Researchers boosted levels of a heart-healing hormone in mice and pigs with a single injection of a new, experimental form of ...

Musculoskeletal disorders are a primary cause of disability worldwide, especially in aging societies like Japan. As individuals age, reductions in muscle mass and physical activity weaken the body's ...

We have identified a macrophage population "Mrep" that plays an essential role in muscle repair. However, in Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP), Mrep functions as a pathogenic cell that ...

Traumatic muscle injury can be associated with volumetric muscle loss (VML), often leading to permanent functional loss.

Japan has approved two stem cell-based therapies for treating Parkinson's disease and heart failure in a world first, through ...

Researchers from the University of Southern Denmark investigated how eight weeks of high-intensity interval training affect the structure of mitochondria—the parts of muscle cells that produce energy.

NUS researchers have developed a platform that lets lab-grown muscle tissues train themselves to record-breaking strength, ...

Muscle tissue from aged mice seven days after injury. Left: Aged mice with normal NDRG1 levels show slower regeneration with smaller muscle fibers. Right: Aged mice in which NDRG1 was recently blocked ...