When it comes to muscular diseases, most of us have heard of especially common ones like muscular dystrophy and Lou Gehrig's disease. But one of the rarest muscular disorders is also one of the most ...

As we age, muscle loss, known as sarcopenia, accelerates, increasing risks of falls, fractures, and heart disease. Experts ...

I’ve been reflecting on the disappointing outcomes and the reaction to Sarepta Therapeutics’ recently announced clinical ...

Muscular dystrophy is a group of disorders that involve a progressive loss of muscle mass and consequent loss of strength. In general, the condition is caused by genetic variations that interfere with ...

A man who has gradually lost his ability to move most of his muscles said the treatment he’s relying on to slow — and even ...

Myasthenia gravis, or MG, is "a chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disorder that causes muscle weakness and fatigue," says Hesterlee. It occurs "when a person’s immune system is essentially attacking ...

Expert diagnostic services and treatment are provided for patients with common and rare disorders of the muscular system, including muscular dystrophies. Myopathic (myo = muscle, pathy = disease) ...