Researchers have recently found that looking closely at the shape of the main buttock muscle, called the gluteus maximus, gives important clues about a person's health. This muscle shape reflects key ...

Shrinkage or inflammation of the buttocks' gluteus maximus muscles may reflect frailty, fat deposition and diabetes risk, researchers said. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI Researchers are standing ...

CHICAGO, Nov. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The shape of the gluteus maximus muscle in the buttocks changes in different ways with aging, lifestyle, frailty, osteoporosis and type 2 diabetes, and these ...

RALEIGH – In two new studies, North Carolina State University researchers designed and tested a series of textile fibers that can change shape and generate force like a muscle. In the first study, the ...

The physical changes that come with training are a sign that you are doing something right. They are a display of hard work, ...

Building muscle isn’t just about nailing down a solid leg day and hammering your chest, back, and arms. You need the right fuel to maximize gains. While a solid diet packed with protein, nourishing ...

New research has associated fitness levels and the quality of the muscles in the buttocks with risk of developing type 2 diabetes (Pixabay/Nordseher) Recent research made associations between the ...

Muscles develop a lasting molecular “memory” of past resistance exercises that helps them bounce back from long periods of inactivity. By Gretchen Reynolds After two years of Covid-19 and its ...