The novel design of a deep muscle along the spinal column called the multifidus muscle may in fact be key to spinal support and a healthy back, according to researchers at the University of California ...

What Is the Body’s Core? Your body’s core is the term used for the group of muscles within your midsection that stabilize your spine and pelvis. Several muscles and groups of muscles make up the core ...

From the diaphragm to the pelvic floor, scientists say improving your core strength can protect your spine and help you move ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a genetic disease that affects the nervous system and, mostly, the muscles it controls. It weakens muscles and can lead to problems breathing, eating, and walking. SMA ...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mainstay Medical today announced that the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has designated an International Classification of Diseases, Tenth ...

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Panel A shows how insulin and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) effect protein anabolism by signaling through their receptors (IR and IGF1R, respectively). This signaling results in the activation ...