People with end stage ALS lose the ability to breathe, have limited mobility as muscles become paralyzed, and may no longer be able to speak. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) affects certain nerve ...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), formerly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a neurological disorder that affects motor ...

Split hand syndrome is a potential sign of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). This means that some of the muscles in the hand are weak and thin (atrophied), while others are less affected.

Young internet sensation Neilah, living with spinal muscular atrophy, has passed away. Her mother, Ruth Wambui, shares their ...

Scientists from The University of Manchester and Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust have discovered that the combination of two biomarkers can reliably identify sarcopenia, a serious ...

Cancer cachexia is a complex metabolic syndrome characterized by the ongoing loss of skeletal muscle mass, with or without fat loss, that cannot be reversed entirely by conventional nutritional ...

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 ...

Scientists discovered that 1) the wasting response to T. brucei infection in mice occurs in two phases, each regulated by different immune cells and 2) fat loss did not benefit the fight against ...