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June 25, 2018June 25, 2018

Way to Accurately Measure Changes in Ankle Muscles in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 May Aid Clinical Trials

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A quantitative method that can detect changes in ankle muscle strength in patients with myotonic dystrophy type 1 (MD1) was found to be highly accurate, and may work as an ... Read more

July 28, 2017July 28, 2017

Microdystrophin Gene Therapy Shows Promise in Dogs with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Study Shows

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Injecting a smaller but functional form of the dystrophin gene, called microdystrophin, into dogs naturally affected by Duchenne muscular dystrophy allowed them to recover muscle strength and stabilized their overall disease symptoms, ... Read more

April 20, 2017

Oral Feeding in DMD Patients Can Be Maintained by Assisted Coughing, Study Suggests

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Researchers have found that Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) patients can safely continue oral feeding by using manual assistance for coughing or mechanical insufflation-exsufflation. The study, “Rate of oral intake and ... Read more

March 9, 2017

Bone Health Varies Greatly Among FSHD Patients, Study Suggests

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Bone health varies greatly among patients with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), according to the results of a small group study, and tests for strength and functionality may identify those ... Read more

February 13, 2017

Neck Muscle Strength Linked to Movement Performance in Duchenne MD Boys

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The strength of neck-flexing muscles not only affects torso movements but also the overall daily performance of children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a study has found. A key ... Read more

February 6, 2017

Gene Variations May Benefit Those with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

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Gene variations that decrease the production of a certain protein appear to reduce muscle strength in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) but improve their disease progression, according to ... Read more

September 7, 2016September 7, 2016

Form of Vitamin B3 Seen to Reverse Muscle Decline in Aging, May Treat MD Symptoms

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A form of vitamin B3 taken as a supplement may reverse muscle frailty associated with aging by boosting levels of NAD, a molecule that helps generate energy from food nutrients, ... Read more

May 6, 2016May 6, 2016

Cholesterol Drug, Simvastatin, as Effective as Current Gene Therapy in DMD Mice, Study Finds

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While current studies in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) mainly explore gene and exon-skipping therapies, other options might exist in drugs already on the market. A study, published in the journal Rare Diseases, shows ... Read more

April 20, 2016April 20, 2016

Marathon Presents Positive Clinical Data on Deflazacort as a DMD Treatment at AAN Meeting

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Marathon Pharmaceuticals recently presented additional results from a Phase 3 clinical trial of deflazacort, an investigational glucocorticoid corticosteroid that the company hopes will be approved for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) ... Read more

April 11, 2016April 11, 2016

Deflazacort Increases Muscle Strength in Boys with DMD Who Are Not Ambulatory, Study Reports

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Deflazacort, a glucocorticoid drug, was shown to improve muscle strength in boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in a clinical trial performed by Marathon Pharmaceuticals. Trial results were reported in a presentation, “Effect ... Read more

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