All muscular dystrophies cause muscle weakness, but life expectancy can vary dramatically between types of muscular dystrophy.

Sarepta reports positive, statistically significant results in a study evaluating the efficacy of its blockbuster gene ...

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 family of a boy with a severe degenerative muscle disease has urged their local hospital to prescribe a drug that could help slow down the progress of the condition. Six-year-old Jack was ...

12-year-old Deklan Locke, who has Duchenne muscular dystrophy, uses a power wheelchair and raises awareness about the disease. Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a rare genetic disorder that causes muscle ...

EPIDYS trial met primary endpoint demonstrating statistically and clinically meaningful treatment benefit in one of the largest DMD phase 3 trials to date Median follow-up of over 3 additional years ...

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—From being careful of small rugs in the house to adding a handrail to the stairs to the garage—these are just a few examples of what Dr. Alexandra Bonner, pediatric neurologist at Cleveland Clinic, ...

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