"Our work suggests that vascular changes in leg muscle could serve as an earlier, more accessible warning sign of the disease." To explore this idea, the research team—whose work was published in the ...

Those wanting to get a leg up on their heart health should pay attention to pain in their lower limbs. While some may chalk up pain in their calves from walking to aging or muscle strain, it could be ...

You're relaxing on the sofa when suddenly your eyelid starts twitching. Or perhaps it's a muscle in your arm, your leg, or ...

Olympian Michael Klim forged his reputation on strength and athleticism. But after being blindsided by an incurable ...

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers carrying out a small pilot clinical trial demonstrating that a drug-free, minimally invasive intervention targets the root cause of progressive ...

Dr. Alba Coraini (Neurology): A 30-year-old woman was evaluated in the neurology clinic of this hospital because of back pain and leg stiffness. The patient had been in her usual state of health until ...

Regular exercise has long been the gold standard for staying healthy, but the real power move for aging well may be happening far below the waist. Scientists are now uncovering something quietly ...

Picture this: You’re lying in bed, *just* about to fall asleep, when your leg starts to cramp. The contractions, the twisting, the spasms, ugh! Naturally, you start to wonder, what causes leg cramps ...

Spending a few minutes each day balancing on a single limb can make you stronger, boost your memory and keep your brain healthier.

Infectious agents can cause muscle twitching and spasms, too. The most commonly known is probably tetanus, which causes a phenomenon called lockjaw, where the neck and jaw muscles contract to the ...