New research shows that a network of subcellular structures similar to those responsible for propagating molecular signals that make muscles contract are also responsible for transmitting signals in ...

Medically reviewed by Alicen Nelson MD, MPH The navel, also known as the belly button or umbilicus, is a small, round, or ...

The new research reveals a novel mechanism for signal transmission in brain cells and helps answer an open question in neuroscience about how intracellular signals travel over long distances in ...

This influx of calcium at the contact site attracts and activates a kinase called CaMKII, a protein known to be important in ...

Sterling High School students are using a tool of technology to peel back the layers of the human body for an up close and intimate view of human anatomy. An anatomage table is an interactive virtual ...

The amount of muscle you could gain in a month depends on your fitness level and sex. Find out averages in pounds here.

13."Nearly 50% of women will deal with pelvic organ prolapse at some point in their life — yet no one teaches us how to ...

It wasn’t until the 14th century that anatomy and medical science advanced thanks to ... He drew and described nearly all the ...

Medically reviewed by Cordelia Nwankwo, MD The pelvic floor is a group of muscles that support the pelvic organs, including ...

Humans don't have hollow bones like birds do, so how big would our wings have to be to lift us off the ground?

In other words, kegels could be helpful if your pelvic floor is weak, but tight pelvic floors are better treated through tactics such as yoga, meditation and other relaxing techniques.

that indicated lengthened partial reps can be effective for building upper body muscle, and this one that indicated the same for lower body movements. Davidson warns that you can't just do any ...