Doctors identify these movements as 'fasciculations', because they occur when individual nerve fibers, which control small muscle groups activate independently to produce brief muscle contractions.

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A research team has found that specific immune cells can connect with muscle fibers in a lightning-fast, neuron-like way to promote healing. These cells deliver quick pulses of calcium, triggering ...

There are significant differences between, say, tearing a muscle in a sports injury versus muscle tissue wasting away from diseases like muscular dystrophy. Now, a new study led by experts at ...

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From the diaphragm to the pelvic floor, scientists say improving your core strength can protect your spine and help you move with ease into older age. Exercises like the plank train the body’s full ...

Skeletal muscle cells cultured on the gel expressed genes characteristic of slow-twitch muscle fibers and aligned in a fibrous morphology. Takasaki, Japan — August 8, 2025 — A team of researchers from ...

Vienna — The investigational monoclonal antibody trevogrumab was associated with lean mass preservation and greater loss of fat mass in people taking semaglutide, an interim trial data showed.

Botox injections for eye twitching involve injecting a small amount of Botox into the muscles around the eyes and into the eyelids. The injections can be pretarsal or preseptal. This means that some ...

Tsukuba, Japan—Muscle fibers, which constitute skeletal muscle, are classified into two main types: slow-twitch (Type I, red muscle) and fast-twitch (Type II, white muscle). Slow-twitch fibers are ...

Warming up before exercise may not increase your overall strength, but new research shows it gives your muscles the speed and explosive power needed for rapid movements. Study: The effect of muscle ...