Mitochondrial diseases affect approximately 1 in 5,000 people worldwide, causing debilitating symptoms ranging from muscle weakness to stroke-like episodes.

Cardiologists have known for more than three decades that statin-type cholesterol-lowering drugs can lower levels of ubiquinone. Most people know ubiquinone by the name coenzyme Q10 or CoQ10.

This natural process, medically termed sarcopenia, involves the gradual deterioration of muscle tissue and strength. Beginning around age 30, most people lose 3-5% of their muscle mass each decade ...

These women are a testament to the ideal unity of fitness and elegance, presenting toned and well-sculpted muscles that are bound to create a notable impression. Not only do these female ...

Intercostal muscle strain is an injury affecting the muscles between two or more ribs. Symptoms can include sharp, direct pain, stiffness, and mobility difficulties. The intercostal muscles have ...

Endogenous Cushing syndrome is a condition of excess cortisol that can result in complications such as weight gain, hyperglycemia, hypertension, osteoporosis, thin skin, and muscle weakness.

Bodybuilding veteran Rich Gaspari hasn’t turned his back on the gym since retiring from the sport. Recently, he broke down how to add muscle and simultaneously burn fat with proper dieting and ...

Muscle rigidity is very common, and it can be uncomfortable. You can have stiff and tense muscles due to various causes—such as sitting or sleeping in the wrong position, or it can be the result of a ...

Sarcopenia is muscle loss that becomes more common as you get older, with this condition involving more of a decreases in muscle mass and strength than you might otherwise experience. You can help ...

People with sartorius muscle pain may have pain in their knee or the front of their hip. Certain exercises can help strengthen the muscle and reduce pain. The sartorius is the longest muscle in a ...