Shrinkage or inflammation of the buttocks' gluteus maximus muscles may reflect frailty, fat deposition and diabetes risk, ...

Everybody sits on it and some people are said to talk out of it, but one thing a rear end is not associated with in most minds is disease risk - no ifs or buts about it.But according to University of ...

The shape of the gluteus maximus muscle in the buttocks changes in different ways with aging, lifestyle, frailty, ...

Changes in gluteus maximus muscle shape can act as an early structural marker of metabolic decline," said Marjola Thanaj.

D mapping revealed the gluteus maximus is associated with type 2 diabetes, suggesting the shape - not the size - of the muscle may reflect underlying metabolic differences. The post Your buttocks ...

A PERSON’S body shape can reveal important clues about their potential health risks. And one of the most important places to ...

Never mind 3D-printing organs-- the real dream is to make the tissue itself bend to your will, and UCSF scientists have managed just that. They've discovered that they can 'hack' special cells that ...