An international research team with the participation of researchers from the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG), ...

A new study led by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) suggests that currently available therapies may help control chronic muscle inflammation in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a ...

Infectious or chronic diseases such as COVID-19, Alzheimer’s disease, and traumatic brain injury can cause inflammation in the brain, or neuroinflammation, that weakens muscles. While scientists are ...

Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD Key Takeaways Chronic, low-level inflammation can raise your risk of long-term ...

Pleurodynia is a term used for a certain kind of sharp pain in the side or chest area. The pain can start very suddenly and is sometimes accompanied by particular muscular inflammation. It’s a ...

Infectious or chronic diseases such as long COVID, Alzheimer’s disease and traumatic brain injury can cause inflammation in the brain, or neuroinflammation, that weakens muscles. While scientists are ...

Piscine orthoreovirus (PRV) is an emerging pathogen that has gained global attention for its role in precipitating muscle inflammation in salmon. Infection by PRV is associated with significant tissue ...

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 ...

NEW findings reinforce that fatigue is not just a secondary symptom in myositis, but a central feature of disease activity that should be routinely assessed in both clinical care and research.

Intense muscle pain, stiffness, and tenderness—delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS) to insiders—is a common post-workout ...

A 40-year fitness veteran shares 4 bodyweight exercises that reverse age-related strength loss after 60 without a gym.