Patients with rheumatoid arthritis increased their leg muscle volume when treated with an anti-rheumatic drug, offering new hope for improved muscle health. Publishing in the journal, The Lancet ...

RENO, Nev.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Strykagen Corp., the exclusive research partner of Sarcomatrix Therapeutics, Corp., a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of ...

Different types of liver disease are leading to distinct signatures of muscle loss, according to a new study that could help ...

For people living with advanced liver disease, the illness affects much more than the liver itself. One of the most serious complications is the gradual loss of muscle mass and strength, a condition ...

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 ...

Loss of muscle mass, also called muscle wasting or atrophy, can happen gradually as part of getting older or more suddenly due to underlying medical conditions. Other factors can contribute, like ...

With the intensification of global population aging, muscle atrophy, characterized by the loss of muscle mass and function, has become an important health issue affecting the elderly. Researchers have ...