Menopausal people may notice a few muscle-related symptoms, like pain, weakness, or general muscle loss. These changes may be brought on by factors like hormone fluctuations or the general aging ...

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LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Is enterovirus 68 causing muscle weakness and possibly permanent paralysis in some patients? That's the question doctors are trying to answer as they track more cases across the ...

Muscle weakness in Duchenne muscular dystrophy can lead to symptoms related to mobility, coordination, posture, and breathing, as well as other health effects. Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a ...

A new study led by researchers at the UNC School of Medicine and Cartesian Therapeutics, found that immunotherapy can help ...

One of the first symptoms of LGMD is typically a weakening of the muscles in the hip and shoulder girdles. The hip girdle is a ring-like bone structure in the pelvic area, consisting of the pelvis, ...

Malignancies may initially present with muscle weakness and elevated muscle enzymes. Age and gender-specific cancer screening should be completed or updated in those with a myopathic process. 9,10 ...

If your doctor has suggested that you may have a myopathy, you likely have a lot of questions. There are many types of myopathies with different causes and outlooks. Myopathies are a class of diseases ...

While statins are generally safe, several individuals experience some unwanted symptoms, including muscle pain, which range ...

A 30-year-old African-American woman presented to the emergency department for medical assessment after becoming too weak to walk. She reported proximal muscle aches in both arms and legs, a skin rash ...

New York City health officials reported traces of the polio virus in sewage water. Most people who get polio will not have visible symptoms, but the disease can cause paralysis in a small portion of ...

BARCELONA, Spain—There is only a very small risk of developing muscle symptoms with statin therapy, and the majority of muscle-related side effects that are reported are not attributable to the ...