Abstract: Noninvasive monitoring of muscle contraction, which provides information about muscle morphological deformations, has a great potential in medical applications, such as stroke rehabilitation ...

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A major trial of a promising gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy has fallen short, but researchers say the lessons learned could pave the way for better, more effective treatments. A newpaper ...

Becker muscular dystrophy is similar to Duchenne muscular dystrophy and is characterized by progressive muscle weakness. However, Becker muscular dystrophy is less common than Duchenne muscular ...

This 1930s educational film provides a detailed exploration of the respiratory and excretory systems, combining live-action demonstrations, animations, and intertitles to illustrate human anatomy and ...

Vagina anatomy varies in size, shape, color, and moisture. For instance, your vagina can be an oval or a more round shape. On average, a vagina measures 2 to 4 inches long but during sexual activity, ...

A close friend of 30 years recently asked what my life was like before I was diagnosed with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy. We then talked about what I’d already known when I was diagnosed in 1985, as ...

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Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a rare genetic disorder that causes severe muscle weakness. SMA usually affects children, and is typically diagnosed in the first 18 months of life. In its most ...

One of the first symptoms of LGMD is typically a weakening of the muscles in the hip and shoulder girdles. The hip girdle is a ring-like bone structure in the pelvic area, consisting of the pelvis, ...