Researchers at the National Institutes of Health and their colleagues have found that a toxic protein made by the body called DUX4 may be the cause of two very different rare genetic disorders. For ...
Muscular dystrophy, known as DMD, is a rare and fatal genetic disease that primarily affects boys, slowly robbing them of their ability to walk, breathe and live independently. Until now, there have ...
Disability advocate TaLisha Gryzb is a mother of four living with muscular dystrophy who educates viewers about her ...
A Fond du Lac woman faces a felony charge after authorities say her 12-year-old son, who had Duchenne muscular dystrophy, ...
The FDA granted accelerated approval to delandistrogene moxeparvovec (Elevidys), the first gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, the agency announced Thursday. The adeno-associated virus-based ...
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 retrospective cohort study found that, among 459 patients with DMD, constipation (32.5%) was the most common GI complication, followed by dysphagia (9.4%). Older age, lower body mass index, and use ...