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Researchers at Duke University recently revealed an approach to gene therapy that has the potential to treat more than half of the patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). The study was published in the journal Nature Communications and is entitled “…

In a recent study entitled “Progression of cardiac involvement in patients with limb-girdle type 2 and Becker muscular dystrophies: A 9-year follow-up study,” researchers describe a higher risk for cardiac dysfunction in patients suffering from Becker muscular dystrophy and limb-girdle muscular dystrophy, particularly subtypes 2I and 2E.

Researchers working in public health have recently published a report based on the first broad study in the United States on the frequency of two common muscle-weakness disorders that mostly affect boys: Duchenne muscular dystrophy and Becker muscular dystrophy. The study was published in …

Britain is now the first country in the world that allows the fusion of DNA from three people for the creation of babies. This could provide a solution for preventing diseases such as muscular dystropy, a hereditary disease characterized by progressive weakening of the muscles. The decision involved a change to in vitro fertilization…

Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD), a nonprofit organization fighting against Duchenne muscular dystrophy (Duchenne) recently designated the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital (UI Children’s Hospital) a Certified Duchenne Care Center. UI Children’s Hospital is now the 7th center certified by PPMD, and is recognized for its dedication to improving care…

A new pilot clinical trial on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, entitled “Double Push Acoustic Radiation Force (DP ARF) Ultrasound for Monitoring Muscle Degeneration in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy,” is now enrolling participants. The trial is a prospective observational study to test the capacity of a new ultrasound-based imaging…

The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) and Lowe’s stores are joining efforts to launch the MDA’s Shamrock program, the largest St. Patrick’s Day philanthropic event dedicated to help patients who live with the disabling muscle disease Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The FORTUNE 100 home improvement…

A recent study was published in The Lancet Neurology journal showing that a specific cardiac drug is able to induce cardiac function improvement in boys with muscular dystrophy and cardiomyopathy. The study is entitled “Eplerenone for early cardiomyopathy in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: a…

BioBlast Pharma Ltd. presented the preliminary results from its HOPEMD Phase 2/3 study investigating Cabaletta (trehalose) in patients with Occulopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy (OPMD), a progressive, incapacitating genetic disease. Cabaletta is a chemical chaperone that has been shown to reduce pathological aggregation of proteins within cells in several diseases…

Dr. Thomas Gionis The use of stem cell therapy for a wide range of diseases continues to gain momentum across the United States, with more and more patients and their families seeking information about the benefits and potential risks of the treatment. In answer to this, clinics such as…