Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) causes dysfunction of muscle cells that help move blood through the circulatory system, a ...

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a disorder that causes progressive muscle weakness and a loss of function. The symptoms appear early in life, and most affected individuals require the use of a ...

Muscular dystrophy is a disease caused by mutations in the dystrophin gene. The muscles of muscular dystrophy patients weaken and atrophy over time. Heart and breathing muscles may also eventually be ...

• The "Fill the Boot" fundraiser ran from 3-6 p.m. and supports research, cures and local families affected by muscular dystrophy • Donations can still be made online through a QR code and dedicated ...

Entering the age of 2 years, almost most children will start to actively explore their surroundings. However, there are some who appear lethargic due to muscle weakness in their bodies. This condition ...

Muscle weakness in Duchenne muscular dystrophy can lead to symptoms related to mobility, coordination, posture, and breathing, as well as other health effects. Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a ...

HHS has announced the addition of Duchenne muscular dystrophy and metachromatic leukodystrophy to the Recommended Uniform ...

Your muscles need continuous maintenance to stay strong and healthy. Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) happens when there is a change in a person's genetic instructions that affects the production of ...

On a cloudy morning in Forest Park, families gathered not just to take steps together but to take them for each other. The Muscular Dystrophy Association's 2025 Muscle Walk on May 4 drew hundreds of ...

Myotonic dystrophy is thought to be caused by the binding of a protein called Mbnl1 to abnormal RNA repeats. In these two images of the same muscle precursor cell, the top image shows the location of ...

Editor’s note: This is an automatically generated transcript. Please notify [email protected] if there are concerns regarding accuracy of the transcription. We still have maybe 15% or so of people who ...

Scientists at the University of Liverpool have discovered that muscle cells affected by muscular dystrophy contain high levels of an enzyme that impairs muscle repair. This finding provides a new ...