Myopathy describes disorders of the muscles that cause them to function less effectively. Myopathies can be inherited or acquired, and the symptoms may be present from birth or develop later on.

Ann Arbor, Mich. — University of Michigan researchers have discovered a new cause of congenital myopathy: a mutation in a previously uncharacterized gene, according to research published this month in ...

Myopathy is a general medical term used to describe a group of disorders that affect skeletal muscle fibers, leading to muscle weakness. Centronuclear myopathies (CNM) are a group of rare and ...

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Researchers have discovered a new cause of congenital myopathy: a mutation in a previously uncharacterized gene. University of Michigan researchers have discovered a new cause of congenital myopathy: ...