Muscles are made to move. Stretching and contraction stimulate biochemical pathways within muscle that maintain tissue health. When movement slows—when a broken limb is immobilized in a cast, for ...

Transplanting myoblasts in a fluid containing ECM helped new cells graft into existing tissue. To confirm engraftment, new cells have been designed to emit a green dye, as seen in the bottom right.

Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have published details on a breakthrough biodegradable implant that could redefine recovery for severe muscle injuries. The system, known as MD-ES ...