According to the World Health Organization (WHO), over 150 musculoskeletal disorders typically fall within four categories. Treatment for a musculoskeletal disorder may vary, depending on the symptoms ...

UCI scientists have discovered a new treatment for the most common skeletal muscle disorder for people 50 and older, officials said. A new study shows that lithium chloride, normally used to treat ...

Skeletal muscle channelopathies and myotonic disorders constitute a heterogeneous group of neuromuscular conditions caused by mutations that impair the function of ion channels, including sodium and ...

Musculoskeletal disorders affect the bones, joints, muscles, and connective tissue. Many musculoskeletal disorders may occur in children, and some types are more common than others. Musculoskeletal ...

Gain-of-function mutations in fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) genes are known to cause a range of skeletal disorders, such as craniosynostosis and chondrodysplasia, which severely affect ...

A new study has unveiled the crucial role of low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1 (LRP1) in skeletal development. Researchers have found that a deficiency of LRP1 in skeletal progenitor ...

Study identifies 1,376 genes linking psychiatric and skeletal disorders, with implications for early prevention strategies.