Based on their findings, the researchers urged for the inclusion of a VRK1 gene analysis in the diagnostic workup of patients who present with predominant calf muscle weakness. Researchers are ...

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers carrying out a small pilot clinical trial demonstrating that a drug-free, minimally invasive intervention targets the root cause of progressive ...

Muscle atrophy is a prevalent condition in today's societies, but many of the roles that mitochondria play in the process remain unclear. In a recent study, researchers investigated how muscle atrophy ...

Science reveals that your lower legs act as a secondary circulatory pump, pushing blood against gravity to protect your heart and prevent dangerous blood pooling.

Researchers described what they believe to be the first case of SMA type 4 presenting with a false enlargement of a muscle in ...