Tag: Muscle Problems
Higher Skeletal Muscle Mass May Lower Long-Term Risk for CVD
Compared with the lowest tertile, those in highest SMM tertile had 81 percent lower risk for CVD event
Antiviral Antibodies ID’d in CSF of Acute Flaccid Myelitis Cases
High levels of CSF enterovirus-specific antibodies identified in AFM cases versus controls
Data Suggest Viral Etiology for Pediatric Acute Flaccid Myelitis
Seventy-nine percent of confirmed cases of AFM had antecedent respiratory or febrile illness
Donepezil Ups Risk for Hospital Admission for Rhabdomyolysis
Donepezil linked to increased risk for admission with rhabdomyolysis versus rivastigmine, galantamine
Hormone Tx Not Tied to Change in Muscle Mass in Older Women
No significant beneficial or detrimental association seen in postmenopausal women
Low Muscle Mass in the Arms, Legs Tied to Mortality in Elderly
Muscle mass more predictive of mortality than visceral fat, total fat in older women
Experts Develop Standardized Tool for Describing Cell Therapies
Consensus reached on contents of DOSES tool for improving standardization and transparency
Poor Glycemic Control Linked to Sarcopenia in T2DM
Correlation independent of major covariates including anthropometric factors and diabetes duration
Global Burden of Musculoskeletal Diseases on the Rise
Significant increases seen worldwide, but burden highest in Europe
Nusinersen Promising for Later-Onset Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Phase 1/2 studies reveal long-term improvement in motor function for children with SMA type II and III
