Striated muscle hamartomas are rare, benign malformations of disorganised but mature striated muscle fibres. This case report presents a congenital striated muscle hamartoma (CSMH) in a primary school ...

The Fiorotto Lab does translational research that seeks to advance our understanding of the interactions between nutrient metabolism -primarily protein and amino acids- and striated muscle growth and ...

Why do some people find a short jog exhausting, while others seem to run effortlessly? Of course, part of the answer lies in training and muscle strength. But the brain also plays a role, particularly ...

Danielle “Nellie” Bruns, an associate professor in the University of Wyoming’s Department of Zoology and Physiology, has received a five-year, $1.78 million research grant from the National Institutes ...

A unique type of muscle fiber found in the extraocular muscles has been shown to be resistant against the disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and has been shown to even increase in proportion ...

Researchers at the University of Liège, Eric Parmentier and Marc Thiry have just made the unexpected discovery of a novel organisation of muscle fibres in Parophidion vassali, a fish that lives in the ...