Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shrinkage or inflammation of the buttocks' gluteus maximus muscles may reflect frailty, fat deposition and diabetes risk, ...

It seems that none other than your butt—specifically changes in the shape of the gluteus maximus muscle—may reveal hidden health risks. These changes differ between men and women and some patterns ...

RALEIGH – In two new studies, North Carolina State University researchers designed and tested a series of textile fibers that can change shape and generate force like a muscle. In the first study, the ...

Forget what you’ve heard about "toning" vs. "building"—science proves all muscle is created equal, and your ultimate look ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "While supplements can help build muscle, they should supplement, not replace, a solid, balanced diet," says Brittney Bearden, MEd ...

When a limb is rendered immobile for long periods of time, its muscles will inevitably begin to atrophy. A new implant could help keep that from happening, however, by mechanically stretching and ...

An often-overlooked part of the body may reveal important clues about overall health. Researchers from the University of Westminster in the U.K. discovered that the shape of the gluteus maximus muscle ...

A question left unanswered in a biologist’s lab notebook for 40 years has finally been explained, thanks to a little fish that couldn’t wriggle its tail. New research from the University of Oregon ...

Muscles develop a lasting molecular “memory” of past resistance exercises that helps them bounce back from long periods of inactivity. By Gretchen Reynolds After two years of Covid-19 and its ...

New research has associated fitness levels and the quality of the muscles in the buttocks with risk of developing type 2 diabetes (Pixabay/Nordseher) Recent research made associations between the ...