Magnesium and phosphorus might not make headlines like calcium or iron, but these unsung heroes perform countless vital functions throughout your body every day. These minerals work tirelessly behind ...

Muscle and bone constitute a multifunctional unit whose integrity is maintained through both mechanical forces and biochemical signalling. Mechanical loading generated by muscle contraction imposes ...

Getting older is inevitable, but weakness is optional.

Andrea Bloom, 59, of Pleasanton, Calif., learned she had osteopenia, or low bone density, after a bone density scan. "When I saw my results, it was pretty shocking because I was one-tenth of a point ...

What if you could easily test the strength of your bones and muscle functionality at home, instead of undergoing expensive tests at the doctor’s office? Researchers from the Mayo Clinic have developed ...

A new study generated one of the most comprehensive spatially resolved transcriptomic maps of cellular communication between ...

Strength training is crucial to the safety and efficacy of long-term weight loss on Ozempic. Although the first GLP-1 drug was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the early 2000s, ...

Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound have benefitted millions of consumers by helping them shed pounds and become more metabolically healthy. But as more time passes since their ...

Future robots could soon have a lot more muscle power. Northwestern University engineers have developed a soft artificial muscle, paving the way for untethered animal- and human-scale robots. The new ...

More than 40 million adults in the U.S. ages 50 and older have osteopenia, or low bone density. An FDA-approved wearable vibration device is... Can a vibrating belt help protect bones and muscle ...