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A student who worked as a sales assistant at JD Sports has won a £65,000 payout after being slapped on the bottom by her male supervisor. Jayla Boyd, who was 17 at the time, had worked part-time at a ...

ZHEJIANG, East China — Before wrestling a real bull, trainees at China’s last bull wrestling academy must first square off with a carved wooden head bolted to a courtyard wall. Lock the neck, shift ...

Observations of an enhanced hypertrophic response in previously trained muscles following periods of detraining have led researchers to propose that muscle tissue retains a form of “cellular memory”, ...

A novel urine biomarker identified significant differences in muscle health between menopausal and nonmenopausal women, based on data from 113 individuals. Menopause is known to accelerate muscle loss ...

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a devastating cause of memory loss and cognitive decline, for which no curative treatment is available. Among lifestyle factors, physical activity stands out as possibly ...

Cognitive decline is typically considered a hallmark of aging, but research suggests that not everyone is susceptible. A study from Northwestern University looked at a group of 80-year-olds who ...

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The more we move, the more our muscle cells begin to make a memory of that exercise. MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy world of technology to help you ...