As people age, muscles naturally lose mass and strength, a condition known as sarcopenia. The decline can make everyday activities harder and increases the risk of falls, disability, and early death.

LITTLE Mix star Jesy Nelson has revealed that her baby twins have been diagnosed with a severe form of Spinal Muscular Atrophy. In a heart-breaking Instagram post, the singer said her daughters could ...

Geographic atrophy due to age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of irreversible blindness and affects more than 5 million persons worldwide. No therapies to restore vision in ...

Mary is the bedrock of her family. “She’s the one we all go to,” says her son Eric. “She’s selfless, extremely sweet, very personable—but she can also be very feisty.” So when she returned from an eye ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a genetic neuromuscular disease affecting specialized nerve cells that control voluntary muscle movement, according to the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). It can ...

Scientists report results from a promising new approach to treat the rare neurodegenerative disorder. Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder set in motion before ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. In 2024, Healio covered several stories about trials ...

GA lesions, which form on the retina due to degeneration of pigment epithelium and photoreceptors, significantly impact daily functioning. This analysis assessed how functional and structural ...

For adults in midlife, difficulty getting to sleep and waking up too early may accelerate brain atrophy that is associated with dementia. The brain naturally begins to atrophy beginning in one’s 30s ...

Syfovre, also known as pegcetacoplan, is a medicine used to treat geographic atrophy, which is the advanced form of dry age-related macular degeneration. Geographic atrophy can cause irreversible ...

The brain shrinkage seen on amyloid immunotherapy remains an unsolved and concerning riddle. At the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, held July 27 to August 1 in Philadelphia, Nick Fox ...

As AI technology advances and becomes increasingly democratized, our fears are misplaced, should we fear intellectual atrophy over job loss? While we hear about the many benefits of AI and the fear of ...