Muscles make up nearly 40% of the human body and power every move we make, from a child's first steps to recovery after ...

As people age, muscles naturally lose mass and strength, a condition known as sarcopenia. The decline can make everyday ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Poorly functioning blood vessels lead to the characteristic muscle weakness that so many cancer patients experience. Artur ...

Atorvastatin (Lipitor) and other statins may cause myalgia (muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness) in some people. Actual ...

Often the causes of muscle weakness or pain are easy to identify and to treat. For example, electrolytes, the minerals necessary to help nerves and muscles function, can be imbalanced. Other causes ...

Strength training strengthens muscles, improves blood glucose control, and is said to reduce the risk of cardiovascular ...

Research reveals how brain inflammation triggers extreme muscle weakness across several diseases, including viral infection, bacterial infection and Alzheimer's disease. The study, in fruit flies and ...

A long-mysterious statin side effect may finally be explained, researchers say. New studies suggest muscle pain linked to ...

History gathering should solicit the patient’s abilities or limitations with these activities of daily living (ADLs). The patient may have mild arthralgias. Lungs are the most common extra muscular ...

Animal study uncovers the dirty side of clean. Aug. 14, 2012— -- Soap may hold a dirty little secret in the form of a chemical called triclosan. Used in antiseptic hand soaps, shaving gel, ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jalees Rehman, University of Illinois Chicago (THE CONVERSATION) Tumors can destroy ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Tumors can destroy the blood vessels of muscles even when the muscles are nowhere close to the tumor. That is the key finding of a new study that my colleagues and I recently ...