Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Ataluren preserved hand-to-mouth function in boys with nonsense mutation Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Ataluren ...

I have been researching creatine. In healthy individuals, it improves muscle strength and performance in short-duration, high ...

New research has identified the specific biological mechanism behind the muscle dysfunction found in myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) and further shows that calcium channel blockers can reverse these ...

Medically reviewed by Brigid Dwyer, MD Key Takeaways Life expectancy for muscular dystrophy depends on the type and severity ...

Muscular dystrophy came for my vision first, although I did not know it at the time. On the second Friday morning of April 2020, I realized quite suddenly I couldn’t read out of my right eye. I could ...

Researchers at the Experimental and Clinical Research Center (ECRC), a joint institution of the Max Delbrück Center and Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, have developed a promising gene-editing ...

Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) is a genetic disorder that causes progressive muscle degeneration and weakness. This can cause a person to have reduced mobility such as problems walking. BMD can make ...

The most commonly diagnosed form of muscular dystrophy, Duchenne is a genetic disease that affects mostly boys and causes progressive muscle weakness over time. Its early physical signs tend to be ...

Congenital muscular dystrophy (CMD) is a disease that affects certain muscles. Individuals with CMD may experience symptoms such as muscle weakness and joint problems. “Congenital” means present since ...

・The acquisition includes Edgewise’s muscular dystrophy operations and its lead drug candidate, Sevasemten. ・Sevasemten is currently being evaluated in a pivotal trial for Becker muscular dystrophy ...

A multidisciplinary team, usually led by a neurologist, treats muscular dystrophy (MD). They’ll tailor the type of treatment you receive to your specific needs. MD is a group of conditions that lead ...