Scientists uncovered a surprising reaction inside muscle cells that could explain why a popular cholesterol medication ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising reason why statins, the widely prescribed cholesterol-lowering drugs that help prevent ...

Scientists have discovered how atorvastatin, a commonly prescribed cholesterol medication, can interfere with a protein that regulates calcium in muscle cells. The findings offer new clues about ...

When the nervous system detects pain or a potential threat in the pelvis, pelvic floor muscles may tighten. Initially, this ...

A 2025 study in Frontiers in Public Health found that low back pain now affects 452.8 million working-age people worldwide, an increase of more than 50% since 1990.

Three molecules of the statin atorvastatin can wedge into a single pocket on a calcium channel in muscle cells and hold it ...

At one point or another, we've all experienced the unexpected, intense pain of a muscle cramp. Muscle cramps, also known as muscle spasms or charley horses, are the involuntary contraction of muscle ...

In many cases, identifying the precise cause of back pain can be challenging, even after a clinical examination and imaging.

FOR PEOPLE WITH high cholesterol, statins are a game-changing medication. So why are a chunk of medicated users quitting them after a while? Up to 10 percentof people who take them end up dealing with ...

Muscle and joint pain are frequently reported symptoms of COVID-19. Back pain is the most commonly reported, but many people have pain in other areas, like the neck, shoulders, and elsewhere. COVID-19 ...