Repeated exercise, or wasting, can change the way key genes work.

A study on mice found that grape consumption altered gene expression related to muscle growth, repair, metabolism, and inflammation, suggesting potential muscle health benefits. Grapes contain ...

Some of the best muscle-building foods include protein-rich chicken, salmon, and lentils. You can pair dietary changes with ...

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 ...

Scientists at Duke-NUS Medical School have uncovered how exercise helps aging muscles regain their ability to repair ...

POV: You’ve got 3 sets of 8–10 goblet squats. You feel great, go heavier than usual, and grind out only 6 reps. You “missed” the target—and you feel defeated. Here’s the reframe: it matters less than ...

A new study offers fresh hope for people living with type 2 diabetes and obesity. Researchers report progress toward a pill ...

Protein consumption is vital to our muscles, as it stimulates the process of producing new muscle proteins, also called muscle protein synthesis. A new study suggests that this process is stimulated ...

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 small new study found that women who ate less protein tended to lose the most lean mass while taking semaglutide. Simon Spichak finished his MSc at University College Cork, where he studied the ...

Roxana Ehsani, MS, RD, CSSD, LDN, is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Board-Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics. She works as a media spokesperson, nutrition consultant, recipe developer ...