Researchers at Kumamoto University have demonstrated that iron supplementation can significantly alleviate muscle pathology ...

If your doctor has suggested that you may have a myopathy, you likely have a lot of questions. There are many types of myopathies with different causes and outlooks. Myopathies are a class of diseases ...

The Company’s lead candidate, EDG-5506, an investigational orally administered small molecule designed to protect injury-susceptible fast skeletal muscle fibers in dystrophinopathies, is advancing in ...

Many of the limitations people accept as “normal aging” are not inevitable. Muscle health is a primary driver of mobility, ...

Rapid weight loss can cause a greater loss of muscle mass than losing weight slowly. The popularity of newer weight-loss drugs that shed pounds quickly has raised concerns among researchers about how ...

A new discovery may explain why so many people abandon cholesterol-lowering statins because of muscle pain and weakness.

The film explores the muscular system of the human body, detailing the roles and functions of the three types of muscles: skeletal, smooth, and cardiac. Skeletal muscles, which are voluntary and work ...

Skeletal muscle loss is a risk factor for developing dementia, according to a study being presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Skeletal muscles ...

Researchers say a regulatory protein found in skeletal muscle fiber may play an important role in the body's fight or flight response when encountering stressful situations. Researchers at the ...

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It’s hard to accurately measure muscle mass as it depends on various factors. Though the data is limited, research does provide some insight. Your body mass is made up of two components: body fat and ...