A mother's love drives her to pursue experimental treatment as two of her four children battle a rare genetic disease that ...

Olympian Michael Klim forged his reputation on strength and athleticism. But after being blindsided by an incurable ...

Cachexia is a metabolic disorder that causes uncontrolled weight loss and muscle wasting in chronic diseases and cancer.

Jan 26 (Reuters) - Sarepta Therapeutics' gene therapy for a muscle‑wasting disorder slowed disease progression and showed sustained benefit in patients' ability to control and coordinate movement ...

Documents reveals shocking human cost of delaying NHS screening all babies for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) meaning 30 a ...

Prolonged air pollution linked to increase of incurable muscle-wasting diseases, study suggests - Scientists said the link ...

The mother of a four-year-old boy with a rare muscle disease says screening newborn babies for the condition could "save lives". Amy, 37, from Henleaze in Bristol, said early detection of spinal ...

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 prestigious journal, The ...

Cachexia is a metabolic disorder that causes uncontrolled weight loss and muscle wasting in chronic diseases and cancer. A new study by Helmholtz Munich, in collaboration with the Institute of ...