In general, older adults who are malnourished ... leading to a cycle of muscle loss and fat accumulation. Muscular atrophy means loss of muscle mass. When you have age-related sarcopenia, you ...

While anyone can develop muscle atrophy, the following populations are especially at risk, says Brittany Steindl, DPT, a physical therapist with BLS Physical Therapy in Closter, New Jersey. Older ...

New research highlights myostatin inhibition as a powerful strategy to combat osteoporosis and sarcopenia. Learn how ...

Panelists discuss how spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) progresses over time, affecting motor function differently in older ...

muscle atrophy, characterized by the loss of muscle mass and function, has become an important health issue affecting the elderly. Researchers have widely used various animal and cellular models ...

A new study reveals that abdominal CT scans play a significant role in diagnosing sarcopenia, a potentially reversible muscle-wasting condition that affects millions of older adults. Sarcopenia is ...

Late-stage trial data for Roche’s drug against muscle-wasting Elevidys showed positive results after two years of treatment for male patients aged 4 or older with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Such muscle-wasting contributes to frailty ... said on Wednesday that sarcopenia is not as widely recognised a syndrome in older people as dementia, but it is still important to raise awareness ...