Muscle loss is an early and visible indicator of internal disease in cats, a species known for instinctively hiding signs of illness. Detecting muscle loss early enables timely intervention, improving ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a disorder affecting the motor neurons—nerve cells that control voluntary muscle movement. These cells are located in the spinal cord. Because the muscles cannot ...

Phillip Morfin initially thought he was looking at an animal skull but realized it was a human when he saw the victim's eye sockets Sam Gillette is a writer/reporter at PEOPLE. She first joined ...

In what could be promising news for patients battling spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), the Delhi High Court has refused to allow a suit by Swiss pharma giant Roche seeking to restrain Indian drugmaker ...

musculoskeletal atrophy (muscle and bone loss), and poorer cardiovascular function due to reduced blood pumping in zero gravity. Other impacts include changes to the eyeballs due to the pooling of ...

Musculoskeletal atrophy can be reduced with the help of an aerobic treadmill and resistive exercises to help maintain the muscles and cardiovascular function. Exposure to radiation is a serious ...

The risks and hazards of extended stints in space are well understood, and the health of stranded astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore will be monitored for years to come.

Penis shrinkage can occur and is often due to age, medication side effects, or lifestyle habits, such as smoking or weight gain. It rarely requires treatment, and habit changes can often help ...

If he’s to survive, they will need to drill a hole into his skull and relieve the pressure. Ouch. If you’ve watched The Pitt, ER, or any other medical drama, you’re no doubt familiar with ...

NASA reckons that for every month in space, an astronaut's bone density drops by about one percent, and since your muscles don't need to work as hard to hold you up they atrophy. Advert All in all ...