COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ultrasound therapy does nothing to help an injured skeletal muscle heal any faster, according to a new study conducted in rats. Although ultrasound is one of the most frequently ...

What prize do you get for not moving a single muscle all week? A trophy! Alternatively, patients who have undergone volumetric muscle loss injuries may be interested in a novel technology recently ...

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.

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Merz Therapeutics, with North American headquarters in Raleigh, has gained a new use for Xeomin, its botulinum toxin therapy. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved ...

Technology that can change skin tissue into blood vessels and nerve cells also shows promise as a treatment for traumatic muscle loss. Technology developed by researchers at the Indiana University ...

Muscle pain that does not go away after several days or is accompanied by symptoms such as fever, shortness of breath, and extreme weakness requires medical assistance. Muscle pain, also called ...

Imagine you've just completed a tough upper-body workout. Your muscles feel a bit tired, but all in all you're able to go about the rest of your day just fine. The next morning, you wake up and ...

Muscle atrophy is when muscles shrink and weaken due to lack of use. Other symptoms of muscle atrophy include asymmetry and impaired balance. In most cases, muscle atrophy can be reversed with general ...

“PADCEV™ Plus Keytruda® Significantly Improves Survival for Patients with Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer Regardless of ...

What Is the Psoas Muscle? The psoas (pronounced so-ezz) muscles are two large muscles in your lower back. You have one on either side of your spine. They're the main muscular connection between your ...

Alzheimer’s disease steals memory, independence and, too often, life itself. Drugs can ease symptoms, but none halt the march of the illness. For years, scientists have aimed their efforts at the ...

NMIBC treatment varies by tumor stage, grade, and prior therapies, with high-risk cases often requiring radical cystectomy. Bladder-preserving approaches include intravesical therapies like BCG, ...