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.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A new spinal cord implant may help people with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Three people with a muscle-destroying disease destined to worsen got a little stronger – able to stand and ...

A study of NCAA Division I football players revealed persistent atrophy in the quadriceps and gastrocnemius muscles 2 years ...

Villareal, a professor at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, has told the National Institute of Ageing the “most important component” of training to stall those effects. According to the ...

Discover 7 signs you're wasting money on your gym membership and learn how to optimize your fitness routine. From rarely visiting the gym to ignoring progress tracking, find out how to make your ...

Just like the proteins in our muscles, which convert chemical energy into power to allow us to perform daily tasks, these tiny rotary motors use chemical energy to generate force, store energy ...

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the cranium showed hot cross bun sign (Figure 1A) and cerebellar atrophy (Figure 1B ... and the remaining cranial nerve examination proved negative. The muscle ...

Legend has it that the Jade Emperor organized a race to determine the order of the zodiac animals. Each animal’s placement reflects its journey during the race: The Rat won by cleverly hitching a ride ...

Eating a high protein diet, doing resistance training, and scheduling recovery time are some ways to help maintain muscle mass while losing weight. Many people seek fat loss as a goal, but they ...

We’ve recently shared the signs you should call NHS 111 or get an urgent GP appointment. But if you’re wondering how to tell a regular cold from a flu in the first place, the NHS has three ...