One specific type of CMD is LAMA2-related muscular dystrophy (LAMA2-MD), which is caused by mutations in the LAMA2 gene. This condition not only affects muscle function but can also lead to ...

Contrary to prior data, this study shows that neither eosinophils nor STAT6-mediated IL-4/IL-13 signaling contribute ...

Muscular dystrophy can appear in infancy up to middle age or later, and its form and severity are determined in part by the age at which it occurs. Some types of muscular dystrophy typically ...

Researchers at the Experimental and Clinical Research Center in Berlin are developing a targeted treatment for muscular dystrophy with the help of gene-editing. Preclinical research led by the Spuler ...

The FDA has granted fast-track designation to an investigational antisense oligonucleotide to treat individuals with myotonic ...

Dystrophy is any condition in which a part of the body weakens or wastes away. In muscular dystrophy, the weakness is in the muscles. An inherited genetic mistake prevents the body from making a ...

There is a simple discount patient access scheme for vamorolone. NHS organisations can get details on the Commercial Access and Pricing (CAP) Portal. Non-NHS organisations can contact ...

Muscular dystrophy (MD) represents a group of inherited muscle disorders that primarily cause muscle weakness and muscle wasting, though some types of the disease also present with other ...

Muscular Dystrophy (MD) is a genetic condition causing progressive muscle weakness and complications in vital organs. Early diagnosis, multidisciplinary care, and emerging treatments like gene therapy ...

In August 1985, I was diagnosed with Becker muscular dystrophy. So the doctors focused on the Becker type, as the majority of my presenting symptoms were similar to Duchenne’s. These included having ...