Erosion: the movement of loose rock or soil as a result of ice, wind or water. Glacier: a large, slow-moving mass of ice and compacted snow that travels over land. Geology: the study of the structure ...

Medically reviewed by Laura Campedelli, DPTMedically reviewed by Laura Campedelli, DPT Muscle wasting (atrophy) is the loss ...

People with spinal muscle atrophy (SMA), an inherited neuromuscular disease, usually experience muscle weakness that impacts movement. New research suggests that electrical spinal cord stimulation ...

Mass wasting includes both gradual, infinitesimally slow soil creep on slopes and rapid, catastrophic mass movements, called landslides. Long trains of rock debris can form scree slopes, ...

A geological event, mass wasting is the gravity-influenced movement of rock and soil down a slope. A gully is a landform created by erosion from running water, mass movement or both. Damning the Siang ...

Conditions that can cause muscle wasting include muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, and spinal muscular atrophy. Treatment may include dietary changes and exercise. Learn more here.