Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is the most common cause of adult-onset muscular dystrophy, a genetic disorder that leads to ...

Working with Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy and the Duchenne Registry on patient identification and trial awareness efforts ~15,000 children ...

New research shows how muscular dystrophy (DM1) damages the heart over time, stressing the need for early diagnosis and ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given the green light for the first gene therapy that treats a rare form of muscular dystrophy to be used in most people who have the disease and a certain ...

Ben's son Harry, 9, has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a muscle wasting disease with no cure.

Duchenne is a fatal genetic disorder that causes progressive and irreversible muscle loss. The Sapp family pose for a photo while on a family vacation. Amber Sapp, a St. Petersburg resident, is a ...

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 ...

Physical activity and rehabilitation are key components of Duchenne muscular dystrophy treatment, despite recent drug therapy advances. "Rehabilitation care and rehabilitation teams with experience ...

Brody is a 10-year-old from Victoria who is fighting the daily challenges of living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Dooley, ...

The Muscular Dystrophy Association trusts the decision of the FDA, which weighs the risks and benefits of the drug The Muscular Dystrophy Association trusts the decision of the FDA, which weighs the ...