Split hand is a phenomenon where muscles on one side of your hand weaken. It often has links with early ALS, though some other rare conditions may also cause it. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) ...

Split hand syndrome is a potential sign of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). This means that some of the muscles in the hand are weak and thin (atrophied), while others are less affected.

Ulnar nerve entrapment causes numbness or tingling in the hand and fingers. Treatment may include lifestyle changes, such as avoiding activities that put pressure on the elbow or wrist. Repetitive ...

Spinal muscular atrophy or “SMA” for short is a terrible disease in which a genetic mutation causes certain nerves responsible for sending signals to muscles to degenerate. This leads to muscles ...

Loss of muscle mass, also called muscle wasting or atrophy, can happen gradually as part of getting older or more suddenly due to underlying medical conditions. Other factors can contribute, like ...

HOUSTON – A newly identified gene, atrogin-1, is involved in muscle loss associated with cancer, diabetes, fasting and kidney disease as well as in the atrophy occurring with disuse, inactivity, and ...

Cancer cachexia is a multifactorial syndrome marked by a severe loss of body weight due primarily to the wasting of skeletal muscle and adipose tissue. This syndrome is often accompanied by systemic ...

Muscle loss from inactivity may leave behind a lasting molecular “memory,” according to new research. Scientists found that while younger muscle appears to adapt and become more resilient after ...

Infections can present with many different symptoms, and one common symptom is wasting, which involves the loss of fat and in extreme cases lean muscle as well. Researchers in the lab of Salk ...