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MRI data shows skeletal frame size predicts muscle potential better than height, weight or BMI ...

It seems like you can't go anywhere without seeing someone wearing a weighted vest. They're at the gym, on hiking trails, in public parks and on social media feeds, where influencers claim wearing one ...

Doctors say as people move into their 50s, strengthening bones through nutrition and movement can make a big difference.

Penn Medicine researchers unveiled in a recently published paper that a type of stem cell originating in skeletal muscle cells can turn into bone. Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy ...

When bones break and there is extreme tissue loss--such as after a car accident or a battlefield injury--current treatments don't often lead to effective healing. But certain stem cells from skeletal ...

There are plenty of buzzy supplements on the market, but Dr. Jason Snibbe chooses to take three. He strength-trains to preserve his muscle and takes supplements to support his workouts. He also takes ...

Katia Riddle is a correspondent at NPR covering mental health. She has reported extensively on the impact of events such as Hurricane Helene, Los Angeles wildfires and the loneliness epidemic. Prior ...