To test whether sex-related genetic polymorphisms are associated with muscle injury and stiffness, Noriyuki Fuku from Juntendo University and colleagues report in the journal Medicine & Science in ...

A study conducted by the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, found that men with a genetic predisposition supporting higher muscle strength had a lower risk ...

On World Rare Disease Day, we take a look at Pompe disease - a rare genetic disorder caused by a deficiency of the GAA enzyme, leading to glycogen buildup in muscles. It results in progressive muscle ...

Before understanding how genetics plays its role in muscle Building, let’s see what the basics of genetics are. So, at the core of it, Genetics is the hereditary variation in us. It is related to how ...

In an international study, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have identified a gene variant that controls the body's ...

A study conducted by the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, found that men with a genetic predisposition supporting higher muscle strength had a lower risk ...

Here’s how to age like a fine wine. Everyone loses muscle mass as they get older. Sarcopenia is a significant loss of muscle mass and strength, which increases the risk of falls, hospitalization, less ...

I used to believe my leg shape was purely genetic. Here’s how changing my training, nutrition, and daily habits helped me ...

The field of exercise genetics has rapidly evolved to elucidate how genetic variants influence athletic performance and muscle response. Extensive research has associated specific polymorphisms—most ...

The HKUMed research team has found that higher muscle strength was associated with over 40% lower risk of T2D, regardless of genetic susceptibility to T2D. T2D is one of the most common chronic ...

Daily electrical stimulation of certain nerves in the spinal cord appeared to help three people with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), an inherited disorder that causes muscles to waste away. The ...