While humans lose muscle within weeks of inactivity, brown bears preserve muscle during hibernation, offering clues for maintaining our muscle health.

Muscle loss (atrophy) due to inactivity is common after illness, injury, hospitalization or falls, and becomes increasingly ...

Creatine is a popular supplement used to help build muscle, but researchers in Australia are questioning its effectiveness. Investigators from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney found ...

Plus, the best exercises to get you started.

Your go-to cup of coffee may do more than pep you up in the morning—it could help you to age more comfortably. That’s the main takeaway from a new study, which found a link between drinking coffee ...

Share on Pinterest Research is looking for ways to minimize muscle loss from GLP-1 drugs taken to treat obesity. Iuliia Burmistrova/Getty Images GLP-1 drugs have helped people successfully achieve and ...

A new study shows that ultra-processed foods can sneak fat into your thigh muscles, potentially raising your risk of knee osteoarthritis—even if you’re eating the same number of calories and staying ...