While a wearable technology that assists the lower back muscles has great potential to cut down on workplace injuries, it ...

BYU Professor David Thomson is working to understand a chemical pathway in human muscles that may explain the effects of exercise.

This soleus muscle may get less glory than the gastrocnemius—but it’s actually way more powerful. Here’s how to strengthen it ...

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

The truth is that muscle growth can vary widely from one person to another. Here's how to maximize yours. Ever wonder why ...

Medically reviewed by Katrina Carter, DPT The dip exercise is a simple yet effective way to target the triceps muscle. While ...

A biohybrid hand which can move objects and do a scissor gesture has been built by a team at the University of Tokyo and Waseda University in Japan. The researchers used thin strings of lab-grown ...

In this six-part series, we'll demonstrate quick exercises for different areas of your body every week to help you stay ...

Medically reviewed by Amy Kwan, PT Your latissimus dorsi (your "lats") is a broad, flat, triangle-shaped muscle that spans ...

Nonoperative treatment for older patients with proximal humerus fractures may yield comparable 2-year outcomes vs. surgery. Researchers questioned the benefits of operative treatment with locking ...

Losing fat in the legs and thighs involves a combination of exercises that tone the leg muscles and general changes to support weight loss. Everyone has some leg fat, but the amount varies from ...

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 ...