The risk for statin-based serious muscle disorders is low among most people, including many that may benefit from statin ...

For decades, researchers studying myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) have focused on the disease's underlying genetic cause: a ...

People who take statins to lower cholesterol are unlikely to develop serious muscular disorders, a new study found. Many people avoid statins out of fear of side effects like muscle aches, but experts ...

Scientists at the University of California San Diego have uncovered how genetic mutations cause a rare group of inherited ...

Researchers at the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, have developed a new calculator that estimates a person's risk of developing serious muscle disorders from ...

In a finding that opens the door to the development of targeted therapies for various muscle disorders, newly published research identifies key mechanisms of skeletal muscle regeneration and growth of ...

Scientists created a tool to help doctors predict a patient’s risk of severe muscle problems from taking a statin.

A team has discovered a possible therapeutic approach to repair injured muscles either from aging or degenerative muscle disorders. For millions of people, losing muscle isn't just about weakness; ...

Heart disease is often associated with blocked arteries or heart attacks, but not all heart conditions develop the same way.

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 ...