A research group has discovered that certain naturally occurring peptides in the body can trigger contractions in the vas ...

A research group has discovered that a natural substance in the body, known as platelet-activating factor (PAF), can strongly ...

The second are “eccentric” muscle contractions. What we mean by eccentric contractions is when you’re attempting to slow down a weight (imagine the downwards phase of a bicep curl – your ...

Deubiquitinating Enzymes Regulate Skeletal Muscle Mitochondrial Quality Control and Insulin Sensitivity in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes. Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle , 2025; 16 (2 ...

The headline Business Activity Index was at 41.5 last month, edging up from a near five-year low of 41.2 in March but well below the 50.0 no-change mark that separates growth from contraction.

Delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is muscle pain that begins after you’ve worked out. It usually starts a day or two after a workout. You won’t feel DOMS during a workout. Delayed-onset ...

These conditions typically result from infections. Digested food passes through the body’s intestines thanks to wave-like muscle contractions called peristalsis. When peristalsis slows down or ...

(Flexing your biceps is a form of muscle contraction.) By causing repeated muscle contractions, blood flow improves, helping repair injured muscles. Those muscles also improve their strength ...

And that deficiency causes muscle contractions or spasms, which we call cramps. “If you’ve gone for a long run, overexerted yourself, or overtrained, toe cramps are your muscles telling you to ...