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“The rationale behind it [progressive overload] is that you need a stimulus in order to change, and few of us want to go ...

Muscle cells contain their own circadian clocks and disrupting them with shift work can have a profound impact on aging, according to new research.

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Tune into this advice, geared toward any runner who wants to support performance and avoid injury (not just women!).

About 50% of women will experience some degree of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) in their lifetime. If surgery is needed, there ...

Researchers at Umeå University, Sweden, have discovered a previously unknown type of connective tissue cells that surround cancer cells in pancreatic tumors. The newly discovered cells counteract ...

Collagen is the most abundant protein in the human body that provides structural support to connective tissues, including tendons, ligaments, cartilage, muscles, skin, and bones. Due to its rigidity ...

Strength training gives you stronger muscles, bones, and connective tissue like tendons. In a sports context, stronger athletes seem to be more resistant to injury. And even in everyday life—let ...

Connective tissues make up and support how the body is held together — the skin to the muscles, the muscles to bones, the blood vessels to surrounding tissue, and much more. Connective tissues ...

It is called the transitional epithelium or urothelium. The second layer is a thin layer of connective tissue called the lamina propria. The third layer is muscle tissue called the muscularis propria.