A new analysis suggests that physical frailty serves as a robust warning sign for cognitive decline in later life.

The researchers found something surprising. People with both belly fat and low muscle mass had the highest risk of dying—83% ...

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 ...

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 published in the journal ...

Infections and neurodegenerative diseases cause inflammation in the brain. But for unknown reasons, patients with brain inflammation often develop muscle problems that seem to be independent of the ...

Research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis reveals how brain inflammation triggers extreme muscle weakness across several diseases, including viral infection, bacterial ...

Trainer Shares 3 Fitness Tests Every Man Over 40 Should Try to Expose Weak Muscles originally appeared on Men's Fitness. Is your workout improving your body? We're not just talking about your biceps ...

A man showed up to the hospital with vomiting, weakness, failing kidneys and sky-high calcium. The culprit was a muscle-enhancing oil he injected into his chest and arms years ago. When you purchase ...