You may get muscle cramps from dehydration, mineral loss, or overuse during exercise. Warm up and stretch your muscles before ...

The mechanism of skeletal muscle contraction is a process that relies on calcium signaling. However, the physiological role ...

For athletes across all sports, few experiences are as agonizing as being forced to leave competition with a sudden muscle cramp. These painful, uncontrolled spasms – formally known as ...

Fibroblasts, cells that repair heart damage, might cause a cycle of stiffening and scarring in certain heart conditions.

When we think about the heart, we imagine the organ in our chest that keeps us alive. But did you know your legs, more specifically your calf muscles, have a heart-like function as well? Experts often ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Michael Hales, Kennesaw State University (THE CONVERSATION) For athletes across all ...

Doctors often assume heart attacks in younger people arise from blocked arteries, but a new study suggests that these heart ...

Building muscle is different for everyone, but anyone can achieve it. The key is a consistent training routine, nutritious ...

Singer Sam Bailey is set to play in a celebrity charity football match for a cause close to her heart. Her 16-year-old son ...