Widely used eye ointments can cause glaucoma implants to swell and potentially rupture, according to new research from Nagoya ...

Dorota Skowronska-Krawczyk sits in her office, eyes fixed on the computer monitor in front of her. "You see it move its eye," ...

Post-workout muscle soreness is common after intense or new exercise, but it doesn’t have to derail your routine. Experts say gentle movements like walking, stretching, swimming, cycling, yoga, foam ...

Every workout leaves tiny scars inside your muscles, yet they rarely fail you the next day. Instead, those tissues quietly rebuild themselves, using an internal repair crew that starts working within ...

Loss of muscle mass (muscle atrophy) can be a result of aging or lifestyle habits, like being inactive or eating a poor diet. Muscle loss can also point to hormone abnormalities or underlying health ...

For more than two decades, researchers at the University of Basel, Switzerland, have been investigating a severe form of muscular dystrophy in which muscles progressively degenerate. The research team ...

Mild muscle strains can feel better in a few days, but severe ones might take months to heal. A pulled muscle heals in three stages: inflammation, repair, and remodeling. To heal faster, rest, apply ...

Magnesium is essential for muscle function, cellular energy, and repairing tissue—but if you take it for recovery, when should you expect to feel the difference? To get clarity on timing, dosing, and ...

Macrophages can forge synaptic-like links with muscle fibers, sending rapid calcium signals that accelerate regeneration. The finding reveals a fast, unexpected repair pathway with major therapeutic ...

Instead, they found a mechanism that speeds muscle repair, which may inspire new medicines for slowing muscle wasting and helping injured people. The study also suggests that macrophages could ...

At the cellular level, the mechanics of how muscle tissue repair occurs gets complicated. There are significant differences between, say, tearing a muscle in a sports injury versus muscle tissue ...

Jakob Roze, CSCS, is a health writer and high-end personal trainer. He is the founder and CEO of RozeFit, a high-end concierge personal training practice and online blog. Light activity like walking ...