Andrew G. Lee, MD, and Drew Carey, MD, return for this latest episode of the "NeuroOp Guru" to discuss the variable presentations of somatic mitochondrial mutations and the importance of muscle biopsy ...

IF YOUR MAIN FITNESS goal is to add mass and chisel out your figure, then the thought of building "lean muscle" likely sounds rather appealing. After all, why would you dedicate hours in the gym ...

[After a biopsy], he sat me down and said this wasn't the news he ... If I didn't get that shooting pain, I would have just ...

Symptoms of myopathy include muscle weakness, stiffness, and cramps. There are many different causes of myopathy. It may be due to a congenital condition you are born with or something that develops ...

Most people focus on losing weight or gaining muscle-- but did you know it's possible to achieve both at the same time? This popular concept is called body recomposition, and it requires rather ...

A doctor may recommend a biopsy to investigate a breast lump. The type of biopsy a person has depends on the nature of the lump. Biopsies may cause some discomfort and bruising. A breast biopsy is ...

This study was the first to assess mitochondrial DNA testing in urine, which is cheaper and does not involve a muscle biopsy. This means more people with primary mitochondrial disorders can be ...

Keywords: idiopathic inflammatory myopathies, myositis-specific antibodies, muscle biopsy, dermatomyositis, immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy, anti-synthetase syndrome, inclusion body myositis, ...

This can help improve muscle power. A push-pull workout is a training style that targets muscles based on whether they involve a pushing or pulling action. These workouts are popular among ...

Muscle biopsy specimens were available from 119 myositis patients including 39 with DM (11 anti-Mi2-positive, 12 anti-NXP2-positive, 11 anti-TIF1γ-positive and 5 anti-MDA5-positive), 49 with IMNM (9 ...

This is known as a colposcopic biopsy. Other types of biopsies include: Endocervical curettage uses a thin instrument called a curette to take a sample of cells from the inside of your cervix.