A new drug may slow progression of -- and even reverse -- symptoms of a rare form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, a ...

"While we did see correlations between activity levels and cardiomyopathy progression in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, these correlations were not particularly strong. Our interpretation ...

“[…]we have identified FGF21 as a novel biomarker in ALS that is detected in multiple compartments including muscle, spinal cord, and circulation.” In this ...

Sure, your body has its own pace, and maybe you're not the same as you were at 20 (and that's perfectly fine), but gaining strength, muscle, and feeling incredibly capable after 30 is not only ...

Patients with type 2 diabetes with a high to very high prognostic risk of diabetic kidney disease were more likely to have a reduced rectus femoris cross-sectional area, a measure of muscle mass in ...

The short answer is no—at least not in the same way that strength training can. You shouldn't expect to experience the same ...

Berry became a National Champion weightlifter and record holder himself in 1925. In the 1930s, he coached the first US ...

Progression of Duchenne Muscle Dystrophy (DMD) can be delayed in mice by supplementing their diets with Urolithin A, according to new results reported today. The findings, published in Science ...

LINKÖPING, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AMRA Medical has a large presence at this year’s The Liver Meeting®. A total of nine abstracts will be presented, focusing on how AMRA’s MRI-based muscle assessment ...

Actor Eric Dane has revealed he has been diagnosed with ALS, a progressive neurodegenerative disease that damages motor ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is more likely to conjure images of breathlessness rather than weak muscles, but can COPD also cause muscle weakness? Research seems to show a correlation.