News from around the community includes items from Lemont, Elmwood Park, Franklin Park, Oak Park, River Forest, Elmhurst and ...

During the month of July, the ‘Dumbbell Dozen’, led by West Mersea local Colin Morgan, 67, will attempt to lift 1,000 tonnes ...

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Proposed cuts to the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation “would cause immense and largely ...

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After a decade-long search for answers to her difficulties with walking and other physical activities, Joanne Dalessandro of ...

Sarepta Therapeutics said a second patient had died after receiving its $3.2 million gene therapy to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Muscular Dystrophy UK, the leading charity for more than 110,000 children and adults in the UK living with one of over 60 ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Shares of Sarepta Therapeutics plunged Monday after the biotech drugmaker reported a second death in connection with its gene therapy for muscular dystrophy.

Advancements in gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) have improved the outlook for some patients, but further innovations in safety, efficacy, and treatment strategies are needed.