WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – July 16, 2012 – New research shows that exercise is a key step in building a muscle-like implant in the lab with the potential to repair muscle damage from injury or disease. In ...

Responding to changes in its environment allows the muscle to flex on demand, which could make it useful for implants, prosthetics or robotics. As promising a technology as artificial muscles have ...

Injected into the muscle tissue via a catheter, the biocompatible platinum-iridium/silicone implants measure approximately 3 cm long (1.2 in) by 1 mm thick. Each device is equipped with two electrodes ...

Phantom Neuro Founder and CEO Connor Glass, M.D., will use muscle implants to help amputees control prosthetic devices.

Muvon Therapeutics has linked its cell therapy to a 60% drop in stress incontinence episode frequency in a small phase 2 trial, leading the biotech to pitch the candidate as a way to reduce reliance ...

Former four-time Women's Physique Olympia champion Sarah Villegas discussed the PMMA injection controversy and Natalia Coelho ...

"Abs developed in the gym disappear very quickly. Even professional athletes don’t have cut abs if they don’t work on them specifically," Al, who's now 30, told MensHealth.com. So he decided to ...