Astellas Pharma has done some spring cleaning of its pipeline, dropping two phase 1 candidates and slamming the brakes on a ...

Understanding how muscle deteriorates could help researchers extend the human health span. “When you ask most older adults ...

Researchers have made a significant finding in determining the genetic background of dilated cardiomyopathy in Dobermanns. This research helps us understand the genetic risk factors related to fatal ...

The EMA has backed broader pediatric use of Agamree and Crysvita, lowering age thresholds for rare genetic diseases affecting muscle and bone development.

Muscle ultrasound has emerged as a pivotal, non‐invasive imaging modality that offers real‐time insights into muscle structure and pathology. This technique enables both qualitative and quantitative ...

Myofibrillar myopathy type 6 (MFM6) is a rare genetic muscle disorder that leads to severe muscle weakness and a drastically ...

An Oregon veteran's 16-year fight with the VA over benefits for inclusion body myositis, or IBM, is part of a growing ...

Biomedical engineers have grown muscles in a lab to better understand and test treatments for a group of extremely rare muscle disorders called dysferlinopathy or limb girdle muscular dystrophies 2B ...

Myofibrillar myopathy type 6 (MFM6) is a rare genetic muscle disorder that leads to severe muscle weakness and a drastically shortened life expectancy due to a disruption in muscle protein regulation.

Musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders affect the muscles, bones, joints, and tissues. In children, they may be due to infection, cancer, inflammatory arthritis, or progressive muscle disorders. MSK ...