A bionic knee that directly attaches to the thigh bone and uses implanted electrodes can make a prosthetic leg feel more like ...

The population across developed countries is getting older and the associated frailty and debilitation are becoming major health problems. This gradual muscle loss is accelerated by the poor ...

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Cats and dogs bond with us differently; their attachment styles reflect their unique evolutionary paths. What does this mean for our relationships with them?

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About a dozen drugmakers are developing new weight-loss treatments aimed at preserving muscle, and industry analysts, clinical trial experts and doctors say they may also need to demonstrate ...

If you're one of the 13% of American adults who has taken a GLP-1 drug for weight loss, you may know that while fat seemingly melts away, so too does muscle. And if you're not one for weights, or ...

Discover the benefits of muscle scraping for pain relief, recovery, and mobility. Learn how it works, who should try it, and tips for DIY or professional sessions.

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For example, the quadriceps — muscles that run along the fronts of your thighs — are the agonist muscle during leg extensions when the knee extends.

Even when the children observed an experimenter performing the same grabbing tasks, the mylohyoid muscle activated during the observation of the eating task.