Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a disorder affecting the motor neurons—nerve cells that control voluntary muscle movement. These cells are located in the spinal cord. Because the muscles cannot ...

The hidden spring in your step The human leg adjusts stiffness during hopping, uncovering a surprising muscle behavior that could impact sports training, rehabilitation and robotics Date: March 27 ...

EPI-321, the startup’s lead program, uses CRISPR tools to stop errant expression of a gene implicated in the muscle-wasting condition. Epicrispr will start a Phase 1 trial this year in New Zealand, ...

Five grams of creatine supplement a day might not be enough to improve your muscle-building efforts. © M.Photografer via Shutterstock A common workout supplement ...

We know sleep and diet are closely related, and a new study adds a few more intriguing details to the picture, showing links between specific types of foods, like those high in fiber or fat, and sleep ...