When used with the appropriate medical guidance, GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro can be an effective ...

As millions set their “new year, new me” intentions, weight loss and fitness are once again top of the agenda. Almost a quarter of people (23%) say they plan ...

The start of any new gene therapy trial is an exciting and nervous time. But for the participants and doctors involved in the recently launched trial for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) at Columbus ...

In news that seems like it just might lead to a strange new superhero, Japanese scientists say cultured human muscle cells can stay swole with an injection of, well, bear serum. The secret, according ...

A small peptide, TAxI, has been found to be an effective vehicle for shuttling functional proteins, such as active enzymes, into the spinal cord. Peptides are short chains of amino acid building ...

Background OnabotulinumtoxinA has demonstrated significant benefit in adult focal spasticity. This study reviews the injection patterns (i.e., muscle distribution, dosing) of onabotulinumtoxinA for ...

'Mighty mice' with enhanced muscle have shown how a simple injection could stop the loss of muscle and bone during spaceflight for long-term missions to Mars. US scientists sent muscular mice to the ...

Anyone who's been laid up for an extended period due to illness or injury will know how difficult it can be to get moving again. Long-term immobility can see a loss of muscle mass that can be hard to ...

Researchers in Canada have evaluated the effect of the implantation of donor muscle precursor cells (MPCs) on the expression of dystrophin in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. In nine ...

18:00, Sat, May 31, 2025 Updated: 18:02, Sat, May 31, 2025 Senior medics are sounding the alarm over the hidden health risks of weight loss jabs after new research reveals the blockbuster drugs strip ...

Botox jabs may cause muscles to waste away into fat, scientists warn. Researchers have discovered that the cosmetic treatment could cause harmful side effects - even areas of the body which have not ...

'intramuscular injection' is used instead of the 'subcutaneous injection' used for influenza vaccines. Libby Richards, an associate professor of nursing at Purdue University, explains why the ...