Homer’s epic *Iliad* features golden maidservants crafted by Hephaestus, the blacksmith god. These human-like maidens would ...

Myotomes are groups of muscles that get signals from a single spinal nerve root. Myotome testing helps find weak muscles and can show which spinal nerve is hurt. Identifying the affected nerve root ...

The lower leg muscles include the gastrocnemius, soleus, and tibialis anterior. The tibia and fibula are the two main bones supporting the lower leg muscles. The anterior, lateral, posterior, and deep ...

Objective To evaluate the morphology and morphometry of the muscles extensor digitorium longus and soleus of C57BL/6 females, who were exposed to glyphosate during pregnancy and lactation. Methods ...

Scientists show that specific gut bacteria can supercharge muscle growth and performance in mice, raising hopes for new probiotic-based therapies to combat age-related muscle decline. Study: Discovery ...

Abstract: Electrical stimulation of arm and hand muscles can be a functional tool for patients with motor dysfunction. Sufficient stimulation of finger and thumb musculature can support natural ...

Recently, the use of 18 F-FDG PET has progressed rapidly as a standard diagnostic imaging tool in many types of cancer. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the patterns and prevalence of muscle ...

Some arm stretches, like the Eagle Arms and Reverse Prayer, may help relieve pain in your back, neck, and shoulders. You can do these stretches sitting, standing, or lying down. With the increasing ...

The squat is the undisputed king of all exercises. But with 12.1k of you searching for its captivating cousin, the goblet squat, every month, we had to dive a little deeper into this champion of ...

A tendon is a type of body tissue that connects muscle to bone. If a tendon becomes inflamed — painful and swollen — the condition is called tendonitis. In your hands, there are so-called extensor ...