Researchers have identified a protein that’s critical to the development of skeletal muscle mass and strength and the tissue’s ability to metabolize glucose. They say their findings may lead to ...

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.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients in the active treatment group saw a 37.4% reduction in wrinkle severity from baseline. They also saw a ...

The Center for Myokine Convergence Research at Korea University College of Medicine (Director: Professor Hyeon Soo Kim, ...

Nearly half of all cancer patients suffer from excessive weight loss due to the loss of adipose and skeletal muscle tissues, or cachexia. This progressive illness not only impairs quality of life for ...

Distal spinal muscular atrophy (DSMA) is a rare genetic disease that causes a loss of muscle movement. It affects muscles further away from the center of the body, such as the hands, feet, and legs.

A team at Oregon State University has engineered lipid nanoparticles that deliver messenger RNA to lung tumors while ...

Medical researchers have uncovered a novel mechanism that leads to motor neuron degeneration in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). This discovery offers a new target for treatment that overcomes important ...

Loss of muscle mass, also called muscle wasting or atrophy, can happen gradually as part of getting older or more suddenly due to underlying medical conditions. Other factors can contribute, like ...

A NEW screening test for two rare genetic conditions is now being offered to all newborn babies in Ireland, the Department of Health has confirmed. The heel-prick test will now also screen for ...