Adhesive capulitis—or "frozen shoulder"—is a painful, debilitating condition primarily affecting women of perimenopausal and menopausal age.

The search for a formula to explain why some relationships flourish and others fall apart has taken many forms. Today, that ...

Biophysicists unraveled a mystery of how muscles form at the molecular level and how they maintain their function.

How do blood vessels form to reliably supply the body with oxygen and nutrients? A research team at the University of Basel has uncovered a key mechanism by which cells join to build new blood vessels ...

It takes an entire team of electricity, calcium, energy and proteins all working together to move your muscles.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive disease that usually begins with mild symptoms in one region of the body and eventually spreads to other parts of the body, interfering with a ...

Burn scars may not go away completely but can fade over time with treatment. Even first-degree burns can leave a scar, but proper care can prevent or reduce it. Treatments like silicone gel sheets and ...

Most hand and wrist tumors are not cancerous and are treatable. A ganglion cyst is the most common type of non-cancerous tumor on the hand or wrist. Most hand tumors are benign, but it's crucial to ...

The burning, grinding pain of thumb arthritis disrupts daily life for one in four older adults in Canada. Thumb splints can reduce pain and improve hand function, and now, a Western University ...

Muscular dystrophy is a group of more than 30 inherited conditions that cause progressive muscle weakness and loss. Some forms of muscular dystrophy are diagnosed in infancy or childhood, while the ...

Burn injuries remain a major yet under-recognized driver of long-term disability in low-and middle-income countries particularly Sub-Saharan Africa. While survival rates have improved in some settings ...

Gentle stretching exercises can help maintain flexibility and hand function in the early stages of Dupuytren’s contracture, though they typically don’t stop the condition from progressing. After ...