A cumulative meta-analysis of more than 13,000 patients shows median survival in Duchenne muscular dystrophy has risen from ...

In an infusion bay at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Billy Ellsworth twists the plastic top off of a bottle of Gatorade. “That was kind of tough, to be honest,” he said. “I wasn’t sure I was ...

An Orlando child with Duchenne muscular dystrophy got a new power wheelchair through the Wheelchairs 4 Kids program.

Nine people around the world who have been living with unexplained, muscular dystrophy-like symptoms may now have an answer for what is causing the progressive muscle weakness in their body's ...

Muscular dystrophy, a condition that affects the body's muscles, comes with progressive muscle weakness and prolonged periods of muscle tightness. An estimated 975,000 to 3 million people worldwide ...

THRIVE-2 is a multicenter, multi-dose, open-label Phase 2 study designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of STM-01 in patients with DMD, including assessments of both skeletal muscle and cardiac ...

Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) is a genetic disorder that causes progressive muscle degeneration and weakness. This can cause a person to have reduced mobility such as problems walking. BMD can make ...

TAS-205 showed no significant impact on motor function in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), highlighting the ongoing search for effective treatments for the rare condition. Families ...

Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is the most common cause of adult-onset muscular dystrophy, a genetic disorder that leads to muscle weakness and wasting, but also affects the brain, the ...

Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is the most common cause of adult-onset muscular dystrophy, a genetic disorder that leads to muscle weakness and wasting, but also affects the brain, the ...