Whether you’re playing chess, playing center field or performing on stage, your body draws energy from tiny organelles within each cell called mitochondria, the powerhouse of the cell. But until ...

A customized throw-back video game may offer a surprisingly futuristic path to stroke recovery. In a new study, Northwestern ...

People do not always move optimally, which can lead to physical complaints. This can have many causes, from a cruciate ligament injury in the knee to mobility problems after a stroke. Musculoskeletal ...

Physical exercise helps relieve symptoms of depression, and new evidence points to a specific protein released by muscles as ...

The muscles of the lower back help stabilize, rotate, flex, and extend the spinal column, a bony system comprised of 24 vertebrae that gives the body structure and houses the spinal cord. The spinal ...

Objective To evaluate systematic reviews of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) on the effects of exercise on general cognition, memory and executive function across all populations and ages. Methods ...

In her book, “On Muscle: The Stuff That Moves Us and Why it Matters," journalist and author Bonnie Tsui explores the biology and beauty of muscles. (Drawing by Bonnie Tsui) For a long time, ...

Leg strength is one of the single most reliable physical predictors of both structural brain health and all-cause mortality ...

The most misunderstood thing when it comes to training core is the idea that sit-ups and planks are all you really need. And ...