An international research team led by a University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine investigator has revealed ultra-detailed ...

An international research team has mapped the millisecond-by-millisecond process by which nerve signals activate muscles, uncovering a previously unseen “primed” intermediate step.

March 31, 2022 – Resistance or strength training protects against the development of muscle pain in mice – and does so by activating androgen receptors, reports a basic science study in PAIN®, the ...

To investigate the effect of magnesium sulfate and its interaction with the non-depolarizing muscle relaxant vecuronium at adult muscle-type acetylcholine receptors in vitro. Adult muscle-type ...

We all learned in high school biology that mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell. But powering up those cellular engines requires a molecular spark. Now, scientists at the Salk Institute have ...

Increased proliferation of bronchial smooth-muscle cells may lead to increased muscle mass in the airways of patients with asthma. The antiproliferative effect of glucocorticoids in bronchial ...

A recent study conducted at The Westmead Institute for Medical Research has shed light on the role of vitamin D in muscle cells. The study looked at the role of vitamin D in muscles in mice, and ...

Although FGF signaling promotes myoblast proliferation and represses myogenic differentiation, one of the FGF receptors (FGFR), FGFR4, is expressed mainly in mature skeletal muscle. Disruption of ...

Antivenom can save lives after mamba bites—but new research shows it may unmask a second paralysis, leaving patients with ...