Hypertrophy is the medical term for muscle growth. Everyone can build muscle, but not everyone will experience the same gains or speed of muscle growth. Genetics, age, hormones, nutrition, and other ...

Muscle-on-chip systems are three-dimensional human muscle cell bundles cultured on collagen scaffolds. A Stanford University research team sent some of these systems to the International Space Station ...

Here’s why some muscle groups respond faster (or slower) to strength training—and what you can do about it.

After damning accusations by Major League Baseball's Mitchell Report, New York Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte has admitted not to steroid use but to using human growth hormone. Gary Wadler of the ...

That’s not a vanity statement for those who want to look good or a performance issue for those who want to be better, stronger, and faster. It’s a medical issue and has been for a long time. And if ...

The human body is a wonderous thing, especially when you consider how intricate and efficient each bodily system is. For instance, an adult’s blood vessels could encircle the earth 2.5 times if ...

Biohybrid robots work by combining biological components like muscles, plant material, and even fungi with non-biological materials. While we are pretty good at making the non-biological parts work, ...

Before Adam Sharples became a molecular physiologist studying muscle memory, he played professional rugby. Over his years as an athlete, he noticed that he and his teammates seemed to return to form ...