Soft tissue injuries typically describe damage to muscles, tendons, and ligaments. They may lead to pain, swelling, and restricted mobility and can occur for many reasons. Some potential causes ...

There are specific design criteria for prostheses that are injected into the body. These devices must be constructed from biocompatible materials to prevent cell death and tissue damage. They should ...

It has been a long endeavor to create biohybrid robots – machines powered by lab-grown muscle as potential actuators. The flexibility of biohybrid robots could allow them to squeeze and twist through ...

Soft tissue sarcoma is a type of cancerous tumor that forms in the body’s soft tissues, such as muscle, fat, fibrous tissue, and blood vessels. If it occurs in the shoulder, it might feel like a ...

Today, muscle atrophy is often unavoidable when you can't move due to severe injury, old age or diseases like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and multiple sclerosis (MS). However, Harvard ...

Compared to robots, human bodies are flexible, capable of fine movements, and can convert energy efficiently into movement. Drawing inspiration from human gait, researchers from Japan crafted a ...

Deep tissue massage offers both physical and psychological benefits. It can relieve muscle pain and stiffness and provide stress-relieving relaxation for the body and mind. Deep tissue massage is a ...

Skeletal muscle cells cultured on the gel expressed genes characteristic of slow-twitch muscle fibers and aligned in a fibrous morphology. Takasaki, Japan — August 8, 2025 — A team of researchers from ...

Soft tissue sarcomas are a group of rare cancers that can occur in almost any part of the body and develop in tissues like muscle, fat, and nerves. The most common types are leiomyosarcoma, ...