Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a genetic condition that weakens muscles throughout the body. This makes it difficult to move, swallow, and in some cases breathe. SMA is caused by a gene mutation ...

Screening of drug candidates and other compounds on human and animal muscle organs, including 3D human skeletal muscle, iPSC-derived systems, and neuromuscular junction models. We provide a ...

When you picture different athletes—marathon runners, gymnasts, and Olympic weightlifters, for example—you likely categorize them instinctively by their height, size, and build. But the differences in ...

Fast-twitch fibers help with explosive movements like sprinting and weight lifting. Genetics and training influence the distribution of fast-twitch and slow-twitch muscle fibers. Doing strength ...