Wasting of muscle tissue can also occur with malnutrition and various nerve or muscle-related health conditions such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), muscular dystrophy, or spinal muscular ...

A new drug-free, minimally invasive intervention targets the root cause of progressive loss of neural function in spinal muscle atrophy (SMA), an inherited neuromuscular disease.

While sitting still at your desk or watching TV, you sense a feeling of muscular discomfort in your arm or leg. It’s not quite a charley horse, but you can see your skin pulsating involuntarily ...

Possible causes include muscle atrophy, thyroid disease, digestive problems, and cancer. People may also unintentionally gain or lose weight in different seasons or when facing important or ...

Researchers reported what they called the first evidence that a spine-stimulating implant might aid neurodegenerative ...

A protein called B cell lymphoma 6 could be key to maintaining healthy muscle mass and potentially could be used to combat ...

In a small human trial in SMA patients neurostimulation sessions improved motoneuron function, reduced fatigue, and improved leg muscle strength and walking.

Muscle twitching can result from both minor and more serious causes. Keep reading to learn about muscle twitching, its causes, and when to get medical attention. Muscle twitching is a general term ...

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A study of NCAA Division I football players revealed persistent atrophy in the quadriceps and gastrocnemius muscles 2 years ...

Spasmodic dysphonia is just one of many conditions that can change the way someone talks. Anything that injures your vocal folds – or affects the tiny muscles around them – can alter your voice.

But until recently, we haven’t had any therapeutics to target the root cause of geographic atrophy, an advanced form of dry AMD. Pegcetacoplan (Syfovre) is the first FDA-approved drug to slow ...