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 ...

Since 2016, the FDA has approved three disease-modifying treatments for spinal muscular atrophy, with several ...

Researchers examine space station experiment samples brought back by the Shenzhou XVIII spacecraft at the Technology and ...

For millions of people, losing muscle isn't just about weakness; it's about losing independence. Whether caused by Duchenne ...

A team has discovered a possible therapeutic approach to repair injured muscles either from aging or degenerative muscle disorders.

Muscular dystrophy is a group of inherited diseases (more than 30) that causes skeletal muscle weakness and wasting that worsens over time. The genes involved in muscular dystrophy normally code ...

Their technique opens the way for using implantation to treat unscarred muscle atrophied by aging. Age-related muscular atrophy in skeletal muscle can have a devastating impact on people's quality ...

They combat tumor growth, but also have a number of undesirable side effects. One of these is severe muscle wasting, known as chemotherapy-induced cachexia. This chronic ... When it comes to ...

For millions of people, losing muscle isn't just about weakness; it's about losing independence. Whether caused by Duchenne muscular dystrophy, aging or other degenerative conditions, muscle loss can ...