Dec. 16, 2024 — A novel drug holds promise for treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a rare genetic disorder that causes severe muscle degeneration. Researchers have discovered that an ...
Nila Morton was born with a rare form of muscular dystrophy called Ullrich, which requires her to rely on a wheelchair Nila Morton Nila Morton, a graduate student at Howard University, was excited ...
Myotonic muscular dystrophy, which is sometimes called myotonic dystrophy, is a type of muscular dystrophy. There are two types of myotonic muscular dystrophy, described as type 1 (DM 1) and type 2 ...
Myotonic muscular dystrophy is a common multi-system disorder that affects the skeletal muscles (the muscles that move the limbs and trunk) as well as smooth muscles (the muscles that control the ...
This year’s top stories on Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) managed care included a novel imaging method for tracking disease progression, an FDA approval of the first nonsteroidal therapy ...
Fireworks displays were seen across Hong Kong, Taipei and Kuala Lumpur, while residents of Tokyo were seen ringing bells and offering prayers at shrines.
PHOENIX (AZFamily) —As we head toward the new year, the medical advances just keep coming for the muscular dystrophy community. New treatments and therapies are being approved to help families ...
A recent study published in the journal Human Gene Therapy evaluated the long-term survival and cardiac efficacy of the gene therapy delandistrogene moxeparvovec in a rat model of Duchenne ...