Note: This story was updated Sept. 10, 2025, to correct the secondary headline from Columbia University to the University of Iowa. Columbia University awarded the 2025 Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize to three scientists whose research has helped lay the groundwork to develop new treatments for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). This…
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In recognition of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month in September, the Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Community Spotlight campaign features a series of stories highlighting the real-life experiences of people affected by Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), written in their own words. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X, and…
In recognition of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month in September, the Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Community Spotlight campaign features a series of stories highlighting the real-life experiences of people affected by Duchenne muscular dystrophy, written in their own words. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X, and…
Researchers have developed a way to enhance the efficacy of exon-skipping therapies for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), and the approach showed promise in a mouse model of the disease. The study, “A Combinatorial Oligonucleotide Therapy to Improve Dystrophin Restoration and Dystrophin-Deficient Muscle Health,” was published in Molecular Therapy…
In recognition of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month in September, the Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Community Spotlight campaign features a series of stories highlighting the real-life experiences of people affected by Duchenne muscular dystrophy, written in their own words. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X, and Pinterest…
In recognition of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month in September, the Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Community Spotlight campaign features a series of stories highlighting the real-life experiences of people affected by Duchenne muscular dystrophy, written in their own words. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X, and Pinterest…
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) treatment Exondys 51 (eteplirsen) may help protect the heart as well as muscles used for movement, a study found. The treatment slowed heart function decline, raising the possibility it could lower the risk of cardiomyopathy, a serious condition that can lead to heart failure.
In recognition of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month in September, the Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Community Spotlight campaign features a series of stories highlighting the real-life experiences of people affected by Duchenne muscular dystrophy, written in their own words. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X, and Pinterest…
Across the U.S., the neuromuscular disease community is preparing to mark Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month this September, with a series of events and activities aimed at spotlighting muscular dystrophy (MD) and other related conditions. These efforts, organizers say, also seek to raise vital funds to support all individuals in…
Levels of certain proteins implicated in immune response and the body’s process to stop bleeding differ between Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) and Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), according to a study Also, blood levels of these proteins correlated with the degree of motor function in BMD participants, but not…
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