Neurexin, a molecule associated with autism spectrum disorders, is thought to function mainly in neurons. Recently, it was reported that Neurexin is also present in muscle, but the role of Neurexin in ...

An experimental study in Science Advances shows that statins, primarily fluvastatin in these experiments, may promote ...

Age-related declines in skeletal muscle health are a major contributor to reduced mobility and development of sarcopenia in the elderly, yet effective interventions to prevent or reverse these ...

A new treatment platform developed by researchers at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center was able to deliver ...

Researchers mapped 442,239 single nuclei from nonfailing human hearts to chart how cardiac cells change from fetal ...

The population across developed countries is getting older and the associated frailty and debilitation are becoming major health problems. This gradual muscle loss is accelerated by the poor capacity ...

A muscle patch crafted from stem cells has improved cardiac function in monkeys with heart disease. It is now being tested in a small number of people, with early results from the first recipient ...

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Aging muscle releases few protective vesicles, weakening signals that curb tumor growth, while exercise restores ...

Physical exercise helps relieve symptoms of depression, and new evidence points to a specific protein released by muscles as ...

Chemotherapeutic agents are often used to treat cancer. They combat tumor growth, but also have a number of undesirable side effects. One of these is severe muscle wasting, known as ...