Muscle diseases

Muscle weakness and pain can be a symptom of a wide number of health matters. Learn about some of the most common diseases known to cause this.

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An adhesive that can stimulate muscles to stretch and contract has been developed - and it has the potential to prevent and enable recovery from muscle atrophy. Muscles can become weak and waste away due to a lack of exercise, such as when a limb is immobilized in a cast, or gradually as people a

Read about the link between muscle weakness and pain and thyroid disease, and how your muscle symptoms can be effectively treated.

A team of French and German researchers report in the May 2008 print issue of The FASEB Journal (http://www.fasebj.org) that people with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy are missing a protein called c-FLIP, which the body uses to prevent the loss of muscle tissue. By targeting the cellular and molecular mechanisms responsible for creating this protein, scientists could develop new drugs to stop muscle wasting from limb-girdle muscular dystrophy and other conditions.

Muscle spasms can affect anyone and occur in any area of the body, but they are usually not serious. Learn about the causes and treatments here.

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Autoimmune skin diseases create many symptoms. They include: Blisters Fatigue Lesions Increased sensitivity to sun exposure Muscle weakness Pain and sensitivity Rashes Scarring Scaly patches Sleep disturbances #HealthTipsSites

Coronary artery disease (CAD) limits blood flow in your coronary arteries, which deliver blood to your heart muscle. Plaque narrows your coronary arteries.