New experimental research suggests statin-related muscle symptoms may be linked to inflammatory signalling and disrupted muscle metabolism. The study points to reduced isoprenoid production, impaired ...

A new study suggests that statins may activate inflammatory "danger signals" inside muscle cells, leading to weakness and ...

A new study reveals how statins may trigger muscle pain and weakness by activating inflammatory pathways, offering clues to ...

An experimental study in Science Advances shows that statins, primarily fluvastatin in these experiments, may promote ...

Although infections can present with many different symptoms, one common symptom is the loss of fat and muscle, a process called wasting. Salk scientists wanted to know whether wasting was beneficial ...

Millions of people taking semaglutide or tirzepatide for weight loss could be losing more than fat. A pharmacovigilance study ...

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 ...

Scientists discovered that 1) the wasting response to T. brucei infection in mice occurs in two phases, each regulated by different immune cells and 2) fat loss did not benefit the fight against ...

Acute spinal cord injury (SCI) patients lose body weight and muscle mass, despite being on a high-calorie diet while in the intensive care unit. Their muscle wasting is substantial and extends beyond ...

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who took tofacitinib for 6 months had increased lower limb and thigh muscle volume, a small prospective study found. “Tofacitinib is associated with an increase in ...

Many people with cancer experience changes in their metabolism that lead to weight loss and a reduction of muscle mass. This complex condition is called cachexia, and it is directly linked to about a ...