Skeletal muscle is the type of muscle that controls movement. Problems with these muscles can be minor, life-threatening, or ongoing problems that make it hard to perform basic daily activities.

Mind-body coach and CNN contributor Dana Santas tackles the first in a five-part series on the power of strength training to ...

The film explores the muscular system of the human body, detailing the roles and functions of the three types of muscles: skeletal, smooth, and cardiac. Skeletal muscles, which are voluntary and work ...

You have 3 different types of muscle: skeletal, smooth, and cardiac. Skeletal muscle alone accounts for over 650 different muscles. Have you ever wondered how many muscles you have in your body? The ...

Scientists at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) say they have now found evidence in mice that skeletal muscles help to keep the immune system functional in chronic diseases. They published ...

Tommy's Restaurant owner Tommy Fello is helping researchers understand the potential of vagus nerve stimulation for improving ...

When the immune system is battling an invader like cancer or a virus over long stretches of time, it can get tired. In a recent study, researchers discovered what could help stave off this "immune ...