A new study suggests that statins may activate inflammatory "danger signals" inside muscle cells, leading to weakness and ...

Tumors can destroy the blood vessels of muscles even when the muscles are nowhere close to the tumor. That is the key finding of a new study that my colleagues and I recently published in the journal ...

A new study suggests inflammation may explain statin-related muscle pain, while experts emphasize these cholesterol-lowering ...

Inflammatory myopathies can be challenging to treat, but a new study reports encouraging findings for patients with these debilitating conditions. Researchers from Japan have found that a novel member ...

History gathering should solicit the patient’s abilities or limitations with these activities of daily living (ADLs). The patient may have mild arthralgias. Lungs are the most common extra muscular ...

Research reveals how brain inflammation triggers extreme muscle weakness across several diseases, including viral infection, bacterial infection and Alzheimer's disease. The study, in fruit flies and ...

After a certain age, when muscle weakness and pain start to accompany exercise and simple daily tasks like getting up from a chair, we often dismiss it as part of the package of getting older. But ...

Weakness in this part of the body becomes increasingly common with age, causing urinary incontinence and other symptoms. But ...

Vitamin D and Immunity: Feeling weak or lethargic is common. Most people dismiss it as a result of stress, lack of sleep, or ...

(Reuters Health) - Strength training might help prevent tension headaches, or at least reduce their pain, according to a small Danish study. Researchers found that neck and shoulder muscles were up to ...

Fatigue, muscle cramps, palpitations, and constipation may be signs of low potassium intake. Learn 10 warning signs and the ...