HOUSTON – A newly identified gene, atrogin-1, is involved in muscle loss associated with cancer, diabetes, fasting and kidney disease as well as in the atrophy occurring with disuse, inactivity, and ...

A small molecule previously shown to enhance strength in injured or old laboratory mice does so by restoring lost connections between nerves and muscle fibers, Stanford Medicine researchers have found ...

Loss of muscle mass (muscle atrophy) can be a result of aging or lifestyle habits, like being inactive or eating a poor diet. Muscle loss can also point to hormone abnormalities or underlying health ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a genetic neuromuscular disease affecting specialized nerve cells that control voluntary muscle movement, according to the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). It can ...

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. An intervention, ...

Repeated exercise, or wasting, can change the way key genes work.

You might think you know what it feels like to have sore, tight muscles. But, sometimes, what feels like a muscle ache is actually a more complex problem — one that's related to nerves. "It's much ...

Numbness in your feet can develop due to nerve compression, nerve damage, or poor circulation. Additionally, an underlying condition that affects blood flow—like diabetes or sciatica—can cause ...

Gene therapies can now prevent newborns with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) being left paralysed - but only if administered at birth before damage has occurred ...