Researchers at Xi’an Jiaotong University have reported a way to bioprint three-dimensional skeletal muscle that combines ...

For decades, treatment of peripheral artery disease has focused almost exclusively on restoring blood flow. Now, new research ...

Younger colorectal cancer patients have abnormally stiff colon tissue that promotes tumor growth, pointing to biomechanical forces as a key factor in early-onset disease.

An interdisciplinary team of engineers and surgeons at Penn State have created a new class of biomaterial that can better ...

Researchers from the University of Southern Denmark investigated how eight weeks of high-intensity interval training affect the structure of mitochondria—the parts of muscle cells that produce energy.

Taking collagen supplements regularly supports bone and muscle health in adults, improving strength and quality of life.

The mechanism for muscle stem cells repair could inspire therapeutics for muscle loss caused by injury, aging and weight-loss medications.

Building functional human muscle in the laboratory has long been a goal of regenerative medicine, but one stubborn obstacle remains: real muscle is not just a mass of cells.

Engineers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a new class of protein-based fibers modeled on the aligned structure of animal skeletal muscle, producing materials that resist ...

FOR PEOPLE WITH high cholesterol, statins are a game-changing medication. So why are a chunk of medicated users quitting them after a while? Up to 10 percent of people who take them end up dealing ...

A new method has revolutionized our ability to map tissue fiber orientation and organization across tissues, diseases and sample preparations. An international group of researchers led by Marios ...