UC Berkeley researchers find new potential treatment for obesity and diabetes
Over the past five years, medications called GLP-1s have revolutionized the treatment of metabolic disorders like obesity, diabetes…
Capillaries drive new collateral artery formation after heart blockage
New research in mice challenges a long-standing view of how the heart builds backup blood vessels after a…
Supplement scandal: New claims of dodgy reviews, expiry dates and labels ripple through industry
It also confirmed to the Herald last week that since that high-profile probe was launched it had received…
Why balance is a predictor of longevity and healthy aging
I’m standing in a stork-like position in my living room balancing on one leg, the other leg kicked…
Immune signaling pathway protects newborn heart cells from injury
Researchers at the University Hospital of Bonn (UKB) and the University of Bonn have identified a previously unknown…
Sprint exercise sends a very different molecular signal through the body
Just minutes of all-out sprint work produced a striking surge in circulating proteins and metabolites, revealing how exercise…
Top Personal Trainer Shares 3 Common Muscle-Building Mistakes
Harley Pasternak has spent 30 years helping people build strength and muscle. In that time, the 51-year-old Los…
Muscle cells play a vital role in repairing fractured bones
Bone healing is a complex process that depends on the coordinated activity of many different cell types. While…
NZ Muscle scandal: Five more Kiwi supplement companies eyed by Commerce Commission
However, it did say that allegations made against a fifth company amid the ongoing NZ Muscle probe had…
The Protein Controversy: 4 Rules to Maximize Your Gains
Protein may feel like a done deal, our culture’s hottest nutrient. But health professionals are still hotly debating…
Neanderthal Gene Still Shapes Muscle and Jaws in Some Living Humans
Neanderthals vanished roughly 42,000 years ago, but a piece of their biology appears to be quietly at work…
Inherited Neandertal gene variant increases muscle mass in modern humans
Neandertals were generally more strongly built than most people living today. Their bones show signs of large muscles,…