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 ...

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

One of these is severe muscle wasting, known as chemotherapy-induced cachexia. This chronic disease causes uncontrollable breakdown of fat and muscle tissue as well as weight loss. However ...

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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 ...

In a recent study, researchers demonstrated that Z526, a novel dithiocarbamate-like compound, mitigates cancer-associated cachexia (CAC) both in vitro and in vivo.