But luckily, in most cases, you can treat muscle atrophy by building those muscles back up through exercise, physical therapy, and more. What is muscle atrophy? Muscle atrophy is when muscles ...

Objective: To investigate atrophy and weakness of the quadriceps femoris muscle group in patients with PFPS using measures of cross-sectional area and peak extension torque. Methods: A total of 57 ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a terrible disease in which a genetic mutation causes certain nerves responsible for sending signals to muscles to degenerate. This leads to muscles wasting away ...

Now, researchers at Harvard University have built a mechanical implant that prompts muscle contraction and could help to slow this atrophy. Known as MAGENTA (mechanically active gel-elastomer-nitinol ...

Muscle atrophy is the loss of muscle mass. Low physical activity, nutritional deficiencies, genetic factors, and some medical conditions may contribute. Muscle atrophy due to inactivity can occur ...

A Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) target action date for apitegromab has been set for Sept. 22, 2025.

In a groundbreaking pilot study, researchers have found evidence that spinal cord stimulation could potentially benefit individuals with neurodegenerative diseases like spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).