New avenues are now being opened for future treatment of Laing distal myopathy, a rare disorder that causes muscles in the feet, hands and elsewhere to atrophy. In a study published in the journal ...

Disrupting the MYO18B gene in skeletal muscles which are used for powerful bursts of movement and muscle fibres cause myopathy. Myopathies are diseases that prevent muscle fibres from functioning ...

Myopathy refers to a disease characterized by muscular weakness and wasting. Vitamin D deficiency is a well-recognized cause of myopathy, and excessive drinking is often associated with low or ...

While most people tolerate statins well without any side effects popping up, certain unwanted problems can occur. Muscle aches and pains are some of the most commonly reported problems when taking the ...

The diagnosis is rare, but devastating – children with congenital muscle disorders often never learn to walk. Until now, there was no chance of recovery, but researchers at the University of Basel and ...

The congenital myopathies are a group of early-onset, non-dystrophic neuromuscular conditions with characteristic muscle biopsy findings, variable severity and a stable or slowly progressive course.

Myopathies are a group of disorders that are characterized by a primary structural or functional impairment of the skeletal muscle. These diseases usually affect muscles without involving the nervous ...

A heart muscle protein can replace its missing skeletal muscle counterpart to give mice with myopathy a long and active life. A heart muscle protein can replace its missing skeletal muscle counterpart ...

Statins are widely prescribed drugs given to billions of patients across the world. The drug is effective at lowering cholesterol and protecting against a heart attack and stroke, although they may ...

Madison, WI - Myopathy associated with statin use is generally self-limiting, with a benign clinical outcome, a new retrospective observational analysis shows [ 1]. Dr Karen E Hansen (University of ...