HOUSTON – A newly identified gene, atrogin-1, is involved in muscle loss associated with cancer, diabetes, fasting and kidney disease as well as in the atrophy occurring with disuse, inactivity, and ...

Old people, starving people, AIDS patients, cancer patients, and even astronauts. All these groups and others experience muscle atrophy, the wasting away of muscle fiber. Two research teams have now ...

Muscle atrophy resulting from nerve damage poses a significant challenge in the realm of medical science. When the communication between nerves and muscles breaks down, the affected muscles often ...

In research that could benefit astronauts posted to the International Space Station as well as individuals whose universe is defined by their sick bed, Boston University Sargent College researchers ...

In cases of muscle wasting that afflicts cancer or AIDS patients, the body turns on itself and breaks down skeletal muscle proteins to liberate amino acids. In cases of muscle wasting that afflicts ...

Muscle wasting is a debilitating condition that develops with ageing and more rapidly with inactivity (bed rest) and in various systemic diseases (for example, cancer, renal failure, chronic ...

Multiple-system atrophy is an adult-onset, fatal neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive autonomic failure, parkinsonian features, and cerebellar and pyramidal features in various ...

Severe carpal tunnel syndrome may lead to the degeneration of muscles and nerves, which is known as atrophy. When this occurs, a person may notice indents and dry skin on the hand. Carpal tunnel ...