Cells are constantly on the move, whether in a developing embryo or metastatic cancer. But how do cells adapt to the new ...

A new study from the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Medicine sheds light on a potential breakthrough in treating muscle ...

Researchers from the Mitochondrial Medicine Program at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have better characterized a ...

A new role of calcium in the development of muscles has been reported by two RIKEN biologists.

National Stem Cell Bank Doubles Distribution to 133 in Last Year Stem cell availability surged last year, enhancing research ...

This important study examines the role of pericytes in patterning the zebrafish blood-brain barrier (BBB) and controlling its permeability. Using pdgfrb mutant zebrafish models lacking brain pericytes ...

This important study focused on characterizing clonally derived MSC populations from the synovium of normal and osteoarthritis (OA) patients, demonstrating their potential to regenerate cartilage in ...

"The same machinery is operating in both cases but with different readouts." The first clue about the possible connection between brain and muscle cells came when Janelia scientists noticed something ...

Spinal muscle atrophy or SMA is a genetic disease that gradually destroys motor neurons, nerve cells in the spinal cord that control muscles. That leads muscles to waste away, especially in the legs, ...

Only cardiac muscle tissue, comprising cells called myocytes, is present in the heart. In this article, we discuss the structure and function of cardiac muscle tissue. We also cover medical ...

This surge of fluids causes your muscle cells to swell up, making your muscles look larger than usual. When you get a muscle pump, it might feel like your muscles are "full," in a sense.