I've been blogging for a few years about misophonia, an auditory/neurological disorder that I have advocated for because I and (more importantly) one of my adult children are affected. Recently, at ...

Muscular dystrophy (MD) is a group of genetic diseases that cause your muscles to progressively weaken and degenerate. There are several types of MD, each with its own symptoms, but they all involve ...

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 ...

A new treatment platform developed by researchers at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center was able to deliver ...

Jamesy Raffone of Manalapan is defying the experts, learning to drive despite Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The man least shocked is his father.

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a genetic condition caused by a change, or mutation, in the DMD gene. This gene normally tells the body how to make dystrophin, a protein that helps protect ...

Michael Sim helped his son, Aaron, see beyond his physical condition. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Myotonic muscular dystrophy, which is sometimes called myotonic dystrophy, is a type of muscular dystrophy. There are two types of myotonic muscular dystrophy, described as type 1 (DM 1) and type 2 ...

A person may inherit the genetic changes responsible for muscular dystrophy. These genetic changes can also occur due to spontaneous genetic mutations. In either case, the disease is not preventable.

The Collaborative Trajectory Analysis Project (cTAP) announces the publication of a novel, validated prognostic score for predicting the loss of ambulation (LoA) in patients with Duchenne muscular ...

Learn more Servier has signed an agreement to acquire Edgewise Therapeutics’ muscular dystrophy business in a deal valued at up to $2.65bn. The value includes a $1.55bn upfront payment and as much as ...