Is your grip strength the key to predicting your longevity? Studies have pointed out the relation between the two using handheld hydraulic dynamometers ...

Even using soup cans or books as a form of resistance provides stimulus to skeletal muscles and could be used by individuals for whom other options are not feasible.” ...

A drug taken by thousands of Americans to improve longevity might have an unexpected side effect, a study has found. It may blunt some of the health benefits of exercise. The drug, rapamycin, is ...

A majority of people with advanced cancers endure cachexia, a muscle-, fat-, and organ-wasting condition that is currently incurable and can be life-threatening. Detecting and intervening early can ...

New research in fruit flies suggests that a decreased desire to eat protein can serve as the earliest known warning sign of the severe wasting condition known as cancer cachexia. Driving the change ...

Bladder cancer arises from the lining of the bladder, the organ that stores urine, and is one of the most common cancers in the United States. Most patients are diagnosed at an early stage called ...

A daily helping of one food in particular may help boost muscle power in older adults, according to a new study. Adults 65 and older who consumed about three tablespoons of peanut butter for six ...

Peanut butter is enjoyed by a lot of people and is known to have several health benefits. A recent randomised controlled trial (RCT) analysed whether daily peanut butter could enhance physical ...

Amanda Erickson is a news editor at STAT. A genetic test to diagnose ALS — and predict survival times. A new mechanism that explains how the sleeping brain flushes the waste proteins and toxins that ...

Physical decline does not wait for old age. A new study tracked the same people for nearly half a century, finding that measurable drops in fitness and strength begin at around age 35 and continue ...