In a randomized control study of 10 healthy young men, researchers compared how consuming the single amino acid leucine or its two-molecule equivalent, dileucine, influenced muscle-building and ...

New research suggests popular weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy may affect more than just fat, raising questions about muscle strength and organ size after significant weight loss. University ...

A groundbreaking new study has shown how you can increase muscle growth while spending half the amount of time in the gym. The study, authored by Edith Cowan University professor Ken Nosaka, found ...

Share on Pinterest Research is looking for ways to minimize muscle loss from GLP-1 drugs taken to treat obesity. Iuliia Burmistrova/Getty Images GLP-1 drugs have helped people successfully achieve and ...

Strength is an integral part of health. It’s required for many tasks throughout the day, such as getting out of bed, carrying groceries, or pushing a broken-down car off the road. It’s defined as the ...

When performing resistance training such as lifting weights, there's a lot of interest in how close you push yourself to failure – the point where you can't do another rep – and how it affects your ...

Share on Pinterest A new study shows that people who are heavy drinkers face an increased risk of muscle loss and frailty later in life. Stephen F Kitt Photos/Getty Images A new study shows that ...

Without the trillions of bacteria in the gut, muscles might not be able to knit themselves back together after an injury. According to a study published February 22 in Immunity, T cells that normally ...

Creatine is a popular supplement used to help build muscle, but researchers in Australia are questioning its effectiveness. Investigators from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney found ...

Walk into any cosmetics store and turn into the skincare aisle. Among all the lotions and potions, you will find it hard to avoid the reigning heavyweight of anti-aging ingredients: hyaluronic acid.