A small protein called Myomixer plays a crucial role in the development of skeletal muscle, the type of muscles the…
Articles by Joana Fernandes
Adults with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) may have less ability to sequentially process auditory and visual information, according to a…
Santhera Pharmaceuticals is recruiting patients for a new Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating its lead candidate Raxone (idebenone) in slowing respiratory…
Apabetalone (RVX-208) may become a promising therapy to treat facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), according to results announced by the pharmaceutical…
Gene variations that decrease the production of a certain protein appear to reduce muscle strength in patients with Duchenne muscular…
The binding of two proteins called titin and α-actinin ensures that muscles are not ripped apart when they are forced…
Researchers identified a group of cells called fibrocytes that may contribute to inflammation and fibrosis leading to muscle loss in…
Detection of the protein dysferlin may help doctors diagnose cases of Miyoshi myopathy (MM), a muscular disorder that primarily…
Heart complications in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) are associated with shortening of telomeres, the protective DNA sequences at the…
T1 mapping, a cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging technique, can serve as a useful biomarker for detecting myocardial fibrosis and poorer heart function…