Summary: Humans have vestigial ear muscles that once helped our ancestors focus on sounds. New research shows these muscles still activate when we strain to hear in noisy environments. Scientists used ...

[1] The mechanism of injury is thought to be forceful extension of a flexed digit. Avulsion of an isolated flexor digitorum superficialis (FDS) tendon is rare, and the exact pathology is uncertain.

According to a 2020 study, three weeks of detraining did not affect muscle thickness, strength, or sports performance in adolescent athletes. According to Jesse Shaw, D.O., associate professor of ...

The flexor digitorum profundus is a major muscle in the forearm that enables us to grip objects and perform fine motor tasks. Strengthening it can significantly enhance hand strength, dexterity ...

If your health goals include building muscle while losing fat and excess weight, you may wonder if you can build muscle while in a calorie deficit (when you eat fewer calories than your body uses).

There has never been a better time to get geeky about muscle growth — especially if you don't want to waste your gym time. In a new video, one of the researchers involved in many of these ...

Intercostal muscle strains are the most common type of musculoskeletal chest pain. The intercostal muscles are thin muscles that attach between the ribs. During breathing, the external intercostals ...

For every 1% increase in fatty muscle fraction, there was a 2% increase in the risk of CMD and a 7% increased risk of future serious heart disease, regardless of other known risk factors and body ...

There's an idea that larger muscles burn a lot more energy while at rest. But is that true? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Combining neuromuscular electrical stimulation with resistance training boosts muscle growth and strength while potentially improving metabolic health and lowering diabetes risk. Credit: ...