The muscular system is made up of around 650 muscles and account for around half of the weight of our body. As well controlling the movement of our body, they also control the movements of organs such ...

Expert diagnostic services and treatment are provided for patients with common and rare disorders of the muscular system, including muscular dystrophies. Myopathic (myo = muscle, pathy = disease) ...

The muscular system works in conjunction with the skeleton to produce movement of the limbs and body. Ligaments and tendons are two main types of connective tissues that help the muscular-skeletal ...

Researchers say a regulatory protein found in skeletal muscle fiber may play an important role in the body's fight or flight response when encountering stressful situations. Researchers at the ...

From left: Myosana CEO Matthew Lumley, with co-founders Stanley Froehner and Nick Whitehead. (Myosana and UW Photos) The news: Myosana Therapeutics, a Seattle startup developing gene therapy ...