A University of North Florida biology professor was awarded a $720,000 grant from the National Institute of Health to fund a ...

Disuse atrophy is a type of muscle atrophy, or muscle wasting, which is a decrease in the size of muscles in the body. Disuse atrophy can occur when a muscle is no longer as active as usual. Muscles ...

Deficiencies is magnesium, vitamin D, or certain B vitamins may contribute to muscle cramps. Here’s what you need to know and ...

Dr. David Waddell's NIH-funded research project will help contribute to knowledge about skeletal muscle atrophy associated with neuromuscular disorders, neurodegenerative diseases and aging.

When you use your muscles, that movement tells your body to make more myofilaments for your muscle cells. More myofilaments ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a terrible disease in which a genetic mutation causes certain nerves responsible for sending signals to muscles to degenerate. This leads to muscles wasting away ...

With the global population ageing rapidly, sarcopenia, a condition that affects millions of older adults and severely diminishes their quality of life, is emerging as an urgent public health issue.

Immunis develops its novel drug in an in-house lab at its Irvine HQ Internationally renowned stem cell expert Dr. Hans ...

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On the other hand, there was a partial recovery in the NMES treated group ... These findings indicate that electrically induced muscle contraction can prevent muscle atrophy caused by SCI and maintain ...

Scholar Rock aims for a significant market presence with apitegromab in spinal muscular atrophy. See more on SRRK stock and ...

With the global population aging rapidly, sarcopenia, a condition that affects millions of older adults and severely ...