As more people look for ways to stay younger for longer, the supplement industry has moved beyond creams and cosmetic fixes ...

The discovery of chronic wasting disease on the National Elk Refuge adds urgency to a 2021 plan to reexamine the size of the 11,000-strong Jackson Elk Herd, the nation’s largest migratory herd.

Researchers at Oregon State University have developed a technique for simultaneously treating lung cancer and a serious muscle-wasting condition that often accompanies it. The study, published in the ...

In the battle of the obesity bulge, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist medications — aka GLP-1s such as Wegovy and Zepbound — have changed the game for some people who’ve struggled to lose ...

Building your butt muscles will help you stay injury-free and independent in midlife and beyond. Building your butt muscles will help you stay injury-free and independent in midlife and beyond. Credit ...

Genentech is halting development of an antibody for two rare genetic diseases after the candidate failed to boost muscle growth, raising questions about whether the molecule can preserve muscle in two ...

It's well known that spaceflight causes muscle atrophy and other biological changes in reduced gravity, and especially in near-zero gravity (microgravity) environments. However, the gravity threshold ...

GLP-1 drugs like semaglutide (Ozempic and Wegovy) have finally started to make weight loss a sustainable reality for many people with obesity. The ceiling of obesity treatment hasn’t been reached yet, ...

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 ...

Scientists in Sweden have created a new pill designed to help the body burn fat and control blood sugar in a different way than popular GLP-1 drugs, like Ozempic. While injectable GLP-1s work by ...

Loss of muscle mass, also called muscle wasting or atrophy, can happen gradually as part of getting older or more suddenly due to underlying medical conditions. Other factors can contribute, like ...