Atherosclerosis underlies most heart attacks and strokes and is now recognized as a chronic inflammatory disease rather than ...

Neural crest cells are a population of stem cells that invade the embryo in early development. They play a big role in what ...

Thirty marks the spot. Starting at this age, we begin to lose approximately three to eight percent of muscle mass per decade. With it, we also lose strength and mobility. Left unaddressed, this loss ...

Muscles make up nearly 40% of the human body and power every move we make, from a child's first steps to recovery after ...

A suppressive type of immune cell called a regulatory T cell has a key role in helping muscles to adapt to exercise — guarding muscle mitochondrial organelles against damage mediated by ...

UC labs are developing new treatments that don’t just prevent damage from getting worse, but — for the first time in medical ...

Aging muscles heal more slowly after injury—a frustrating reality familiar to many older adults. A UCLA study conducted in ...

An expert panel is set to discuss whether Japan's health ministry should approve two products using iPS cells. The treatments ...

Our biceps and our brain cells may have more in common than previously thought. New research led by the Lippincott-Schwartz Lab shows that a network of subcellular structures similar to those ...

I’ve always been bookish. I spend most of my time in the lab rather than running, jumping or climbing. But I still have super strong muscles. They’re way bigger than when I was a young. I asked my ...

As people age, muscles naturally lose mass and strength, a condition known as sarcopenia. The decline can make everyday ...

Creatine is a popular workout supplement, and some people use it to support weight loss. Learn how this supplement ...