There are different types of muscular dystrophy and the severity of the condition can vary greatly from one patient to another. There are many MD patients who cannot partake in physical exercise, but for others, engaging in an exercise routine can help improve muscle tone and increase overall fitness and…
CureDuchenne Ventures is investing in Therapeutic Research in Neuromuscular Disorders Solutions (TRiNDS), a new specialized contract research organization. TRiNDS is hived off from the Cooperative International Neuromuscular Research Group (CINRG), an academic consortium that studies causes, pathogenesis and clinical outcomes of neuromuscular disorders, and conducts well-controlled clinical studies…
Dietary quercetin, an antioxidant belonging to group of plant pigments that gives many fruits and vegetables their color may partially protect muscles in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (MD), according to a study conducted on a mouse model of the disease and published in the scientific journal Plos One.
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) there are more than 30 different types of muscular dystrophy (MD). Here is more information about nine of the most common forms. 1. Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) DMD is the most common form of the disease and approximately half of all…
Patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy and Becker muscular dystrophy treated with ACE inhibitors inhibitors (drugs that dilate blood vessels) had slower progression of myocardial fibrosis than those treated with usual care. The study with the findings, “Myocardial Fibrosis Progression in Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophy: A Randomized Clinical Trial,” is…
Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) was eventually diagnosed in a boy with epilepsy and dysgnosia (delayed cognitive development), but relatively age-normal running and walkingabilities, researchers report in what they called a rare case study. Later genetic testing revealed a duplicate mutation within the dystrophin gene, responsible for making a protein important…
In this video shared in November 2015, Hollywood actress Jennifer Lawrence pranks the internet comedy duo Smosh with the help of Dylan Miceli-Nelson, a 15-year-old young man with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. **Warning: Video contains adult language** Discover five inspiring muscular dystrophy stories here. Usually, Ian Andre Hecox and…
Scientists have developed two new approaches to kill RNA molecules responsible for incurable diseases such as muscular dystrophy (MD), according to a study. One is designing small molecules that destroy only disease-causing RNA. The other approach is using a disease-causing RNA as a catalyst to create a therapy that kills…
The U.K. charity Hope 4 Kidz has announced the successful completion of Matthew’s Milestone, a £75,000 (about $95,000) campaign to help a young boy with Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy (DMD) and his family. Matthew Brettel, an 11-year-old from Thorney Close, in northeast England, was diagnosed with DMD in 2013 and has been virtually wheelchair-bound since. Hope 4 Kidz,…
Treating Duchenne and Becker’s muscular dystrophy patients with angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) blocking drugs at early disease stages may slow the development of heart fibrosis and, as a consequence, offer patients a better prognosis. Those findings are in the study “Myocardial Fibrosis Progression in Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophy,” which was published…
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