What is Cushing's syndrome? Cushing's syndrome is a hormonal disorder. It’s caused when you have high levels of the hormone cortisol over a long time. Cushing's syndrome is fairly rare. It most often ...

Should we all be concerned about our cortisol levels? I took a blood stress test and spoke with experts to find out.

Immobilization has been shown to be detrimental to healing muscle leading to joint stiffness and muscle atrophy. Gentle range-of-motion activity is recommended and splinting or immobilization should ...

Eating a high protein diet, doing resistance training, and scheduling recovery time are some ways to help maintain muscle mass while losing weight. Many people seek fat loss as a goal, but they ...

It also leads to the breakdown of proteins in the body, bone thinning, and disruptions in the immune system. Many of these conditions are associated with the development of Cushing's syndrome. In ...

Feeding animals a high-fat diet rapidly induces metabolic syndrome, leading to muscle atrophy. This model is suitable for studying muscle atrophy associated with obesity, insulin resistance ...

Cushing's syndrome is a debilitating endocrine disorder which results from hypercortisolemia. While endogenous Cushing's syndrome can be caused by an adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH)-dependent ...

especially if they’re accompanied by muscle atrophy, weakness, anxiety, cramps, or fatigue, say Dr. Jacobson and Fry. Muscle twitching is a significant cause for concern when accompanied by ...

Spinal muscular atrophy, SMA, a genetic neuromuscular disorder with progressive muscle wasting due to mutation in the SMN1 gene, deficiency in SMN protein, and loss of motor neurons, 3D illustration ...

Get advice from your doctor and a fitness expert at a gym to ensure you stay safe. Muscle atrophy can happen quickly — within a few weeks of not using your muscles. Depending on the cause ...

YOU WANT IT all: more muscle and less body fat without spending all day, every day in the gym. Like most guys, you probably have a job, kids, friends, and family that demand your time, and maybe ...

Share on Pinterest How much protein you need to build muscle can depend on your weight, activity level, and age. Eating too much may have some risks. Getty Images/Alexander Spatari Protein is ...