There is a one in 300 risk of being diagnosed across a lifetime, the MND Association says - but studies have suggested there ...

If your doctor has suggested that you may have a myopathy, you likely have a lot of questions. There are many types of myopathies with different causes and outlooks. Myopathies are a class of diseases ...

Former England captain and 2003 World Cup winner Lewis Moody has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND).

The joints in your body are enveloped by muscles that coordinate their movements. These muscle groups counterbalance each other and work together to complete a movement. The muscles on either side of ...

One of the most challenging parts of running is dealing with aches, pains, and injuries –especially if they thwart your training. Unfortunately, it happens. A study of 253 recreational runners, ...

Tingling in your feet, or that pins and needles feeling, may happen if your feet "fall asleep" after lying on them for too long. Conditions like arthritis and diabetes can cause neuropathy (nerve ...

Muscle weakness in patients with Becker disease is caused by unusual electrical activity in muscle fibres termed 'plateau potentials' that make them temporarily inactive, says a study published today ...

If you struggle with lower back pain but aren't sure exactly why, you're in good company. Studies show that it's consistently a common source of pain for American adults, but its cause remains a ...

Pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) occurs when the muscles and nerves in the pelvis don’t work as they should. The pelvis is the area between your hips, and the pelvic floor is a group of muscles that ...

Poorly functioning blood vessels lead to the characteristic muscle weakness that so many cancer patients experience. Artur Plawgo/Science Photo Library via Getty Images Tumors can destroy the blood ...

As we get older we lose muscle strength, and in some people this severe weakness impacts their ability to live everyday lives, a condition called sarcopenia. Around 10 per cent of people over 50 ...