People with muscular dystrophy have high levels of the enzyme creatine kinase. It’s made when muscles are damaged. They also have higher levels of serum aldolase, which is made when your body ...

Dystrophy is any condition in which a part of the body weakens or wastes away. In muscular dystrophy, the weakness is in the muscles. An inherited genetic mistake prevents the body from making a ...

A newly discovered line of communication between body muscle and the pituitary gland may play an unexpected role in female fertility, according to a new study. Researchers found that a protein ...

Contrary to prior data, this study shows that neither eosinophils nor STAT6-mediated IL-4/IL-13 signaling contribute ...

When it comes to muscular diseases ... It occurs "when a person’s immune system is essentially attacking their own body," adds Sara Weidmayer, a practicing physician at the LTC Charles S.

Researchers at the Experimental and Clinical Research Center in Berlin are developing a targeted treatment for muscular dystrophy with the help of gene ... “We have over 600 muscles in our body and it ...

Johnny Quintana’s life changed at the age of 19 when he was diagnosed with a rare form of muscular dystrophy called ...

EARLIER studies in patients with muscular dystrophy have shown a diminution in total body potassium that appeared to be correlated with the severity of muscle involvement. 1, 2 More recent studies ...

Despite the obstacles, Riley Herrera had a life filled with family, sports, travel, faith and hope before his death on Nov.

Expert diagnostic services and treatment are provided for patients with common and rare disorders of the muscular system, including muscular dystrophies ... dermatomyositis, inclusion body myositis, ...