This important study examines the role of pericytes in patterning the zebrafish blood-brain barrier (BBB) and controlling its permeability. Using pdgfrb mutant zebrafish models lacking brain pericytes ...

A new role of calcium in the development of muscles has been reported by two RIKEN biologists.

"People are always like, 'Oh, you've got muscles, therefore you must be fit.' I can tell you, for free, they're for decorative purposes at best," an influencer said in a TikTok with nearly 200,000 ...

The two brothers have Duchenne muscular dystrophy — a rare inherited muscle-wasting disorder that has no cure. "Caleb stopped walking in December of '23, so a little over a year ago. Duncy ...

They found that a protein known as BCL6 is in charge of maintaining muscle structure – and by increasing its presence, it could stop the tissue from deteriorating without compromising any weight ...

A nearly complete skull fossil found in Egypt has revealed a new species of Hyaenodonta, an apex carnivore that mysteriously went extinct about 25 million years ago.

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed a way to treat ageing-related muscular atrophy using regenerative medicine. Conventional methods to implant myoblasts, precursors to ...

with compromised muscle structure and function. However, increasing BCL6 expression in the muscles reversed these losses, restoring muscle mass and strength. Additionally, when comparing normal ...

Trump tells the World Economic Forum to invest in the US or face tariffs. President Donald Trump touted a return to the American "golden age" and flaunted that there’s a new leader in town while ...

Static stretching and muscle growth caused a stir in bodybuilding circles last year when a study compared a stretching protocol to resistance training, and found those in the stretching group ...

Have you ever worked out and watched your muscles grow before your eyes? While this is a fun, satisfying sight to behold, it's unfortunately temporary. Known as a muscle pump, this type of instant ...