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Immunotherapy Could Improve Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Outcomes

New research out of Germany indicates that immune therapy might help treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a serious disease that causes muscle weakness. In a mouse model of the disease, the ability to run, as well as disease biomarkers, appeared to improve following antibody treatment, specifically a form of human…

Critical Path Institute Forms 10th Consortium for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Arizona-based Critical Path Institute (C-Path), a leading non-profit organization committed to accelerate and reduce developmental costs of medical products, recently announced it has formed its 10th consortium: The Duchenne Regulatory Sciences Consortium (D-RSC). Together with Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD), the new consortium will utilize C-Path’s tested consensus science model to find a cure for…

Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy Awards $70,000 To Talem Technologies

Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD), a nonprofit organization on the front line against Duchenne muscular dystrophy (Duchenne), has recently announced it awarded Talem Technologies a $70,000 grant to support a pilot study concerning their X-Ar exoskeletal arm technology. This follows PPMD’s launch of their Robotics Initiative that serves to explore devices that have the potential to…