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 ...

After spending an extended nine months aboard the International Space Station (ISS), Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore have ...

High cholesterol, often symptomless, can lead to Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) with signs such as leg pain, muscle weakness ...

Spinal bulbar muscular atrophy (SBMA) causes a loss of motor neurons in the spinal cord and brainstem. It mainly affects facial and swallowing muscles and the muscles in the arms and legs.

Children with hemophilia have problems with dynamic balance and face an increased risk of falls compared with healthy peers, per a study.