Background The causative genes for over 60% of inherited peripheral neuropathy (IPN) remain unidentified. This study endeavours to enhance the genetic diagnostic rate in IPN cases by conducting ...

The obliques are the muscles running down either side of the abdomen. Pain in these muscles often occurs due to a type of injury known as “side strain.” There are two sets of oblique muscles: external ...

In this Journal feature, information about a real patient is presented in stages (boldface type) to an expert clinician, who responds to the information by sharing relevant background and reasoning ...

There is perhaps no better place in the world to see and be seen lifting than Muscle Beach. The beachside outdoor gym has been a fixture on the Southern California coastline for nearly a century — as ...

When it comes to weightlifting, people hit the gym for a plethora of reasons. Maybe you want to improve your overall health, lose weight, or cross-train for your sport. Two of the most common workout ...

Motor improvements in adults with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) treated with Spinraza (nusinersen) paralleled a boost in the strength and duration of electrical impulses along nerves that supply the ...

Protein shakes, pre-workout mixes and other supplements aren’t always just a part of a gym routine. In adolescents and young adults, they could be connected to a body image disorder that exhibits a ...

That’s not a vanity statement for those who want to look good or a performance issue for those who want to be better, stronger, and faster. It’s a medical issue and has been for a long time. And if ...

In the article “Neuronal innervation regulates the secretion of neurotrophic myokines and exosomes from skeletal muscle,” Huang et al. demonstrate that innervated skeletal muscle produces neurotrophic ...

The decremental response follows repetitive nerve stimulation (RNS) completed earlier in proximal muscles compared with distal muscles in a study of patients with myasthenia gravis (MG) and ...