The mechanism of skeletal muscle contraction is a process that relies on calcium signaling. However, the physiological role of calcium-induced calcium release (CICR) through the ryanodine receptor ...

We've long known that regular exercise builds muscle, strengthens the heart, and lifts our mood but a new paper shows the ...

The Centre for Human & Applied Physiological Sciences (CHAPS) is situated within the School of Basic & Medical Biosciences(within the Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine), which is led by Professor ...

An international research team has mapped the millisecond-by-millisecond process by which nerve signals activate muscles, uncovering a previously unseen “primed” intermediate step.

Calcium supports bone density, muscle function, and nerve health, while vitamin D and magnesium enhance its absorption and ...

A University of Alberta research team is shedding much-needed light on cancer cachexia, a severe muscle-wasting syndrome ...

A research team affiliated with UNIST has unveiled a new type of artificial muscle that can seamlessly transition from soft ...

Scientists discovered that lean pork builds muscle more effectively post-workout than high-fat pork, even with identical ...