MIT scientists find that motor neuron growth increased significantly over 5 days in response to biochemical (left) and mechanical (right) signals related to exercise. The green ball represents cluster ...

There's no doubt that exercise does a body good. Regular activity not only strengthens muscles but can bolster our bones, ...

Among the many functions performed by skeletal muscles, an important one is maintaining our posture. If it weren’t for these muscles, Earth’s gravitational pull may make it difficult for us to stand ...

A 4-week handgrip program improved nerve signal speed in young and older adults, suggesting simple training may help offset ...

Almost everyone has pain sometimes. It might start as a twinge in your back, a dull ache in your knee, a tingling on the bottoms of your feet. Maybe you slept funny, or hoisted a full bag of groceries ...

Researchers developed a way to help people with amputation or paralysis regain limb control. Their optogenetic technique could offer more precise control over muscle contraction, along with a dramatic ...

Exercise can have benefits at the level of neurons, through chemical and mechanical effects, researchers find. The discovery could inform exercise-related therapies for repairing damaged and ...