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The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) has launched its 39th annual #MDAShamrocks campaign — the largest St. Patrick’s fundraiser in the U.S. — aiming to raise money and awareness about muscular dystrophy and related neuromuscular disorders. During February and March, thousands of retailers across the country will invite their…

Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD) has received an award of more than $100,000 from the Duchenne Research Fund to address neurobehavioral care in people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). “We are pleased that the Duchenne Research Fund has partnered with PPMD to support this vital research and tackle…

Mild to moderate isometric leg exercise — contractions of a particular muscle or group of muscles — is safe and improves muscle strength and functional ability in boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) who are able to walk, a study suggests. The study, “Safety, feasibility, and efficacy of…

Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD) announced a $1 million investment in Satellos Bioscience to support the development of a technology that aims to repair and regenerate muscle cells in people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). “PPMD has been committed to exploring and supporting every single therapeutic possibility. With…

Edgewise Therapeutics announced the opening of a Phase 1 clinical trial to assess the safety and tolerability of EDG-5506, its investigational oral treatment for Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD). The study (NCT04585464) is now enrolling up to 152 healthy volunteers and adults with BMD, ages 19 to 55, at…