In a new research report, a team of scientists led by Johns Hopkins Medicine say people with severe obesity and a common type ...

Micro-organisms in the gut support healthy digestion by helping nerve cells within the intestine to regulate the contraction and relaxation of the muscle wall of the colon, according to new research ...

(CNN) -- Editor's note: Dana Santas, known as the "Mobility Maker," is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach in professional sports, and is the author of the book ...

In a new research report, a team of scientists led by Johns Hopkins Medicine say people with severe obesity and a common type ...

A study in human and mouse heart cells identifies a faulty molecular brake in the most common form of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a leading cause of sudden cardiac death in young people and athletes ...

Progressive muscle relaxation is popular with my busier clients who find meditation difficult ...

New research into muscle contraction will give scientists a better understanding of bladder problems and pain during childbirth. Scientists have found that calcium, which allows muscle contraction to ...

The gut microbiome, the complex community of bacteria carried in the gastrointestinal tract, is increasingly linked to health and disease in a range of ways. Researchers using live imaging in ...

Panel A shows the microscopic myoarchitecture of the circular and longitudinal muscle layers of the lower esophageal sphincter and stomach. The circular muscle fibers of the esophagus cross each other ...

Progressive muscle relaxation is a technique of sequential contraction and relaxation of the muscles of the body from head to toe. It is easy for patients to learn and can be an important adjunctive ...