Muscular Dystrophy (MD) stands as a collective term for a group of genetic disorders characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of the muscles that control movement. This condition affects ...

Doctors have hailed a "milestone" treatment that slows or even reverses progressive muscle weakness in sufferers of motor neurone disease (MND). New results from an international study show patients ...

Malignancies may initially present with muscle weakness and elevated muscle enzymes. Age and gender-specific cancer screening should be completed or updated in those with a myopathic process. 9,10 ...

While a gradual loss in muscle strength is a natural part of aging, for many older adults it's more than just feeling a little weaker. Sarcopenia -- a condition affecting nearly half of adults over 80 ...

Muscular sarcoidosis is a rare disease characterised by non-caseating granulomas in muscle tissue. We report a woman in her late 70s with progressive lower-limb weakness, in whom ultrasonography ...

Entering the age of 2 years, almost most children will start to actively explore their surroundings. However, there are some who appear lethargic due to muscle weakness in their bodies. This condition ...

Researchers described what they believe to be the first case of SMA type 4 presenting with a false enlargement of a muscle in ...

Please note - this trial is no longer recruiting patients. We hope to add results when they are available. This trial is looking at a new drug called LY2495655 to treat muscle loss and weakness in ...

Muscle pain that does not go away after several days or is accompanied by symptoms such as fever, shortness of breath, and extreme weakness requires medical assistance. Muscle pain, also called ...

The study, in fruit flies and mice, also identified ways to block this process, which could have implications for treating or preventing the muscle wasting sometimes associated with inflammatory ...