This article is part of a series introducing the latest research in sports science one by one. This time, we cover a study published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise (MSSE), one of the top ...

New data suggest that cellular stress and immune activation via the type 1 interferon (IFN1) pathway may be therapeutic ...

If you've wondered how to swim, run or cycle for longer; perform more reps of an exercise in the gym; or just find everyday tasks like carrying shopping easier, you might consider working on your ...

When I’ve finished a long run, my leg muscles feel like they’re ablaze. By the last few seconds of planking, my abs feel like they’re burning and close to shaking. When the workout burn is real, it's ...

Researchers at the Experimental and Clinical Research Center (ECRC), a joint institution of the Max Delbrück Center and Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, have developed a promising gene-editing ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a neurodegenerative disorder that leads to muscle loss and can severely impair the mobility ...

When Sharif Tabebordbar was a teenager, his father began having trouble walking. Soon, he became wheelchair-bound and was diagnosed with a rare genetic muscle disease. “I watched my dad get worse and ...

THERE ARE TWO fitness goals that are shared by most gym regulars: building muscle, and gaining muscular strength. Though the two often come in tandem, there’s a difference between gaining muscular ...

If I join a gym and start working out, I should naturally be able to get a lean, muscular physique that looks good in clothes ...

A wider, more muscular chest can dramatically change the way your upper body looks. It makes the shoulders appear broader, ...

More than 30 rare muscular dystrophy types cause progressive muscle weakness from inherited gene mutations. Combined, they affect about 1 in 5,000 to 8,000 people. Common subtypes vary by age of onset ...

Spinal muscular atrophy and muscular dystrophy both affect muscle size and function, causing weakness and leading to health complications like difficulty walking, swallowing, and, for some people, ...