A new study from the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Medicine sheds light on a potential breakthrough in treating muscle ...

Spinal muscular atrophy is a genetic condition set in motion before birth that causes worsening muscle weakness. There are ...

Learn about the promising advance in prenatal treatment of spinal muscular atrophy, introducing a potential approach to suppress symptoms of the disorder in infants.

Protein shakes and pre-workout mixes are popular among gym-goers, but they might signal a deeper issue for some young adults.

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder set in motion before birth. Scientists at St. Jude ...

Spinal muscle atrophyorspinal muscular atrophy(SMA) is a genetic disorder that can affect babies, children, and adults. A ...

A two-and-a-half-year-old girl shows no signs of a rare genetic disorder, after becoming the first person to be treated for ...

New research suggests that electrical spinal cord stimulation could improve muscle function for patients who have spinal ...

Three patients with spinal muscular atrophy had improved muscle strength and could walk farther after a month of daily spinal stimulation.

Background: Spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy (SBMA) or Kennedy disease [OMIM ... Almost all patients indicated their initial symptoms as general fatigue and muscle cramps. Table 3. Patient ...

Walilko knew something was wrong—yet says clinicians continued to brush off her symptoms. After doing internet research, she figured out that her boyfriend was likely a strep carrier ...

If you're one of the 13% of American adults who has taken a GLP-1 drug for weight loss, you may know that while fat seemingly melts away, so too does muscle. And if you're not one for weights ...