Engineers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a new class of protein-based fibers modeled on the aligned ...

Genetic mutations that cause mammals -- including humans -- to develop super ripped muscles, are now resulting in exceedingly buff fish, according to a paper in the latest issue of Animal Genetics.

Share on Pinterest When it comes to building muscle, animal protein is not the only option. Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images New research has investigated whether a vegan diet with protein ...

Hibernating animals are known to maintain their muscle mass during periods of hibernation, despite the lack of food during these periods. Typically, skeletal muscle undergoes severe atrophy and ...

DMD is difficult to study, primarily owing to its rapid lethality and lack of animal models that mirror the symptoms seen in humans. Golden Retriever Muscular Dystrophy (GRMD) dogs, carrying the ...

Researchers have designed a potential new treatment for one of the most common forms of muscular dystrophy, according to a new study published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of ...

To study muscle diseases, scientists rely on the mouse as a model organism. Researchers at the University of Basel have now developed a new method that is not only faster and more efficient than ...