The gut microbiota is the complex and dynamic community of bacteria, fungi, parasites, and viruses that enter into a ...

Strain: An injury to a muscle or tendon caused by overstretching or tearing. Strains are graded based on severity: Grade I: ...

The sliding filament model underlies all types of muscle contractions. Here are the three main types: Concentric Contraction: ...

Aimed at softening and smoothing skin by gently but effectively exfoliating the top layer of skin, lactic acid can significantly improve the appearance of all skin types with regular use. It can be ...

Objectives: Previous research has demonstrated the therapeutic effects of Tuina on exercise-induced muscle damage (EIMD) and its analgesic role in delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS). This study ...

A few months back, he was in the headlines in China for spending four million yuan to inject 40 doses of acid into his shoulders, collarbones, chest, and abdomen. The injections helped the man sculpt ...

Background: Anorectal functional pain syndrome, also called chronic proctalgia, represents a neglected clinical entity and often confused with other syndromes such as vulvodynia or acute proctalgia.

Dyslipidemia contributes to oxidative stress, inflammation, and the dedifferentiation, migration, and proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells (SMCs), ultimately promoting the development and ...

Objective To determine how distinct combinations of resistance training prescription (RTx) variables (load, sets and frequency) affect muscle strength and hypertrophy. Data sources MEDLINE, Embase, ...

Peer ReviewDownload a summary of the editorial decision process including editorial decision letters, reviewer comments and author responses to feedback. The bioenergetic requirements of muscle stem ...