"While we did see correlations between activity levels and cardiomyopathy progression in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, these correlations were not particularly strong. Our interpretation ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Treatment with ataluren improved mean change from baseline to week 72 in all timed function tests. Ataluren was ...

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

Muscular dystrophy is a debilitating disease that causes the weakness and breakdown of skeletal muscles that progressively worsens over time. According to a team of University of Maine researchers, ...

A cell therapy stabilizes weakened muscles -- including the heart muscle -- in Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients, a new study shows. A cell therapy developed by the executive director of the Smidt ...

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a genetic disorder characterized by progressive muscle degeneration and weakness due to the alterations of a protein called dystrophin that helps keep muscle cells ...

Delandistrogene moxeparvovec, a gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), showed high dystrophin expression and a favorable safety profile in young patients. Delandistrogene moxeparvovec ...

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a disorder that causes progressive muscle weakness and a loss of function. The symptoms appear early in life, and most affected individuals require the use of a ...

Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) is a type of muscular dystrophy, a genetic condition that weakens and damages muscles. It can worsen with age. However, its symptoms are less severe than those of ...

A new study using neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) in zebrafish found that certain activities may help strengthen muscles affected by Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a severe type of muscular ...