Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A UConn professor and researcher who 28 years ago discovered a gene for a protein that limits human muscle growth is closer than ...

Super-muscular mice may now reveal a way to keep astronauts from losing muscle and bone in the microgravity of space, a new study finds. A major challenge astronauts face during prolonged space ...

Mice without the gene for myostatin (right) have nearly twice as much muscle mass as normal mice (left). Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted ...

A UConn professor and researcher who 28 years ago discovered a gene for a protein that limits human muscle growth is closer than ever to having that work play a significant role in treating those with ...