Adding to the growing fundamental understanding of the machinery of muscle cells, a group of biophysicists describe -- in minute detail -- how actin filaments are stabilized at one of their ends to ...

Repeated exercise, or wasting, can change the way key genes work.

From arthritis and heart failure to diabetes and menopause, many conditions are associated with muscle weakness and increased fat deposits. Now a multidisciplinary team of researchers at the ...

Skeletal muscles are voluntary muscles that can be consciously controlled, such as the muscles of your neck, arms, and legs. It makes up 30% to 40% of human body weight in a healthy person. The ...

The structure of a key protein implicated in diseases affecting the heart muscle has been uncovered, scientists say. Researchers, including some from King's College London, say they now understand why ...