Examples include Exondys 51 (eteplirsen ... What foods should you avoid with muscular dystrophy? People with muscular dystrophy should avoid foods high in fats and sugars. Is Duchenne always ...

Muscular Dystrophy Association Clinical & Scientific Conference, convening in Dallas, Texas, from March 16-18, will feature ...

Researchers, physicians, families and affected patients view Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) as a neuromuscular condition. Children are diagnosed during the first years of life because they have ...

Having found that in biomedical research, the Bird Rock resident and scientist at La Jolla’s Sanford Burnham Prebys has ...

Being a caregiver for a child with DMD can be challenging, but making a daily routine, focusing on family, and finding ...

All fetuses affected with disease genes were born. Then, in the case of DMD, for example, if the affected child was a boy, he would mostly likely either die before reproducing or be incapable of ...

In November, Vinny had to transition to homeschooling after doctors discovered compression fractures in his back, a complication of his Duchenne muscular dystrophy. "We talked about safety and ...

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 ...

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is caused by mutations in the dystrophin gene, leading to muscle degeneration. Current treatments focus on maintaining muscle function, with emerging gene ...