Eating more protein was associated with better lower limb function and a higher quality of life among people with muscular dystrophy (MD), regardless of their ability to walk, according to a recent analysis. However, in general, MD patients were not consuming protein at levels considered sufficient to stimulate muscle…
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I recently found myself rummaging through a very old collection of things from my childhood that my mother had preserved. Raise your hand if you have stuff like this: a box of certificates and trophies that you don’t remember, newspaper clippings of school events, scouting programs, a math paper from…
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My family needs more space. I wrote about this recently, and we have since decided not to remodel our current home. Since there’s no room to add on, we’re now focused on finding a new, larger house. We have a big family. My husband, Jason, and I share seven…
A new 3D model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) reveals that while gene therapy can bolster muscle strength, it may be unable to halt the progressive scarring that drives the disease, according to a study by researchers at Genethon. Findings suggest that “microdystrophin” gene therapies, similar to several…
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On Feb. 19, my girlfriend, Amanda, and I presented at a seminar titled “AI in Social Work” at the National University of Singapore’s School of Computing, on behalf of our accessible art studio, Rebirth Ensemble. It explored how we can harness artificial intelligence (AI) to drive social impact by…
Becoming educated and informed about muscular dystrophy is a good first step. Here you’ll find general information about the disease, including diagnosis, symptoms, and causes.
It helps to know others have been where you are now. Here’s a collection of our columnists’ words of wisdom to help you along on your muscular dystrophy journey.
There is no cure for muscular dystrophy yet, but here you can find more information about current therapeutic approaches, as well as experimental treatments that are in the pipeline.
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