This brief review describes recent advances in understanding metabolic control of vascular smooth muscle cells, highlighting the identification of KCNQ5 (KV7.5 subfamily of voltage-gated K+ channels) ...

These peptides, known as bombesin-like peptides (neuromedin B, gastrin-releasing peptide, and neuromedin C), were found to play an active role in smooth muscle movement in this organ. The team ...

Muscle is a soft tissue composed of elongated cells (muscle fibres) that produce force and motion through contraction. Involuntary cardiac and smooth muscles are responsible for contraction of the ...

Delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is muscle pain that begins after you’ve worked out. It usually starts a day or two after a workout. You won’t feel DOMS during a workout. Delayed-onset ...

Looking back more than six decades, it’s generally agreed by automotive historians that the 1964 Pontiac GTO was the first true muscle car. Sure, there were the 1957 Rambler Rebel and Chevy Bel ...

Walking is low impact, accessible, and free. But does walking build muscle? In a study on global participation rates in sport, walking was found to be the most popular physical activity among ...

New research suggests that high-intensity circuit training—workouts that pack multiple strength moves into shorter sessions with less rest time—can deliver similar gains in strength ...

A 35-year-old man says he burned fat and built muscle without more hours in the gym or a strict diet. He changed his workouts to focus on full-body exercise and time-saving supersets to maximize ...

After 4 months of hormone therapy, transwomen have Hgb/HCT levels equivalent to those of cisgender women. After 12 months of hormone therapy, significant decreases in measures of strength, LBM and ...

Brianna is a contributing writer for InStyle covering all things beauty. She is known for discovering the coolest niche beauty brands from around the world, really good hair day tips, and best-in ...

As the world grapples with chronic respiratory diseases, asthma profoundly impacts millions of lives. Characterized by ...