The Contraction of Muscle How does muscle turn chemical energy into mechanical work? Though the question still cannot be answered, recent studies have revealed significant details in the intimate ...

Calcium is a nutrient that all living organisms, including humans, need. Dietary sources of calcium include dairy products, green leafy vegetables, nuts, seeds, and fortified products. Calcium is the ...

There are two classes of muscle relaxers. Antispasmodics reduce spasms by inhibiting signals in the brain, while antispastics affect the spinal cord and reduce muscle tightness and spasms. While ...

Muscle is a soft tissue composed of elongated cells (muscle fibres) that produce force and motion through contraction. Involuntary cardiac and smooth muscles are responsible for contraction of the ...

When we think about the heart, we imagine the organ in our chest that keeps us alive. But did you know your legs, more specifically your calf muscles, have a heart-like function as well? Experts often ...

You may have heard that magnesium plays an important role in several bodily functions, including muscle contraction and regulating blood pressure and blood sugar. While it’s found in many foods, ...

1 Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, Ghent University, Belgium 2 Centre of Sports Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, Belgium 3 Department of Physical ...

Correspondence to Tania Pizzari, La Trobe University, Department of Physiotherapy, Bundoora, Mebourne, Victoria 3086, Australia; T.Pizzari{at}latrobe.edu.au The high incidence of hamstring muscle ...

Sleep problems are common — 1 in 3 adults don’t get the recommended seven to nine hours per night. Have you heard of the viral #sleepygirlmocktail? It’s sparkling water (or soda), tart cherry juice, ...

BACKGROUND: PYGM (muscle glycogen phosphorylase), the rate-limiting enzyme in glycogenolysis, plays an indispensable role in maintaining cardiac energy metabolism. However, the role of PYGM in the ...