The FDA rejected a Duchenne muscular dystrophy cell therapy from Capricor Therapeutics, as a larger study of the treatment ...

Ataluren preserved upper limb function in boys with nonsense mutation Duchenne muscular dystrophy, according to a poster presented at the MDA Clinical & Scientific Conference.

Muscular dystrophy is the overarching name for a group of illnesses that progressively cause a reduction in muscle mass and ...

Monitoring Duchenne muscular dystrophy helps ensure timely treatment. Learn what doctors watch for as Duchenne MD progresses.

WebMD explains the causes, symptoms, and treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a rare muscle disease that mainly affects mainly boys in early childhood.

We hypothesize that Duchenne muscular dystrophy and autism spectrum disorder/pervasive developmental disorder co-occur with a greater than random frequency. In this study, we set out to reject the ...

For Duchenne moms who pushed for cures, new breakthrough therapy can’t rebuild what’s lost By Jason Mast Reprints Duchenne muscular dystrophy Dr. Edwin P. Ewing, Jr./CDC ...

A meta-analysis of 12 studies of Duchenne patients showed a significant difference in muscular strength and endurance favoring exercise training compared with no training and placebo, but the ...

Groundbreaking gene therapy offers hope for a boy with fatal muscular dystrophy, potentially slowing disease progression and allowing him a chance at a normal life.

Duchenne muscular dystrophy – diagnosis, clinical development and global research Its impact on patients, available treatments and why early diagnosis is essential Muscular dystrophy refers to a group ...

A new gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) has shown promise in not only slowing the progression of the disease but potentially even reversing the muscle damage.