Muscle loss (atrophy) due to inactivity is common after illness, injury, hospitalization or falls, and becomes increasingly ...

The vagina is the outer portion of the birthing canal that encloses the mouth of the uterus or the cervix. It is lined with mucous membranes and normally the female hormone estrogen helps to keep ...

Muscle atrophy is when muscles shrink and weaken due to lack of use. Other symptoms of muscle atrophy include asymmetry and impaired balance. In most cases, muscle atrophy can be reversed with general ...

Loss of muscle tissue (atrophy) contributes substantially to many common health problems, ranging from aging to diabetes, HIV, cancer, space flight and spinal cord injury 1. Research over the last ...

Vision loss can reduce your independence and may lead to isolation, anxiety, and depression. Taking steps such as talking with a therapist and seeking support can help you manage your mental health.

A new study led by investigators from Mass General Brigham has identified a unique brain network that links varied patterns of brain atrophy, or shrinkage, associated with schizophrenia. By combining ...

MRI shows selective psoas and rectus atrophy with reduced trunk strength in chronic low back pain, suggesting functional imbalance.

The choice to get treatment for the wet form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a no-brainer. You have to get shots to save your vision. Fast intervention may even improve your eyesight. And ...

Panel A shows how insulin and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) effect protein anabolism by signaling through their receptors (IR and IGF1R, respectively). This signaling results in the activation ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . For the fourth consecutive year, Prevent Blindness has declared Dec. 2 to 8 as Geographic Atrophy Awareness Week ...