Artificial intelligence (AI) applied to abdominal imaging can help predict adults at higher risk of falling as early as ...

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

Prolonged wrist postures, common among office workers and computer users, can affect the median nerve, leading to discomfort ...

Ms. Oldfield is a writer based in Britain. Recently, I was away from home doing a series of book events on the East Coast of the United States. I came off a flight to a barrage of text messages. In ...

Ask most people how best to burn fat and lose weight and they’ll probably tell you to do more cardio. This makes a certain amount of sense given that cardio predominately uses fat for fuel and puts ...

Researchers at the University of Houston are pushing the boundaries of biomedical innovation with a discovery that could transform treatment for one of cancer's most devastating complications. In a ...

Loss of muscle mass (muscle atrophy) can be a result of aging or lifestyle habits, like being inactive or eating a poor diet. Muscle loss can also point to hormone abnormalities or underlying health ...

From the diaphragm to the pelvic floor, scientists say improving your core strength can protect your spine and help you move with ease into older age. Exercises like the plank train the body’s full ...

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who took tofacitinib for 6 months had increased lower limb and thigh muscle volume, a small prospective study found. “Tofacitinib is associated with an increase in ...

A dual cannabinoid agonist drug candidate is being investigated for its potential in treating wasting syndrome in cancer patients. It demonstrated a weight gain in patients who took the drug versus a ...

The more we move, the more our muscle cells begin to make a memory of that exercise. MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy world of technology to help you ...