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.

Three people with a muscle-destroying disease destined to worsen got a little stronger when an implanted device zapped their ...

How a tiny spinal implant could help those with muscle-wasting disease - Three people with a muscle-destroying disease got ...

13."Nearly 50% of women will deal with pelvic organ prolapse at some point in their life — yet no one teaches us how to ...

Physical and cognitive challenges are increasingly relinquished to gizmos, some of which bristle with integrated circuits.

The neurodegenerative disease is the leading cause of death in the UK and is caused by certain proteins clumping together in ...

As an enthusiast of the “body shower” (a.k.a. washing everything but my hair) and someone who has especially dry skin, I’ve spent a great deal of time shopping for just the right body wash.

These muscles attach to bones and regulate movement of the body. Involuntary muscles ... This results in significant muscle weakness, atrophy, and loss of function. The majority of neuromuscular ...

Your circadian rhythm is your body’s internal clock. Light, sleep patterns, hormones, meals, and temperature can all influence your circadian rhythm, which in turn can influence your overall health.

If you have geographic atrophy (GA), an advanced form of dry AMD ... We look at what’s going on with your whole body because you may need to tap into your other senses to make up for a loss ...

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 ...

Participants with weaker kidney function had a lower cognitive performance, regardless of age, sex, education, body mass index or cardio-vascular health. They also demonstrated brain atrophy ...