ...

Obesity causes skeletal muscle wasting and strength loss over time, an age-related condition known as sarcopenia. The cause ...

When the conversation turns to muscle health, protein usually gets all the attention. And for good reason. Eating enough protein and doing regular strength training are two of the most important ...

The slow disappearance of muscle in later life rarely announces itself. It shows up as a jar that will not open, a chair that ...

Patient populations with inflammatory musculoskeletal disorders are aging rapidly, and the research exploring aging processes ...

A. Fluorescent immunostaining of PDGFRα, showing mesenchymal progenitors, laminin surrounding skeletal muscle, and AR. Arrows indicate mesenchymal progenitors expressing AR, arrowheads indicate ...