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Muscle Atrophy

Muscle atrophy is caused either by disuse, age, starvation, nerve injury, or disease. Muscle pain, weakness, and fatigue are the main symptoms.

Wearable Sensor for Monitoring Muscle Atrophy

Wearable Sensor for Monitoring Muscle Atrophy

The wearable sensor for muscle atrophy, the muscle condition can be used by an astronaut on a long mission to keep track of his health.

Novel Link Between Cancer and Fatal Muscle Wasting Disease

Novel Link Between Cancer and Fatal Muscle Wasting Disease

New research has discovered a new link between Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) gene expression and cancer staging.

Muscle Wasting Severity Linked to Tumor Size

Muscle Wasting Severity Linked to Tumor Size

The researchers found that the type, size and location of the tumor influenced the severity of muscle wasting through divergent mechanisms.

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New Avenues for Treating a Fatal Muscle Wasting Disease Identified

New Avenues for Treating a Fatal Muscle Wasting Disease Identified

Developing new technologies could pave the way for producing effective therapies for a fatal muscle wasting disease known as Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).

Scientists Find How Muscle Wasting occurs in Cancer Patients

Scientists Find How Muscle Wasting occurs in Cancer Patients

Cancer progression led to fewer skeletal muscle ribosomes, which are particles in the cell that make proteins, as per the study done on mice.

Genetic Treatment & Exercise Benefits Muscle Wasting Disease Patients

Genetic Treatment & Exercise Benefits Muscle Wasting Disease Patients

Genetic treatment combined with exercise benefits muscle wasting disease patients in terms of fatigue. Treatment alone has no impact on fatigue.

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Initial Step Taken to Find Reasons of Muscle Wasting Disease

Initial Step Taken to Find Reasons of Muscle Wasting Disease

Researchers have gained new insight into the mechanisms involved in how skeletal muscles lose their mass and strength as people age, called sarcopenia.

Drug for Muscle Wasting Helps Children With Later-onset Disease

Drug for Muscle Wasting Helps Children With Later-onset Disease

Nusinersin could benefit older children with Spinal muscular atrophy(SMA) also. It works by increasing the production of a protein that is essential for motor neurons in the spinal cord to survive.

Novel Machine Based Model may Help Fight Muscle Wasting in Adults

Novel Machine Based Model may Help Fight Muscle Wasting in Adults

New machine based model developed may help fight sarcopenia by predicting the biological age of the muscle. Sarcopenia means loss of skeletal muscle.

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Chances of Muscle Wasting are Less in Obese People

Chances of Muscle Wasting are Less in Obese People

Obese people may have better chances of survival as they experience lesser muscle wasting than ordinary people in critical care, finds a new study.

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Muscle Atrophy in Legs: A Closer Look at Calf Muscle Atrophy

Muscle Atrophy in Legs: A Closer Look at Calf Muscle Atrophy

Understanding causes and strategies for rehabilitation in leg muscle atrophy.

Muscle Atrophy Exercises to Build Atrophied Muscles

Muscle Atrophy Exercises to Build Atrophied Muscles

Navigate the journey of reversing muscle atrophy with professional guidance, diverse exercise routines, and targeted stretches, emphasizing safety and gradual progression for optimal results.

Spinal muscle Atrophy (SMA): Can Muscle Atrophy from Nerve Damage be Reversed?

Spinal muscle Atrophy (SMA): Can Muscle Atrophy from Nerve Damage be Reversed?

Can groundbreaking therapies reverse muscle atrophy caused by nerve damage?

Can Muscle Atrophy be Reversed?

Can Muscle Atrophy be Reversed?

Explore the effective reversal strategies for muscle atrophy, encompassing disuse and neurogenic forms.

Green Tomatoes Help Treat Muscular Atrophy

Green Tomatoes Help Treat Muscular Atrophy

Tomatidine a compound found in green tomatoes may hold the answer to bigger, stronger muscles, say researchers.