(Alexander Spatari/Moment/Getty Images) High-fat, low-carb ketogenic diets are controversial, but a new study in mice ...

Fasting sends muscle stem cells into a deep resting state that slows muscle repair but also makes them more resistant to stress, according to a Stanford Medicine study of laboratory mice. The ...

A study has reported that a high-fat, ketogenic diet normalised blood glucose and enhanced aerobic capacity in mice with hyperglycaemia, which suggests that dietary composition may determine how ...

Researchers find that a gut bacterium may influence muscle strength and fitness, opening the door to probiotics that support ...

This study reveals abnormal iron accumulation in the muscles of patients with Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD) and in mice expressing muscle-specific DUX4 (DUX4-Tg mice). Contrary to ...

The results of studies in mice suggest that vitamin D deficiency may impair muscle mitochondrial function, impacting on energy production in muscle cells and so potentially affecting muscle ...