Muscular dystrophy is caused by defects in certain genes, with type determined by the abnormal gene. In 1986, researchers discovered the gene that, when defective or flawed, causes Duchenne ...

Others are more serious and can cause life-threatening muscle weakness. Most children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy will need a wheelchair to get around by the time they're teenagers.

Blizzard Entertainment donated 100% of the purchase price of fundraiser's online fox companion, Reven, to support DMD ...

The company is evaluating whether the drug, which targets cardiac complications, might be used treat patients with other ...

FSHD is the second most common form of muscular dystrophy after the Duchenne type, and affects around 1 million people worldwide, with no approved treatments. It tends to cause muscle wasting in ...

Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2D (LGMD2D/R3) is a rare genetic disorder caused by mutations in the SGCA gene, leading to defective folding and the loss of functional α-sarcoglycan, with ...

There is an unmet need for therapies targeting Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)–related heart disease, and phase 2 results ...

The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) has selected Lily Sander from Charlotte, North Carolina, as its 2025 MDA National Ambassador. Sander joins MDA National Ambassador Ira Walker from Fort ...