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 ...

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

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.

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

I am a 62-year-old former carpenter, four months into starting muscle training.Last time, I wrote about how I started muscle ...

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 ...