With age, our muscle mass and strength naturally decline, sometimes developing into a condition known as sarcopenia.

Causes of Muscle Mass Loss Key Takeaways: Loss of muscle mass (muscle atrophy) can be a result of aging or lifestyle habits, like being inactive or eating a poor diet. Muscle loss can also point to ...

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

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 ...

GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound are great at promoting weight loss, but they also cause folks to lose muscle along with fat, experts say. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News GLP-1 drugs like ...

A new discovery may explain why so many people abandon cholesterol-lowering statins because of muscle pain and weakness.

A combination treatment of semaglutide, trevogrumad and garetosmab causes fat loss and muscle growth in primate trials. Full trial results for humans are expected later in 2025. Results from the Phase ...

Hernias can result when day-to-day actions weaken abdominal muscles, over time. Understanding these daily actions is critical ...

The popularity of weight-loss injections like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro has skyrocketed over the past two years, but alongside the impressive before-and-after results, a new question is emerging: ...

Creatine is a safe and effective supplement for healthy adults to support muscle growth, exercise performance, and recovery. No current evidence suggests that it directly causes weight or fat loss.

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 ...