Have you ever worked out and watched your muscles grow before your very eyes? You probably have, and while this is a fun, satisfying sight, it doesn't last. What you experienced is known as a muscle ...

The mechanism of skeletal muscle contraction is a process that relies on calcium signaling. However, the physiological role of calcium-induced calcium release (CICR) through the ryanodine receptor ...

Taking Vitamin C and calcium together improves gut calcium absorption and may also enhance bone and immune system health.

Mutations in a calcium ion channel anoctamin 5 (ANO5), commonly found in muscle cells, cause the debilitating disease called limb girdle muscular dystrophy 2L (LGMD2L). Characterized by progressive ...

The ability to modify the intracellular concentrations of divalent calcium ions is vital to normal cell functioning. In the cells of the cardiac muscle, calcium ions play a crucial role in coupling ...

Research suggests that replacing certain nutrients like potassium, sodium, and magnesium in foods like avocado and watermelon may help reduce muscle cramps. Muscle cramps are typically brief and ...

High-intensity interval training strengthens the heart even more than moderate exercise does. Now researchers have found several answers to what makes hard workouts so effective. High-intensity ...

An international team of researchers may have discovered why some people experience muscle pain after taking statins and have shown that moderate exercise may be a good way for people taking statins ...