The coracoid process is a small hook-like structure on the scapula that serves as an attachment point for several muscles and ligaments. When fractures occur in this area, they can significantly ...

Researchers at the University of Toronto's Institute of Biomedical Engineering have found that studying blood flow in leg ...

New research reveals that brain cells use a muscle-like signaling mechanism to relay information over long distances.

A pulled (or strained) muscle could take a few days to feel better. Severe injury could take weeks to months. Find out what ...

This influx of calcium at the contact site attracts and activates a kinase called CaMKII, a protein known to be important in ...

A newly discovered line of communication between body muscle and the pituitary gland may play an unexpected role in female fertility, according to a new study. Researchers found that a protein ...

But does that extra bit of muscle really make a difference? And how does fat factor in? Calories are units of energy from food that power every bodily process, and the body stores an excess of ...

New research shows that a network of subcellular structures similar to those responsible for propagating molecular signals that make muscles contract are also responsible for transmitting signals in ...

Transient hypertrophy, or the sought-after muscle pump, is a rather complex physiological process, so I'll spare you the jargon. In short, a muscle pump occurs when fluids, including water and ...

There has never been a better time to get geeky about muscle growth — especially if you don't want to waste your gym time. In a new video, one of the researchers involved in many of these ...