A University of Alberta research team is shedding much-needed light on cancer cachexia, a severe muscle-wasting syndrome ...

When improperly folded proteins build up in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), cells become stressed and conditions such as type ...

The research, published today in Current Biology, showed that ultramarathoners can burn an astounding 11,000 calories per day ...

Katsu Funai, the study’s principal investigator and an associate professor of nutrition and integrative physiology at the U, spent two years pursuing this hypothesis, building on his earlier research ...

A new meta-analysis, published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, aimed to determine the effect that repetition tempo has on hypertrophy. It reviewed 14 separate studies to decipher ...

Scientists say power—your ability to move quickly—is one of the first fitness skills to fade with age. And it’s not as hard as you think to build it back. A leg press machine at a gym in New York.

Type IIb fast-twitch myofibers, known for their rapid contraction speed, are plentiful in small mammals but have largely diminished in humans. Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have discovered ...

There is scientific evidence to show the running promotes muscle growth. Research published in Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews, for example, found that aerobic exercise can increase skeletal ...

Distance-running plans are chock-full of workouts that improve metrics like VO2 max and lactate threshold to help you run faster for longer. But coach Scott Johnston looks beyond these traditional ...

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU25) on Monday closed up +110 (+1.35%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25) closed up +71 (+1.23%) Cocoa prices moved sharply higher Monday on signs of a slowdown in ...