On May 1, my daughter Jill graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a master’s degree in public policy and management. She also received the department’s student achievement award and was the student commencement speaker. Earning this degree took quite an effort, as she simultaneously worked full time as director…
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Duchenne Parent Project Spain is investing €247,000 (just over $290,000 USD) in a project that aims to create a new laboratory model to study how the heart is affected in people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD). The “heart-on-a-chip” platform will allow researchers…
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It started long before I had the words to explain it. At 9 years old, I noticed small things: I struggled to lift my arms the same way as my friends, I grew tired more quickly, and others were much faster than me. But at that age, it was easy…
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My dear friend Colin Rensch had a saying: “If you think you can, then of course you can.” I met Colin because I live with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy, and he lived with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Colin, who defined passion, purpose, and positivity, passed away last month at the…
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I have been writing here about my family since August 2021. My husband, Jason, and I share seven children: Lexi, 25; Max, 20; Chance, 19; Rowen, 17; Charlie, 15; Mary, 11; and Callie, 4. Max, Rowen, and Charlie have Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). In my first column,…
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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