Duchenne muscular dystrophy's impact on the brain may be reversible
New research led by the University of Portsmouth has revealed how Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), best known for causing ...
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Young Patient Dies After Receiving New Gene Therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
A young person with Duchenne muscular dystrophy died following treatment with the recently approved gene therapy ...
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Parents of muscular dystrophic patients protest in Delhi, demand access to high-cost treatment
One of the demands raised during the protests was access to 'Elevidys', a one-time gene therapy treatment that has the ...
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Couple raises awareness about son's rare genetic disorder
Duchenne muscular dystrophy, or DMD ... and later affects the distal limb muscles (those close to the extremities). Usually, the lower external muscles are affected before the upper external ...
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Scientists unlock clues to new treatments for muscular dystrophy
The study uncovers the molecular 'rules' driving the arrangement of emerin into nanoclusters and the mechanisms leading to their defective assembly in people with muscular dystrophy. A new ...
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Boy is first American to receive groundbreaking treatment for muscular dystrophy
An 8-year-old northern Minnesota boy is one of the first in the country to receive a specific type of gene therapy treatment.
ESU student leads campus efforts for muscular dystrophy fundraiser
While plenty of people are going green in honor of Saint Patrick's Day, one student at East Stroudsburg University is turning the campus green for another reason.