Botox Approval Expanded to Include 8 New Muscles for Upper Limb Spasticity
The indication for adult upper limb spasticity treatment now includes elbow and forearm muscles, intrinsic hand muscles, and thumb muscles.
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Risk of Muscle Problems Based on Statin Therapy Intensity Investigated
Small increases in the risk for statin-associated muscle symptoms were observed for patients on high-intensity therapy.
Mindfulness Programs Appear to Improve Emotional Distress Symptoms Among Patients With Rheumatic Disease
Researchers compared the effectiveness of full-length vs brief mindfulness training programs for improving anxiety among patients with rheumatic disease.
Apitegromab Fast Tracked for Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Apitegromab is a selective inhibitor of the inactive form of myostatin to block its activation in the muscle.
Losmapimod Fast Tracked for Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy
Losmapimod is a selective p38α/β mitogen activated protein kinase inhibitor that works by reducing the expression of the DUX4 gene in muscle cells.
Lockdown Tied to Worsening of Musculoskeletal Conditions
About half of U.K. patients experienced an increase in symptoms during early stages of the pandemic
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