Rapid weight loss affects muscle mass and can increase the risk of osteoporosis. But now there is good news for people taking weight loss medication who may be at risk. A new study indicates that the ...

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

A spine-stimulating implant already being tested for paralysis might also aid neurodegenerative diseases like spinal muscle atrophy.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A new spinal cord implant may help people with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) ...

The disease — which is 100% fatal — causes a deer's nervous system to shut down until they die, but there's no evidence of ...

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YOU’VE committed to going to the gym three times a week – you have every right to feel proud of yourself. Putting in the time and effort to work out deserves a major pat on the back, ...

Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has confirmed the first-ever case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in the state. The disease was found in a hunter-harvested deer in Lanier County.

Muscular dystrophy (MD) represents a group of inherited muscle disorders that primarily cause muscle weakness and muscle wasting, though some types of the disease also present with other ...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — A dog has died after falling through the ice at a pond in Chesapeake on Thursday morning. The call came in around 9:35 a.m. Chesapeake police said that the dog got away ...

According to a 2020 study, three weeks of detraining did not affect muscle thickness, strength, or sports performance in adolescent athletes. According to Jesse Shaw, D.O., associate professor of ...

Elon Musk’s new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) wasted no time beginning its purge of reckless government spending by shutting the Chief Diversity Officers Executive Council, the ...