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 ...

Myopathies encompass a diverse group of muscle disorders defined by structural and functional defects in skeletal muscle fibres. Many congenital myopathies arise from inherited mutations in genes ...

Autophagy is the process by which cells remove damaged proteins, recycle worn-out organelles (e.g., mitochondria), clear ...

For patients with systemic sclerosis, myopathy is a risk factor for worse outcomes and survival, according to a recent study. Patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) as well as myopathy had more severe ...

A new study has suggested that treatment to target necroptosis in muscle fibers using a necroptosis inhibitor lessens myositis-induced muscle weakness as well as muscle cell death and inflammation in ...

Myofibrillar myopathy type 6 (MFM6) is a rare genetic muscle disorder that leads to severe muscle weakness and a drastically shortened life expectancy due to a disruption in muscle protein regulation.

Millions of people rely on statins, a medication used to lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke.

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Myopathy associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection is likely a postviral phenomenon, new research ...

Statins are prescribed to millions of people worldwide to reduce their risks of suffering heart attacks and strokes. Researchers at the University of Oxford, in collaboration with other researchers, ...

Malignancies may initially present with muscle weakness and elevated muscle enzymes. Age and gender-specific cancer screening should be completed or updated in those with a myopathic process. 9,10 ...