Muscle rigidity refers to stiffness or tension in your muscles. This tends to happen when muscles contract for a long period of time, often due to stress. But certain medications and underlying ...

Parkinson’s disease is a disorder of the central nervous system that gets worse over time with no cure. Because it targets the nervous system, it impairs movement. ‌Rigidity is one of the leading ...

The shape and differentiated state of many cell types are highly sensitive to the rigidity of the microenvironment. The physical mechanisms involved, however, are unknown. Here, we present a ...

Parkinson’s disease is a neurological disorder in which nerve cells progressively die, resulting in the loss of dopamine, a chemical messenger that relays information between nerve cells, and from the ...