This MDA video–a part of its Live Unlimited initiative– is all about Haley Frieler. Haley was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy at two years old and has spent her life in a wheelchair. She hasn’t let her SMA get in the way of achieving her goal of working in…
Rapamycin administered to a mouse model of dystroglycanopathy, a particular form of muscular dystrophy, worked to reduce fibrosis and inflammation, researchers reported, while enhancing muscle strength. The study, “Four-week rapamycin treatment improves muscular dystrophy in a fukutin-deficient mouse model of dystroglycanopathy,” was published in the journal Skeletal Muscle. Eystrophin-glycoprotein…
A study describing the cognitive decline over time in adults with myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) was published in the scientific journal Neuromuscular Disorders. The study, titled “Cognitive decline over time in adults with myotonic dystrophy type 1: A 9-year longitudinal study” assessed the cognitive ability of the participants over a period of nine years and is the longest study to date with the largest group of participants.
In this inspiring video from MDA, we meet Jimmy Valdes and his wife, Julie. Originally from Queens, New York, 47-year-old Jimmy was diagnosed with spinal muscular dystrophy (SMA) in 1971 at two years old. Learn more about their amazing love story, Discover how living with a degenerative…
Researchers identified a group of cells called fibrocytes that may contribute to inflammation and fibrosis leading to muscle loss in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). The study, “Identification And Function Of Fibrocytes In Skeletal Muscle Injury Repair And Muscular Dystrophy,” was published in The Journal of Immunology. The muscle…
Detection of the protein dysferlin may help doctors diagnose cases of Miyoshi myopathy (MM), a muscular disorder that primarily affects muscles of the hands and feet, according to a case study published in the journal Experimental And Therapeutic Medicine. In the study, “Atypical Miyoshi Distal Myopathy: A Case…
In this informative video made by Superelectric and Jelle de Jonge for World Duchenne Awareness Day, Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is explored using simple computer-generated graphics to illustrate who the disease affects, its symptoms and the progression of the disease from infancy into adulthood. Find out more about…
About 1 in 4 women whose sons have Duchenne or Becker muscular dystrophy were unaware of their carrier status and their own risk of cardiac problems, according to the results of a survey conducted by researchers at the University of Michigan. The study based on the survey, ”Knowledge of carrier status…
The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) and Jiffy Lube service centers have been partners in the annual Muscle Up! campaign since 2012, joining forces to help people with muscular dystrophy (MD) live longer and grow stronger. On its 5th anniversary, the organizations are announcing that more than $5…
In this episode of Muscle Owl Talks from Muscle Owl, host Peter Duffy meets Jon Hastie, a Duchenne muscular dystrophy patient who made the film A Life Worth Living. Jon talks about the film and his charity DMD Pathfinders and what it’s like to be…
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