Muscles require energy to perform all of the movements that we do in a day, and now, for the first time, researchers have shown how muscles 'request' more energy from fat storage tissues in fruit fly ...

A muscle biopsy is a minor surgical procedure. Doctors order them to help diagnose certain diseases that involve muscles. During a muscle biopsy, a small piece of tissue is removed from a specific ...

Electrical muscle stimulation involves sending electrical impulses through the skin. This stimulation may provide benefits, such as helping repair tissue and strengthening the muscles. Share on ...

Muscle knots, or myofascial trigger points, are small, bump-like areas of muscle that can be painful. Treatment often includes home remedies, like applying warm or cold pads. But, professional ...

Flexing your muscles is more than just a way to show off the results of your strength training workouts. It can also be a way to build strength. Muscle flexing is more accurately known as muscle ...

Muscle function loss occurs when your muscles don’t work or move normally. Complete muscle function loss, or paralysis, involves being unable to contract your muscles normally. If your muscles lose ...