News New Blood Biomarkers of DMD and Glucocorticoid Response Identified

News Microdystrophin Gene Therapy Improves with nNOS Domain, Review Study Says

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News MDA Awards $6.6M to 25 Scientists Working in DMD, Other Neuromuscular Diseases

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News BBP-418 in Development to Treat LGMD Type 2I, with Natural History Study to Start Soon

News September is MDA National Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month

News BioNews’ MD Forum Offers Support, Community – and a Place to Vent

News Vamorolone Improves Muscle Function in DMD Boys, Phase 2a Trial Data Show

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News ‘Disorder’ Film Festival Offers Look at Siblings Touched by Rare Diseases

News Jett Foundation’s Mission: ‘Making People Care About Duchenne’

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News At NY Genome Center, Legal Expert Presents Ethical Dilemmas in Gene Editing

News Adults Living with DMD, Parents and Patients, Voice ‘Cautious Optimism’ for Gene Therapy in Interviews

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News Erin Frey to Lead CureDuchenne’s DMD Advocacy Efforts

News FDA Raises Concerns About Golodirsen as Potential Exon 53 Skipping Duchenne Therapy

News Fulcrum Launches Phase 2b Trial of Losmapimod for FSHD

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News Nebraska’s Neena Nizar Seeks Cure for Jansen’s, One of World’s Rarest Diseases

columns, Hawk's-Eye View - a Column by Hawken Miller An Open Letter to Duchenne Parents

News Sarepta’s Gene Therapy Trial Continues Despite Erroneous Event Report

News Jiffy Lube Launches 8th Annual ‘Muscle Up!’ Campaign for MDA Summer Camp

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News Children’s Hospital of Richmond Named Certified Duchenne Care Center by PPMD

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News Israel’s ‘Little Steps’ Helps Duchenne Boys Catch the Waves

News Vertex Enters Duchenne Therapy Market with $1B Acquisition of Exonics

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News University of Manitoba Biomedical Students Design Wheelchair Hand Warmer for MD Patients

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News Physical Therapy Essential for Duchenne Boys if Given with Care, Expert Says

News Oklahoma Ranks Lowest on Programs Key to Rare Diseases on NORD’s 2019 State Report Card

News Independent Review Board Clears HOPE-2 Trial to Continue Testing CAP-1002 for DMD

News Rare Disease Groups Seek Public Support to Renew Newborn Screening Act in Senate

News November Ascent of Nepal’s Mt. Everest to Raise Money for Duchenne Research

News Invitae Offering Free Genetic Testing for Muscular Dystrophy to Those Eligible in US and Canada

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columns, Hawk's-Eye View - a Column by Hawken Miller Scheduling Time for Rest Gives Me Fuel to Pursue My Passions

News Father Inspired by Son to Spearhead Duchenne Parent Project Italy

News DMD Expert Advises Parents: ‘How to Talk to School, Family and Kids About Duchenne’

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News As PPMD Turns 25, Founder Pat Furlong Reflects on Advances in Duchenne

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News MDA Awards $389K to UCLA Scientist to Develop Potential DMD Treatment Targeting Sarcospan

News European Initiative Targets Diagnosis, Treatment of Rare Diseases

News Cell Therapy CAP-1002 Improves Muscle, Lung Function in Boys with DMD, Interim Data Show

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News Pfizer’s Gene Therapy Holds Promise in Treatment of DMD, Early Data Show

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News Exondys 51 Superior to Glucocorticoids in Preserving Respiratory Health of Duchenne Boys, Analysis Shows

News $500K Gift to MDA Summer Camp Will Honor Robert Bennett Legacy

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News Macedonian Gaucher Activist Publicizes Plight of Rare Disease Patients

News Potential DMD Treatment, Pamrevlumab, Helps to Preserve Lung, Heart and Upper Limb Function in Youth, Early Trial Data Show

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News MDA Awards Locana $550K to Advance Potential RNA-targeting Therapy for Myotonic Dystrophy

News World’s First Alport Stamp Is Macedonian Mom’s Latest Win for Rare Disease Patients

News Raising Levels of Protein, Sarcospan, Seen to Benefit Cardiac Muscles in Mouse Model of DMD

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News Enrollment Progressing Quickly in PolarisDMD Trial Testing Edasalonexent, Catabasis Says

News Edasalonexent, Potential DMD Therapy in Phase 3 Trial, Seen to Preserve Bone Health in Test in Mice Against Corticosteroid

News NORD Honors Industry, Patient Advocates at Rare Impact Awards Gala

News European Agency OKs Marketing Authorization for Puldysa to Treat Respiratory Decline in Duchenne MD

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columns, Hawk's-Eye View - a Column by Hawken Miller Moving into a New Life with Duchenne

News Popeyes’ Group Raises $681K for the MDA in 15th Annual Fundraising Drive

News Eurordis Unveils Integrated-care Initiative for Rare Disease Patients

News Biophytis Teams With AFM-Telethon to Advance Sarconeos as Duchenne MD Therapy

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News YourDNA and Cure Rare Disease Collaborate to Raise DMD Awareness, Advance Genomics

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News ‘Rare Barometer’ Program Helps Eurordis Shape EU Rare Disease Policy

News PTC Therapeutics Gets FDA Approval for Emflaza for Ages 2-5

News DMD Patients Are Living Longer, While New Cases Hold Steady, Study Finds

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News Blocking Protein That Hinders Muscle Growth Possible Way of Treating LGMD1, Mouse Study Suggests

News Vertex Acquires Exonics Therapeutics, Advancing Gene-editing Treatment for DMD

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News Researchers Awarded $175K Grant from Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy to Optimize CRISPR/Cas9 for DMD Gene Therapy

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News Santhera Collaborating With Swiss Researchers to Develop New Gene Therapy for LAMA2 MD

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News ‘Serious Concerns’ Raised by Watchdog Group on Cost-effectiveness of DMD Therapies

News Santhera Seeks European Approval of Puldysa to Address Respiratory Problems in DMD

News With Zolgensma’s Approval, Scientists Pursue Similar Gene Therapies in Duchenne

News Agency Unveils RaDaR to Help Patient Groups Develop Rare Disease Registries

News FinancialForce Helps Boost Muscular Dystrophy Association’s Fundraising Efforts

columns, Living, Learning, Thriving - a Column by Ralph Yaniz Moving into the Future: Assistive Technology Can Make a Difference

News PPMD Awards $100K for Immune Cell Profiling Research for Duchenne and Becker at UCLA

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News Sarepta Acquires Rights to Novel Gene Therapy Candidate to Treat Limb-Girdle MD

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News Rare Diseases Constitute a ‘Public Health Issue,’ NCATS Director Warns