Muscle atrophy is the loss of muscle mass. Low physical activity, nutritional deficiencies, genetic factors, and some medical conditions may contribute. Muscle atrophy due to inactivity can occur ...

Pain between the shoulder blades is often due to muscle strain, which may result from lifting heavy objects, poor posture, or overuse. Other health issues can cause upper back pain, though, including ...

With advances in technology, materials and surgical techniques, the speed of rehabilitation has been safely accelerated after other orthopaedic surgeries with a substantial shift towards ...

The most advanced form of this condition is called geographic atrophy (GA), in which some retinal cells die off. The condition takes its name from the patches of damage on the retina, which can be ...

The extent to which anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury affects thigh musculature motor unit activity, which may affect restoration of thigh muscle strength after injury, is undetermined. Methods: ...

Introduction: Early studies have reported that APOE is strongly associated with brain atrophy and cognitive decline among healthy elders and Alzheimer’s disease (AD). However, previous research has ...

The anterior cingulate area (ACA) occupies a pivotal position in a cortical network responsive to predatory threats, and it exerts a critical role in processing fear memory. The experiments were made ...