Cells: News and Research on Myofibrils

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Sports medicine & Kinesiology

Innovative techniques shed light on hamstring injury in athletes

Hamstring injuries affect athletes across the globe, accounting for 10% of all injuries in field-based sports. Despite their frequency, the mechanisms behind these injuries and effective prevention strategies remain unclear. ...

Medical research

Study of pythons could lead to new therapies for heart disease

In the first 24 hours after a python devours its massive prey, its heart grows 25%, its cardiac tissue softens dramatically, and the organ squeezes harder and harder to more than double its pulse. Meanwhile, a vast collection ...

Sports medicine & Kinesiology

Why do our muscles ache after a workout?

The Paris 2024 Olympics have inspired you to take up running again this year. Your shoes are all laced up, your headphones plugged in, and you're off. 15 kilometers later, with no cramps or stitches to report, you're home. ...