For her new book, Why We Swim author Bonnie Tsui set out to uncover the secrets of muscle. What she found was surprising, ...

Discover how the transverse abdominis, your body's natural internal back brace, could be the unaddressed root cause of your ...

Tight hip flexors, especially a deep muscle called the psoas ... psoas connects to the diaphragm via fascia—a nerve-filled tissue that supports muscles, bones, and organs—“it kind of ...

Discover specialized exercises that tone and tighten underarm "bat wings" without a single push-up, plus nutrition tips for ...

Mycetoma is caused by bacteria or fungus and usually enters the body through cuts. It is a progressively destructive ...

Muscles fit together to form an exquisite mosaic within every human body. At least, that’s the impression readers may come away with after reading Berkeley author Bonnie Tsui’s “On Muscle: The Stuff ...

To build muscle mass, you need around 1.2–1.7 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight (g/kg) or 0.5–0.8 grams per pound of body weight. However, your protein needs depend on many factors, such as ...

Ahead of the weekend’s play, there is one final formality – the draw for the first round. Judd Trump is currently ranked world number one but is seeded at two for the tournament (Photo ...

Muscle tissue needs oxygen and nutrients delivered deep into the structure to remain viable. As a result, most cultivated meat companies have initially focused on producing unstructured or ...

Muscle rigidity is very common, and it can be uncomfortable. You can have stiff and tense muscles due to various causes—such as sitting or sleeping in the wrong position, or it can be the result of a ...

A soft tissue sarcoma (STS) is a malignant tumor that starts in soft tissue such as muscle, deep skin tissues, cartilage, or fat. It often occurs as a lump in the arm, although it can happen anywhere.