Fat, not skeletal muscle, accounted for most of the weight loss. According to the study, GLP-1 medicines reduced body fat in obese mice much more than lean body mass, and fat and liver mass fell ...

The study published in the journal Gut examined the gut-muscle axis -the idea that the bacteria living in your digestive system can directly influence your physical strength and muscle health. The gut ...

Whenever you ride a bike or knit a sweater, you’re using your procedural memory. Two cognitive scientists explain what it is ...

The millions of microbes living in your gut have far-reaching effects on health. New Africa/ Shutterstock A recent study suggests that these microbes may also influence an important aspect of fitness ...

Muscles keep their strength after substantial weight loss following treatment with the new generation of obesity drugs 1. Some scientists have raised concerns that people taking the weight-loss ...

Muscles function through coordinated activity of thousands of molecular motors called actomyosin, which help make them contract. Built using small electric motors combined with custom 3D-printed ...

Strength training doesn’t have to be complicated. Fitness content on social media may leave you thinking that you should only work out at specific times, use certain weights and incorporate an ...

A new system from Yun Ho, Romain Nith, and Pedro Lopes combines AI and electrical muscle stimulation to physically guide ...

Brianna Tobritzhofer is a nationally credentialed Registered Dietitian and experienced health writer with over a decade of leadership in nutrition program development, policy compliance, and public ...