Accessory muscle breathing means using muscles other than those typically used for breathing to take in and expel air. One example is the subclavius — between the collarbone and the top rib — which ...

Serum-free essential media for in vitro cultures contained 1% bovine serum albumin, 10 μg/ml bovine pancreatic insulin, and 0.2 mg/ml human transferrin in Iscove's modified Dulbecco medium (IMDM; Stem ...

A key gene enables the repair of injured muscle throughout life, according to a study in mice. The study results further suggest that this "overlooked" gene may play an important role in sarcopenia, ...

Human embryos are more muscle-bound than adult humans, new microscope images cataloging early development show. For instance, at seven weeks of gestation, embryonic hands have about 30 muscles. Adults ...