The father of a boy with a muscle-wasting disease has said he is "incredibly happy" that his son will now get access to a new ...

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 ...

The parents of a child with a rare muscular disease are urging that the State does "not delay any longer" in making decisions ...

The first gene therapy for children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The therapy can be used in 4- and 5-year-olds with the degenerative ...

Muscular dystrophy (MD) is a group of genetic diseases that cause your muscles to progressively weaken and degenerate. There are several types of MD, each with its own symptoms, but they all involve ...

Learn how to exercise safely with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, for your flexibility, mobility, and overall health, without damaging your muscles.

Conserving energy is an essential component of living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Fatigue, both physical and mental, is extremely common with this genetic disease that causes progressive ...

Gemma Biotherapeutics ("GEMMABio"), a clinical‑stage, global, genetic medicines company, today announced the presentation of preclinical data supporting candidate declaration for GB703, a novel, ...

The most commonly diagnosed form of muscular dystrophy, Duchenne is a genetic disease that affects mostly boys and causes progressive muscle weakness over time. Its early physical signs tend to be ...

Myotonic muscular dystrophy, which is sometimes called myotonic dystrophy, is a type of muscular dystrophy. There are two types of myotonic muscular dystrophy, described as type 1 (DM 1) and type 2 ...

Families, friends, and supporters from coast to coast to coast are walking, running, and rolling this May, in support of the ...