Dr. Mackey’s project, “ Regenerating healthy human skeletal muscle at single nucleus resolution ,” will create the most detailed molecular map to date of how healthy human muscle repairs itself. The ...

All muscular dystrophies cause muscle weakness, but life expectancy can vary dramatically between types of muscular dystrophy.

Disability advocate TaLisha Gryzb is a mother of four living with muscular dystrophy who educates viewers about her ...

Muscular Dystrophy Association Marks Rare Disease Day by Spotlighting Community Stories Driving Progress in Research, Care, ...

"Muscular dystrophy can take many things from me, but it will not take away my happiness, nor will it take away my faith." ...

By Mariam Sunny Jan 26 (Reuters) - Sarepta Therapeutics' gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy slowed disease ...

In his CEO Commentary, Frederic Revah, Ph.D., underscores the dedication, expertise and successes of Genethon's 240 scientists and professional staff as they pursue new gene therapy treatments for ...

Researchers at Kumamoto University have demonstrated that iron supplementation can significantly alleviate muscle pathology ...

Sarepta says effects of Duchenne muscular dystrophy gene therapy were durable three years after treatment; More biotech ...

Nov. 13 -- THURSDAY, Nov. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers report that a drug used to treat pneumonia might serve as an effective treatment against a type of muscular dystrophy. They tested the drug ...

In research published in Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, investigators have developed a brief, reliable, and valid ...

The muscular dystrophies are commonly associated with cardiovascular complications, including cardiomyopathy and cardiac arrhythmias. These complications are caused by intrinsic defects in ...